The West Indies cricket team toured India from November 1958 to February 1959 and played a five-match Test series against the India national cricket team. The West Indies won the series 3–0. The West Indies were captained by Gerry Alexander while India used four different captains in the series, Ghulam Ahmed leading in two Tests. Touring party The West Indies Cricket Board announced a 16-man squad for the India tour on 1 April 1958 led by Frank Worrell. However, Worrell withdrew from the tour in May. John Holt and Wes Hall were added to the squad in August. The squad included: Gerry Alexander (c) Eric Atkinson Basil Butcher Robin Bynoe Lance Gibbs Roy Gilchrist Wes Hall Jackie Hendriks (wk) John Holt Conrad Hunte Rohan Kanhai Sonny Ramadhin Willie Rodriguez Collie Smith Garfield Sobers Joe Solomon Jaswick Taylor Test series summary First Test Second Test Third Test Fourth Test Fifth Test References External links Tour home at ESPNcricinfo Tour home at ESPNcricinfo archive 1958 in Indian cricket 1958 in West Indian cricket 1959 in Indian cricket 1959 in West Indian cricket Indian cricket seasons from 1945–46 to 1969–70 International cricket competitions from 1945–46 to 1960 1958