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India and West Indies have shared a long ODI rivalry, producing several memorable matches over the years. However, their contests have also witnessed moments that went beyond cricket, including a heated exchange between two Indian teammates, a tour being cut short and crowd trouble that brought a match to a standstill.
From the Jadeja-Raina confrontation during the 2013 tri-series to the abandoned West Indies tour in 2014, these incidents remain some of the most talked-about episodes involving the two sides.
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Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina nearly came to blows during India-West Indies ODI
One of the more unusual incidents came during the 2013 tri-series in Port of Spain, when Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina were involved in a heated exchange despite being teammates.
Raina had been involved in two missed chances involving Sunil Narine, including one in the over before Jadeja eventually dismissed the West Indies batter. After the wicket, Jadeja approached Raina and the two exchanged words. However, Virat Kohli intervened before the argument could escalate further.
The disagreement continued briefly after another wicket, with Raina placing his hand around Jadeja's neck while appearing to explain his side. The two eventually walked off together, and both later apologized to team manager MV Sridhar for their conduct.
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When Dwayne Bravo's West Indies team abandoned the India series
The 2014 tour became one of the biggest controversies in India-West Indies cricket after the West Indies players withdrew from the remainder of their tour because of a dispute over their pay agreement with the WICB.
Dwayne Bravo's team played the fourth ODI in Dharamsala on October 17 before the tour was cut short. India won that match by 59 runs, but the scheduled fifth ODI, T20I and three Tests were subsequently cancelled.
The dispute centred on a new agreement between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players Association. The WICB said the players had decided to withdraw their services, while the BCCI publicly documented the sequence of events surrounding the tour's premature end.
The Jamshedpur riot during India vs West Indies ODI in 2002
The first ODI of the 2002 series in Jamshedpur was interrupted by serious crowd trouble as West Indies chased India's 283/6. With the visitors closing in on victory, spectators began throwing bottles onto the field while fires were also lit in the stands.
The players and umpires left the field and went to the dressing rooms as officials tried to restore order. Play eventually resumed, with West Indies needing three runs from the final delivery. Ramnaresh Sarwan hit Ajit Agarkar's low full toss for four to seal a four-wicket victory, finishing unbeaten on 83.
The incident was reported by match referee Mike Proctor, who described the sound of firecrackers going off in the stadium as disturbing and said the situation had been frightening.
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