India also became just the second team in history after South Africa to chase a target over 400 in an ODI. Shubman Gill led the charge for his team with his unbeaten double hundred, while Rohit Sharma also played a significant role with his 35th century in the format.
The run chase earned praise from all corners of the cricketing world, but at the same time, the playing surface that enabled such a comfortable effort for India also came under the scanner. On that note, let us take a look at the top five expert reactions to India'shistoric record run chase in IND vs WI 2026 2nd ODI.
#1 Ajinkya Rahane
The former batter praised the Indian batters' ability to make a mockery of the target, opining that they would have even chased down a 500-run target. However, he also expressed sympathy for the bowlers as they did not have anything to exploit from the surface.
#2 Sunil Gavaskar
While the majority of the cricketing world questioned the flat Guwahati pitch after India chased down such a mammoth target with ease, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was of the opinion that the surface had help for bowlers, and instead of blaming the pitch, credit should be given to the Indian batters for the historic feat.
#3 Aakash Chopra
The former India batter agreed with head coach Gautam Gambhir's post-match comments, where he criticised the one-sided pitch that had no help for the bowlers at all. He also reflected on the impact that these types of pitches have on newcomers like Auqib Nabi, who ended with figures of 0-84 on debut.
#4 K Srikkanth
The former India opener lauded the top-order's ability to deal with the psychological challenge of chasing such a big score and for not giving the West Indies bowlers any chance in the innings at all.
#5 Dinesh Karthik
The former India wicket-keeper expressed delight at India's ability and prowess to chase down a record score with ease, but demanded better pitches for the sake of ODI cricket's future. India had also chased down a 296-run target with 50 deliveries to spare in the series opener in Thiruvananthapuram.
India will face West Indies in the third and final ODI of the series in Mullanpur on Saturday, October 3.
Edited by Gokul Nair
