Only 22 overs were bowled before lunch on the first day of the match at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad, with the West Indies reaching 62 for two after choosing to bat first.
Not a single ball has been bowled since due almost entirely to areas of the field being completely saturated from the heavy rains of Thursday afternoon which initially interrupted play.
Umpires Nigel Llong and Rod Tucker, following a brief inspection of the ground and in consultation with West Indies and India team officials, abandoned play for the third consecutive day on Sunday less than an hour after the scheduled start.
The decision was taken as it became clear that the conditions would not have improved, even with the continuous sunshine that had prevailed over the previous two days.
Even if there is the chance of play on the scheduled final day on Monday – and this remains a remote possibility - the match is already doomed to a draw which would give India the series 2-0 but also means they will lose their No 1 test ranking to Pakistan.
India needed to win the series 3-0 to stay at No 1 as Pakistan's 2-2 series draw in England meant they had earned enough points from that campaign to displace their arch-rivals from the top position.
