India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma, spinners fire India to dominant win in their 1000th ODI

India vs West Indies: Riding on a quickfire 60 from captain Rohit Sharma and 7 wickets between Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar, India celebrated their 1000th ODI landmark by hammering West Indies in the ODI series opener in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India made light work of West Indies in the first ODI of a 3-match series to celebrate the landmark of their 1000th ODI in international cricket with a dominant 6-wicket victory. Riding on a quickfire 60 from captain Rohit Sharma and spin-bowling masterclass from Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar, India asserted their authority over Kieron Pollard-led West Indies who were looking flat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India needed a performance like this to prove that the 0-3 defeat in South Africa last month was just an aberration. The Men in Blue looked a different unit under Rohit's leadership as the star opener got off the mark in his first match as the team's full-time ODI captain.

It was also the first win of 2022 for India's senior men's national team after they lost the last two Tests and the 3 ODIs earlier this year in South Africa.

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India, sporting black armbands as a mark of respect for Lata Mangeshkar who passed away on Sunday morning, gave the country something to cheer for with an all-round show with both bat and ball.

India gunned down a 177-run target with 6 wickets and 22 overs to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series.

Captain Rohit got off to a pacy start, showing no signs of rust despite having missed the entire tour of South Africa due to a hamstring injury. The skipper was at his fluent best as he tore into the West Indies new-ball attack.