India vs West Indies: We got whatever we wanted out of the series, says Rohit

Rohit Sharma on Friday said that his side got it wanted out of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. India beat West Indies by 96 runs in the third ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash. It was Rohit's first series as ODI captain.

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Rohit Sharma's tenure as India ODI captain began with a 3-0 demolition of the West Indies after the impressive hosts put up an all-round performance to win the third game by 96 runs on Friday.

"We have ticked a lot of boxes in this series. Whatever we wanted to get out of the series, we got what we wanted," Rohit said at the post match presentation ceremony. He was asked about the dressing room atmosphere after Indian cricket recently witnessed some turbulent times following the end of Virat Kohli's leadership tenure. "The noise will be around as long as we are playing. We know we are playing a high-profile sport in India and people look up to us and watch us. As players and individuals, we know what we need to focus on," said the stylish opener.

"The outside noise doesn't bother the dressing room. As long as we can come out and do what we are expected to do, that is very important." He again heaped praise on pacer Prasidh Krishna, who took three wickets on Friday and was named player of the series for his nine scalps in three matches. "We wanted bowlers to get the bounce off the pitch, we had somebody who could come and bowl those lengths and ask those questions to the batters.

"It was good to see our fast bowlers, I was impressed even with Siraj the way he bowled. And Shardul, Deepak got the opportunity at different times." On wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who made a successful