Rohit Sharma Says Team India "Ticked All The Boxes" In Win Over West Indies In 1st ODI

India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday urged his players to be innovative and challenge themselves after he began his new innings as white-ball captain with a six-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in the first ODI in Ahmedabad. Returning to action after recovering from a hamstring injury, Rohit hit a 51-ball 60 as India chased down 176 in 28 overs for a comfortable win in India's 1000th ODI. "We want to keep getting better as a team. The end goal is we should be able to achieve what the team wants. If the team requires us to do something different, we have to do it. Don't think we have to change a lot," Rohit said during the post-match presentation.

"All I ask from players is to keep challenging themselves and be a little more innovative and try different things, so that when situation arises guys are up for it." Opting to field, India reduced West Indies to 79 for 7 but Jason Holder (57 off 71) and Fabian Allen (29 off 43) managed to lift the team to a respectable 176 all out in 43.5 overs.

The hosts then made a rollicking start to the chase, amassing 84 for no loss in 13 overs before slipping to 116 for 4. However, Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 36 not out) and debutant Deepak Hooda (26 off 32 not out) took the team home.

"I don't believe in perfect game. You cannot be perfect. All in all a great effort from everyone. We ticked all boxes. Pretty happy with that," Rohit said.

Asked what the team could have done differently, the 34-year-old said: "With that bat we could've finished with not so many wickets, that is one. Could also have created pressure on their lower order.

"Don't want to take any credit away. The way we bowled upfront and then towards the back end was good to see." It is a comeback match for Rohit, who missed