Team India Report Card, 1st ODI vs West Indies: Bowlers, Rohit Sharma Shine In Impressive Win

India returned to winning ways after a disappointing South Africa tour with an impressive six-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening ODI of the three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. After winning the toss and opting to field, Indian bowlers dominated proceedings and ran through the visitors' top order. Yuzvendra Chahal (4/49), Washington Sundar (3/30), Prasidh Krishna (2/29) and Mohammed Siraj (1/26) were in fine form as West Indies struggled to get going after being put into bat. On a spin-friendly pitch, Sundar and Chahal piled on the pressure on the visiting side and put India on the path to victory. In the chase, skipper Rohit Sharma built the foundation for a comfortable win for India.

Here is our report card of the India playing XI for the 1st ODI:

Rohit Sharma – 9/10, Very Good

The Indian white-ball skipper made all the right calls after putting the West Indies to bat, including important DRS calls that went India's way. Rohit made the right bowling changes at just the right time and during the chase, didn't give the visitors a sniff as he went on the attack from the word go.

Ishan Kishan – 7/10, Good

Opening the innings alongside Rohit, Ishan Kishan played a patient knock of 28 that, although not among his best knocks, complemented the Indian skipper well at the other end. Although Kishan failed to convert his promising start to a big knock, he did just about enough to provide the side a strong platform in the chase.

Virat Kohli – 3/10, Poor

The former India skipper had a forgettable outing with the bat as he departed for a score of 8 after just four deliveries. Eyeing his first international century since 2019, Kohli hit two boundaries before giving away his wicket rather easily to an Alzarri Joseph