<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/india-cricket/" target="_blank">India</a> ticked off a few boxes during their landmark 1,000th ODI, defeating the West Indies by six wickets in the first game of the three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Rohit Sharma <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2021/11/09/rohit-sharma-takes-over-from-virat-kohli-as-india-t20-captain-for-new-zealand-series/" target="_blank">started his tenure as full-time ODI captain</a> with a match-winning fifty, while spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar picked up seven wickets between them. Sharma's decision to bowl was vindicated by the two spinners as the hosts bowled out the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/west-indies-cricket/" target="_blank">West Indies</a> for 176. The skipper's top-scoring 60 then helped India ease home in just 28 overs. "I don't believe in a perfect game. We want to keep getting better as a team and, all in all, it was a great effort from everyone," Rohit, who took over as white-ball captain from Virat Kohli, said after the win. "Honestly, I don't think we need to change a whole lot. All I will ask of the players is to challenge yourself and be innovative." Leg-spinner Chahal returned figures of 4-49, including the key wicket of skipper Kieron Pollard first ball, to rattle the West Indies batters. Off-spinner Sundar (3-30) also provided excellent control, improving his chances of becoming a regular fixture in white-ball cricket as he is more than handy with the bat as well. The West Indies had slipped to 79-7 before Jason Holder hit 57 to salvage some dignity for the visitors. The second ODI is at the same venue on Wednesday and the Indians have a few personnel issues to sort out. First, batsman KL Rahul joined the squad after the missing the first match due to personal commitments. Whether he opens the innings or plays in the middle order will show which path the team intends to take in the long run. The men in blue have struggled to reinforce their middle order and Rahul seems the best option, even though he has opened in the recent past. Rahul will have a point to prove after his captaincy in red and white-ball cricket fell well short of expectations during the series defeats in Australia. Also in the spotlight will be left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who has the full backing of new captain Sharma but is has been out of the side for a long time. If he returns, it would see India going back to the tried-and-tested combination of Chahal and Yadav, which proved to be a success in the middle overs for a considerable period before both lost form and the confidence of the team management. However, the spinner is making a comeback after knee surgery that kept him out for four months.