India won their 1000th ODI match against West Indies. Thr Men in Blue defeated Caribbean team by six wickets in the first ODI of their three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a target of 177, the hosts reached 178 for four in 28 overs.
The historic game marked the beginning of a new chapter for India as Sharma takes over from Virat Kohli as captain in the white-ball formats. However many people Talks about the rumoured rift was reignited after Rohit was named the new white-ball captain of the Indian team. There have been media speculations with multiple reports over the last two three years claiming a tension between the two senior Indian cricketers .
Although they have proved everyone wrong in their field behavior. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli helped current captain Rohit Sharma get a successful DRS during the first ODI against West Indies. Virat Kohli convinced captain Rohit to take Decision Review System (DRS) in the 21st over. At a time when wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was not sure about the bat edging the ball. Then Kohli came in and convinced Rohit to take the review. ex-skipper Kohli urged Rohit to go for the review. “Mere hisaab se out hai ” Kohli told Rohit.
Kohli’s judgment turned out to be right as Shamarh Brookes had edged the ball. Brooks was dismissed for 12 off 26 as India got their 6th wicket. Meanwhile, Chahal became the 2nd fastest Indian spinner after his spin partner Kuldeep Yadav picked up 100 wickets in ODI cricket. Chahal removed big-hitting Nicholas Pooran in the very first over of his spell under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first ODI.