India vs WI: Rohit Sharma Wins Toss & Elects to Field; Debut for Deepak Hooda

India's first ODI against West Indies on Sunday is the Indian men's team's 1000th ODI match.

Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard at the toss

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India have won the toss against West Indies in the first ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and opted to bowl first. This is India’s 1000^th ODI in the men’s game.

India have also handed a debut to Deepak Hooda in this game. This is also Rohit Sharma's first game as full time white-ball captain of India.

“We will bowl first. Looks like a good pitch, won't change a lot. Will get better to bat under the lights. I am happy to be back, playing for India, good to be back on the field. It's been a couple of months since I played cricket. It's a historic day in Indian cricket, been a long journey for India. We have seen a lot of ups and downs. As a team we have grown over the years, and we'll continue to do that. We had a few positives Covid cases, so we have some new faces,” Rohit Sharma said at the toss.

“The toss is fifty-fifty, we have to assess the conditions and bat well. We have come out well and bring out the results. The guys have to adapt to different scenarios. We had a series a few days ago, so we need some mental adjustment. We need to bat long and rotate the strike. There are a couple of changes in the team, Roach and Allen are back. Darren hasn't played a game since July, so and exciting phase for few of these guys,” Kieron Pollard said at the toss.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran(w), Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Akeal Hosein