India, Feb. 6 -- Starved of an ODI for six years and having had only three international matches across formats in the interim, for the 44,900 spectators this match was about coming out to celebrate an Indian win.

But for Rohit Sharma's India each of the three matches in this series against England is also about trying out ideas, experimenting with combinations and firming up plans before the Champions Trophy that starts in a fortnight. With a four-wicket win inside 39 overs on Thursday, India got some strong ticks around their strategy.

Rohit's form though remains a big concern. His batting has always been pleasing on the eye. But, of late, Rohit has lost the habit of scoring and his modes of dismissal have been ugly. Rohit walked out ...