Rahim, having replaced Shakib Al Hasan as skipper, enjoyed a memorable start to his tenure as he helped Bangladesh defeat West Indies by three wickets in Tuesday's Twenty20 match.
Speaking after the win, Rahim said: "I think if you look at the two teams, West Indies were favourites to win this match, but it all comes down to who plays better on the day. We look forward to doing that in the one-dayers as well."
Bangladesh's win means they have now tasted success in their last three international outings, having also won the last two ODIs against Zimbabwe in August - albeit in a losing cause after going 3-0 down in the five-match series.
Bangladesh are unlikely to alter their combination, though Shuvagoto Hom could push Alok Kapali out of the final eleven. Vice-captain Mahmudullah, who is unlikely to feature as he is suffering from a virus. So that should give Nasir Hossain another chance to come good.
West Indies captain Darren Sammy insists his side, who went into the match on the back of a surprise 25-run T20 win over world champions England last month, did not underestimate their opponents.
"We knew it was going to be an interesting series. They held their nerve better than we did. We never took them for granted," he said.
"We could have scored more runs, and we could have stopped more balls in the field. But in the end we made more mistakes than they did, that is why we lost."
He added on www.windiescricket.com: "This is the start of the series so we will regroup and come back.
"We have the three one-dayers and the two Test matches so there is a lot to play for. We will look at the areas where we went wrong and lift our game for the upcoming matches."
The tourists will be boosted by the return of power-hitter Kieron Pollard who should come in for Danza Hyatt in the middle order. Pollard helped Mumbai Indians clinch the Champions League trophy.
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