South Africa vs India 2018: Analyzing India's ODI squad

South Africa vs India 2018: Analyzing India's ODI squad

India's top order

Rohit Sharma

29-year-old Rohit Sharma scored his third double century in one-day cricket against Sri Lanka last month. After a series of failures in the Test series, Rohit will look to change his fortunes in the ODI series. The 'Hitman' will have to face the dangerous new ball attack of South Africa. He will look to overcome the South African challenge by scoring against the number one ODI team. This is his best opportunity to prove himself in overseas conditions.

Shikhar Dhawan

Aggressive Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan was in tremendous form before this South African tour commenced. Dhawan's form faced a slump in the Test series, where he played only one match. He will open the innings along with Rohit Sharma. The duo will have to battle the threatening pace bowlers in the South African team to provide a solid start to the innings. The Delhiite scored 960 runs at an average of 48 in the previous year. His ability to accelerate at any point of the innings makes him special. The 31-year-old will look to compensate for his poor form in the Test series.

Virat Kohli

Kohli had a magnificent 2017, where he was named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year. He was the leading run scorer in one-day internationals in 2017, where he amassed 1460 runs at a mind-blowing average of 76.84. The Indian Captain will want to dominate the Proteas from the word go and will look to lead his side from the front.

Kohli was in fine form in the longest format of the game and will want to replicate his form in the one-day internationals as well.