India's predicted XI for the second ODI against Windies 

The Indian team is currently playing the five-match ODI series against West Indies. The West Indies tour of India has started with the two-match Test series and the hosts have clinched the Test series by 2-0 against West Indies. The visitors were looked to dominate the Indian team in the limited-overs format but the result has not changed.

In the first ODI at Guwahati, batting first, the visitors have managed to post a good total of 322 on the board with the help of Hetmyer's brilliant century. While chasing this huge total, the Indian team has lost Shikhar Dhawan in the very first over. However, the centuries from the skipper, Virat Kohli, and vice-captain, Rohit Sharma helped the hosts to take a lead 1-0 in the five-match ODI series.

In the absence of regular bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav, the Indian team let the opponents score easily, especially in the middle overs. So, we can expect a few changes in the playing XI for the second ODI which is to be held on Thursday at Visakhapatnam.

Here is India's predicted XI for the second ODI against Windies.

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#1 Openers - Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

The left-handed opener, Shikhar Dhawan has been in good form in the limited-overs format. His excellent form in this format helped his team to win the Asia Cup tournament in September. However, he was dismissed for just 4 runs against a mediocre bowling attack. He would be looking to get his form back during the second ODI against the same opposition.

Rohit Sharma was in exceptional form during the first ODI against Windies in Guwahati. After losing his partner early in the chasing, he played the perfect ODI innings as he smashed 152 runs which included 15 fours and 6 sixes. He would look to score two more centuries in this series.

#2 Middle order - Virat Kohli, Ambati Rayudu, Rishabh Pant

Virat Kohli

The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli has scored another century while chasing in this format. His aggressive cricket in the first ODI helped his team to chase the massive total with 47 balls to spare. With the kind of form he is having, he might score a couple of hundreds in this series. It will be interesting to see how Windies bowlers contain him in the remainder of the matches.

According to the skipper, the number four slot has been occupied by Ambati Rayudu. Since this IPL, he has been in great touch in all forms of the game. After having the decent series against England and in the Asia Cup, he has cemented his place in the playing XI. As he is in the contention for the next year World Cup, the skipper would look to give him more chances in ODIs.

The young sensation from Delhi, Rishabh Pant has received a maiden ODI call-up for the series against Windies, thanks to his amazing form. However, he could not get an opportunity to bat in the first ODI at Guwahati. Pant would look to cement his place in the ODI team to feature in the next year World Cup.

#3 Wicket Keeper and All-rounder - MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja

MS Dhoni

The former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni has not been in a good form with the bat as he is yet to score a single fifty in the international cricket in 2018. However, his experience behind the stumps helps his skipper to make field changes. The out-of-form batsman would look to perform with the bat if he gets an opportunity to bat in the next game. With the World Cup is around a corner, the wicket-keeper batsman should get his form back during this series.

Ravindra Jadeja made his ODI comeback after almost a year during the game against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup in 2018. He was effective against Bangladesh but has not been able to produce the same performance in the remaining games. The team management would look to give him another chance considering his all-round abilities.

#4 Spinners - Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav

The left-arm chinaman, Kuldeep Yadav was rested in the first ODI and that affected India very badly in the middle overs. He is one of the few bowlers who have the ability to pick up the wickets at a regular interval during the middle overs. Kuldeep Yadav should be back to the playing for the second ODI to contain the Windies batsmen from scoring more runs in the middle overs. He could replace Khaleel Ahmed who did not look too promising in Guwahati ODI.

Yuzvendra Chahal has become India's important member in the limited-overs format. In the first ODI against Windies, he picked up three wickets by conceding just 41 in the allotted 10 overs. He would look to continue the same performances in the remainder of the series. Along with his partner, Kuldeep Yadav, he could trouble the oppositions in the next ODI.

#5 Pacers - Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav

Mohammad Shami made a comeback to the ODI team after a year, thanks to his heroics in the longest format of the game. In his quota of 10 overs, he conceded 81 runs and picked up 2 wickets. However, the skipper Kohli would give him another chance as he is in the contention for the World Cup. This is the perfect chance for Shami to cement his place in the ODI team for the next year World Cup.

Along with Shami, Umesh Yadav also made an ODI comeback after a few years. After picking up 10 wickets in the Test match against Windies, he was included in the ODI squad for the five-match series against the same opposition. However, he failed to pick a wicket in the first ODI and the team management would want to give him another opportunity before finalizing the list of fast bowlers for the World Cup.