New Zealand vs India 2019: India's Predicted Playing XI for 1st ODI 

#4 MS Dhoni

Dhoni pulls one away

Amidst all the questions about his retirement and ineffectiveness as an ODI batsman, MS Dhoni delivered a man-of-the-series performance against the Aussies. The former India captain mastered two tough run chases and showed the importance of experience in tight matches. And as always Dhoni's glove work was clinical behind the stumps. Dhoni's resurgence as a batsman gives a lot of solidity to the Indian ODI side.

#5 Kedar Jadhav

Jadhav was involved in a match-winning partnership with MS Dhoni

Kedar Jadhav's omission from the playing XI in the first two ODIs raised quite a few eyebrows. And his performance in the third ODI made that decision look even sillier. Jadhav came in to bat when India still needed over 100 runs with the asking rate being around 6. But he did not falter and stitched a match-winning partnership with CSK captain MS Dhoni. Jadhav also provides an extra bowling option to the captain.