South Africa vs India 2018: Predicted playing XI for first ODI

Virat Kohli(c)

He will have a lot to prove as a captain after losing the Test Series

One thing is very clear - Virat Kohli is currently the best batsman in the world. Be it Test Cricket or ODIs or T20Is, the Indian skipper has been scoring heavily in all the three formats.

With Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan opening the batting and Kohli coming in at number 3, India currently have a top order that can be matched by no other team in the world. The Indian run machine, who was the highest run scorer in the Test series, would love to continue scoring heavily even after the change in format.