South Africa vs India 2018: India's probable playing XI for second ODI

Openers

Did someone switch Rohit Sharma's bat?

Rohit Sharma

The majestic blade wielded by India's hitman, which often resembles the trunk of Tāne Mahuta surprisingly shrinks to the size of a pencil when he goes to the rainbow nation. Whether in colored clothing (ODIs) or in whites (Tests), Rohit has struggled to find the pot of gold irrespective of where he goes to, in the rainbow nation.

An ODI average of 13.25 in eight innings, without a single fifty, is something that he will look to change. His first chance will come at Centurion.

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan was swinging the blade like a samurai in Durban before his innings came to an abrupt end as Virat Kohli ran him out, proving once again that when you play with fire, you are bound to get burnt. Especially when the fire (Kohli) is an eternal flame that shows no signs of extinguishing, irrespective of where it burns in the world.