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

The bowling unit

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead India's bowling attack in the ODI series

The bowler who rattled the South Africans in the first session of the Test series. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be the first preference to take the new ball against the Proteas in the ODIS. Bhuvi has been brilliant in limited overs cricket recently, he has added a few variations to his armoury. Bhuvneshwar has learnt to ball the yorker, the slower one and the knuckleball.

His swing early on in the innings has always been impressive. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead India's bowling attack in the six-match one-day series.

After a poor run in the first two Tests, Mohammad Shami bowled a match-winning spell in the third Test. Shami will look to replicate his success in the one-day internationals.Shami is expected to take the new ball alongside Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The duo can be lethal in South African conditions. Shami featured in only three one-day internationals in the previous year, the pacer has picked up 91 wickets in ODIS. Shami can surprise the batsman with his pace and bounce with the white Kookaburra ball.

The wrist spinner has been an integral part of India's squad in recent times. Chahal's ability to hold up one end brings wickets for India in the middle overs. Chahal along with Kuldeep Yadav is a threat to oppositions as they reduce the flow of runs in the middle overs.

Chahal has picked up crucial wickets in the middle overs. The leg-spinner has taken 27 wickets in 17 matches with an economy rate 4.67. Chahal is important for India's chances of winning in South Africa.

The 23-year-old pacer has been a recent sensation in Indian cricket. Bumrah can ball yorkers with ease in the death overs, his ability to contain runs at the back end of the innings is brilliant. Bumrah has added swing to his bag of tricks, the Gujarat pacer can swing the new ball and can be wonderful at the death.

Bumrah has picked up 56 wickets in ODIS with an economy of 4.75 which is great for a bowler who balls in the powerplay and at the death. Bumrah surprised the South African batsmen with his ability to extract bounce in the first Test.