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

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India needs to play with the same intent in Limited Overs as in the Last Test

With the Sunfoil Freedom Test Series ending on a comparatively pleasant note for the Indian Cricket team with a win at Johannesburg, it's now time to move to the shorter format of the game. South Africa will now host India for 6 One Day Internationals and 3 T20Is, with the first ODI in Durban on 1st February.

Both teams would be looking to win the respective series, with South Africa looking to retain their top spot in the rankings and India looking to displace South Africa from their throne. The Indian squad undergoes a lot of changes for the series, with Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara, Murali Vijay, KL Rahul and Ishant Shamra making way for limited-overs specialists like MS Dhoni, Kedhar Jadhav and Yuzvendra Chahal.

With so many in-form players to choose from, it will be a tough task to select a balanced XI for the first ODI on Thursday. Here is my playing XI:

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