India's Game Changers in ODIs

After being humiliated in the Tests 3-1 by England, the pressure was on Team India to salvage the tour of England. And the reigning World champions showed why in the shorter format they are a side to beat. The change in format had done wonders for Team India. Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have serious weaknesses when it comes to captaincy in the Tests but in the shorter format Mahi is quite easily the Boss. He was smart with his choice of the playing eleven and made the right calls. To win a bilateral series its first since 1990 in England is indeed commendable . The win makes Dhoni India's most successful ODI skipper. And with the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2015 not so far away the series win has given Indian selectors the opportunity to identify the players who will go Down Under to defend the World Cup. Here we look at the players who played the key roles in India’s win. Suresh Raina Showed the way when he scored a brilliant 100 off 75 balls in the second ODI to give India the momentum