#2 India

India started their ODI campaign in 2018 with a bang, getting their first ever series win in South Africa. India came off a 2-1 loss in the closely fought Test series but completely outplayed the hosts in the ODI series.
The Indian spinners wreaked havoc on the Proteas, except for one game where Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller bullied them. Kohli ridiculed the opposition with three hundreds in six games as India thrashed the home side 5-1 in the six-match series.
The success in the rainbow nation was followed by a 2-1 against the English side in England. After winning the first game comfortably, India slipped in the subsequent games and conceded the series, exposing the issues with Indian middle order.
The Asia Cup was quite a successful campaign, except for the game against Hong Kong where the minnows were on track to beat the top-ranked ODI side and the one against Afghanistan which ended in a tie. With the win, India clinched their seventh Asia cup title, the most by any team.
The home series against West Indies, despite ending with a 3-1 victory for India, saw West Indies give India a scare. The solitary loss for India in the series was only their fourth loss in the year out of 20 games. The biggest positive from the series was that India finally managed to fix the number four slot, with Ambati Rayudu cementing his place.
With 14 wins from 20 games, India stand second in the list of most ODI wins with a success rate of 70%.
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