A Combined ODI Playing XI from India's Men's and Women's teams

#6) MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper)

MS Dhoni's smart keeping could change the course of a match

If there is a wicketkeeper in the world now who could win matches from behind the stumps, it's Dhoni. Consider the run out of New Zealand batsman Jimmy Neesham. He was set on 44 off 32 balls and with 176 on board in the 37th over, a target of 253 looked attainable. In the second ball of the over, Neesham tried to steal a single while the Indians were appealing for an LBW decision. Dhoni though seized that opportunity to catch the batsman short of his crease. That was the seventh wicket to fall and the win didn't take much long after.

Dhoni has also found his rhythm with the bat on the tour of Australia and New Zealand after much criticism about his strike-rate. He is this team's wicketkeeper.

#7) Hardik Pandya

Despite recent controversy, Hardik Pandya remains an important part of the men's team

Hardik Pandya played in only three of the five matches in the New Zealand series. In his comeback match at Mount Maunganui, he completed his bowling quota of 10 overs and took 2 for 45. However, it was in the last ODI at Wellington that Pandya made a big difference, but with the bat. He clobbered 45 runs off 22 balls, which was the difference between the two teams. While bowling, he also got the prize wicket of Ross Taylor. He can be a seaming all-rounder in this team.