Australia vs India 2019: 3 big takeaways for the Indian team from the ODI series triumph

India have started there year on a great high, defeating Australia in Australia, in both the Test and the one-day series. With this series win, the Indian team will be riding on their confidence going into the next series against New Zealand and in the subsequent World Cup that follows in a few months time.

The ODI team has brought in some good results and solved some of the major headaches that the team management carried into this series. Though a perfect World Cup XI is nowhere nearly found, but some slots seem to have been booked by certain players.

Coming back to the series win Down Under, India has won the series with a result similar to that of the Test series, that is 2-1. This result came in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the head of the pace department.

Defeating Australia in Australia, in the absence of your strike bowler, speaks volumes about the backup resources that the Indian team possesses. India will be going home with a wide smile on their face, because they have answered some of the major questions regarding their team combination.

Here is a look at some of the biggest positives that India would have been proud of when they lifted that trophy.

#3 Bhuvneshar is back

Bhuvneshwar Kumar did very well throughout the series

Bhuvneshwar Kumar came back from a potential injury scare to be the pick of the bowlers in the Indian team, taking 8 wickets at an astounding average of just over 17. He was the highest wicket taker of the series, and will be high on confidence when he takes the field in New Zealand.

He is someone who is surely going to make it into the World Cup squad of India. His fitness and performance were areas of major concerns for the team management. But with this performance, he has put those concerns to rest.

If 'Bhuvi' is able to continue with this fine form and can show some consistency till the end of the IPL, he could be very lethal for any team in England, come the World Cup 2019.

#2 Third pacer is here

Shami could be playing the World Cup this year

India have been looking to lock out the slot for the third pacer in the team for a long time now. And now, with dark clouds looming over the availability of Hardik Pandya, that slot was very important to fill in.

The World Cup starts in a few months time, and it is in England, which makes keeping 3 seamers in the team more sensible than ever. In the process of finding the right seamer, the Indian team have tried the likes of Umesh Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul and Mohammed Siraj, but none have reaped the desired results for them.

In this series however, Bumrah was rested and was replaced with Mohammed Shami. They shuffled between Mohammed Siraj and Khaleel Ahmed for the third seamer's slot. When Bumrah returns, Shami might be in the forefront for sealing the spot in the XI. For the backup options, India can look at Umesh Yadav, who has shown his abilities in the bowling as well as fielding.

#1 Vintage Dhoni shows up

MSD is back and will be

MS Dhoni was a tentative link in the team when the series started. Without any match practice to boast of, Dhoni came to Australia, with a form that questioned his place in the side. But the MSD who showed up on the field seemed to have come here after taking a oath of silencing all his critics.

His batting rediscovered itself, this series, with 3 half centuries in 3 matches. Last time this magic mesmerized the cricketing world was way back in 2014. Dhoni is back and no one will doubt that from now.

Dhoni scored 193 runs in the 3 matches

However, Dhoni's ideal batting position still carries a question mark along with it. In the past few years, Dhoni has been taking time in the initial phase of the innings, with a strike-rate that is between 40-50. In such cases, Dhoni coming in at No.4 would be ideal.

But, if Dhoni is able to improve his strike-rate going in right from ball 1 that he faces, he could come at No.5 as well. Dhoni at No.4 or No.5, can still finish games and that is what we saw in the 2nd and 3rd ODI. His finishing skills have also started to surface again.

Will we be able to witness a repeat of the 2011 World Cup? Well, that is a question that will answered only when the World Cup starts. But as of now, Dhoni is back to being very promising with the bat.