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Middle Order
#3 Virat Kohli
In the peak of his international cricket career, Kohli has already earned comparisons with the greats of the game. In just 239 ODI innings, Kohli has scored 11867 runs with the highest score of 183 against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2012 which was also Sachin Tendulkar's last ODI. He has an extra-ordinary average of 59.33 with 43 centuries and 58 half-centuries.
After impressing in the U-19 World Cup 2008 and in Nation's Tournament in Australia, Kohli got a chance in the ODIs against Sri-Lanka in 2008. In a short span of time, he became a regular in the ODI setup. He scored remained unbeaten on 100 on his World Cup debut vs Bangladesh and made valuable contributions throughout the 2011 World Cup.
The Indian captain has scored the most runs at the number 3 position in the 21st century with 9751 runs. 36 of his 43 centuries have come at number 3.
Kohli has scored 43 Centuries in ODIs out of which 22 have come in successful chases.
#4 AB De Villers
Mr. 360 takes the No. 4 spot in the XI. AB De Villiers is often regarded as the most versatile and one of the best batsmen of all time. He started his career as a wicket-keeper/batsman and was mainly used as the substitute keeper to Mark Boucher, but later on started playing solely as a batsman before being the first choice keeper of the Proteas for a brief time after Boucher's retirement.
He holds the record for the fastest 50, fastest 100 and fastest 150 in ODIs. In the 2015 World Cup, he amassed 482 runs and finished as the 3rd highest run-scorer in the tournament. In 223 matches for the Proteas, De Villiers scored 9577 runs with a strike rate of more than 100 and at an average of 53.
AB De Villiers is the 3rd highest run-getter at the Number 4 position in this century, with 5736 runs to his name at an average of 53.11. His strike of 98.64 is the best at the position among batsman with 1000 minimum runs at no. 4
In May 2018, he announced his retirement from international cricket and thereby brought an end to a staggering career.
#5 MS Dhoni (Captain and Wicket Keeper)
The Ranchi born stalwart is regarded as one of the best wicket-keepers of all time with 444 dismissals to his credit. He made his debut in 2004 against Pakistan. MS Dhoni has been one of the legends of the Indian Cricket. He cemented his place in the Indian side and became the captain in 2007 and guided the team to the CB series title in Australia in 2007-08 and later on in 2011, led India to victory in a World Cup after 28 years. In 2013 under Dhoni’s leadership, India won the Champions Trophy.
Because of his impressive performances as a Captain in ODIs, Dhoni will be handling the captaincy duties for the side and also keeps wickets. The 2011 World Cup-winning captain has 123 stumpings to his name which are the most by any wicketkeeper in the 21st century as well as in ODI history.
In the 21st century, Dhoni is the highest run-getter in the middle order( batting positions 4 to 7) with 9631 runs.
He has scored 10773 runs in his 350 matches long ODI career at an average of 50.57 with 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries to his name.
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