The BCCI picked a strong 15-man squad for the World Cup 2019 to be played in England and Wales from 30th May 2019. Each team will play another team once before the top four teams qualify for the semi-finals stage.
Virat Kohli will lead Team India for the first time in the prestigious tournament. There are some top-quality players which can change the course of the game with their power hitting. Dinesh Karthik and Vijay Shankar have replaced Pant and Rayudu.
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Here we look at the Indian squad analysis of 15-man squad for World Cup 2019:
Here we look at the Indian team for World Cup 2019: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
The Indian team have a strong opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma which have done well in England conditions.
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Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were the top 2 run-getters in the Champions Trophy 2017. India reached the finals of the tournament losing to arch-rivals Pakistan.
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Shikhar Dhawan has the habit of scoring big runs for Team India in big ICC events while Rohit Sharma can destroy opponents with his explosive batting.
KL Rahul will be the third back-up opener for Team India. Due to great performances in IPL 2019, Rahul has been named in the team.
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Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma would do the opening duties against South Africa on 5th June. The Indian fans would be hoping that one of the best pairs in ODI cricket now would give a flying starts in every match.
Middle Order
One of the greatest batsmen in ODI cricket, Virat Kohli will be hoping to have a great World Cup and solidity at number 3.
Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni are the options for number 4 positions. Dhoni has the experience of playing international cricket for a long time and could provide the solution if the top order fails.
Depending upon the situations, Vijay Shankar or Dinesh could also be number 4 positions. Kedar Jadhav would come at number 5 and provide explosive endings for the team which could help Team India excel in the death overs.
Dinesh Karthik could be given a finishers role in the upcoming World Cup 2019. He was given a chance in the ODI series against Australia but will play important part.
Wicketkeepers
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been as the first wicketkeeper for this prestigious tournament. His wicketkeeping skills are next to none and his role would be important for Team India.
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Dinesh Karthik has been named as the second back-up wicketkeeper. Despite MS Dhoni for many years, Karthik has not played many games for Team India. He would play instead if Dhoni gets injured.
All-rounders
Hardik Pandya will be an asset for Team India in the upcoming World Cup 2019. He can hit sixes at will and put the pressure on oppositions bowlers. In the ongoing IPL, Pandya is performing brilliantly with the bat scoring 218 runs from 9 matches with a strike rate of 191.75. With the ball, he has done a decent job picking 8 wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja has been picked as the 2nd all-rounder in the Team. He made his ODI comeback in last year’s Asia Cup and performed reasonably well. In the field, he can change the course of the match with his fielding. If the conditions help the spinners, Ravindra Jadeja could be included in playing XI.
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Vijay Shankar is the third all-rounder picked by Team India for the World Cup. He is someone who can bat or bowl little. Depending upon the conditions prevailing in England that time, Shankar could be included in playing XI.
Spinners
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have done brilliantly for Team India in the middle overs since the Champions Trophy loss to Pakistan in 2017.
Chahal has performed reasonably well for Royal Challengers Bangalore in ongoing IPL. On the other hand, Kuldeep Yadav has not picked many wickets for KKR. These two wrist spinners would play a key role in helping India picking wickets in middle overs and restricting opposition to low totals.
Both have done brilliantly in South Africa, England and New Zealand, troubled the batsmen with their variations. Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav playing their first World Cup would be eager to help Indian team win matches.
Ravindra Jadeja has been picked as the third back up spinner for the tournament. He can bowl stump and trouble the oppositions with his deliveries.
Pacers
Jasprit Bumrah is one of the key bowlers for Team India in ODI cricket. He made his ODI debut in 2016 and has not looked back after. He played the Champions Trophy 2017 and performed reasonably well for Team India in that tournament. With the ability to pick early wickets and bowl Yorkers at will makes one of the threats for oppositions.
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Mohammed Shami has been performing reasonably after his ODI comeback in the 2019 Australia series in Australia. He impressed one and all with match-winning performances in New Zealand. If the conditions help the pacers, Shami would be a major threat along with Bumrah.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is being picked as the third pacer for Team India in WC 2019. He has done reasonably well in the given chances. If conditions are helpful for pacers, Kumar with Shami and Bumrah can create major damage at the start.
Hardik Pandya has been picked as the 4th pace bowling options. He will be an handful for Team India as he has increased his speed. He could play an important for Team India in the upcoming WC 2019.