3 Indian players who might be unlucky to miss the 2019 World Cup 

The 2019 World Cup is around the corner. It is scheduled to take place in March next year The host nation would be England this time. The winners of the World Cup in 2011 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Team India failed to defend their title in Australia in 2015.

India, being a cricket crazy nation will be considered as one of the favorites to win the World Cup next year. They will be led by the best batsman in the world at the moment, Virat Kohli. With so many expectations around, it will be no doubt that the selection of the World Cup squad will be keenly followed across the globe.

Considering the conditions in England and keeping in mind the team balance, the Indian selectors will have no choice but to take a few hard decisions. Leaving out these three players from the squad could be a few of them.

#1 Yuzvendra Chahal

Yes, he could be one of them. He was all set to be part of the World Cup squad until Axar Patel got injured in the ongoing Asia Cup. Ravindra Jadeja, who was then named as a replacement picked up a 4 wicket-haul on his comeback to ODI cricket.

Jadeja, who had impressed with his bat in the final test match against England will now have a greater chance of making it to the World Cup squad. With two wrist spinners in the squad (Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal) and the pitches in England being pace-friendly, the team management will go for variety and an extra pace-bowling option.

With Ravindra Jadeja also offering services with his bat, he could render the Indian Team with some crucial balance. Though it would be unfair on the part of Chahal, this is how sports work.

#2 Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu has always been considered unlucky to be born in this generation. Though he has always performed well, he has not been able to make a spot in the Indian squad his own. This is mainly because of other talented batsman and in some cases, controversies of Rayudu has also cost him.

Rayudu, in the ongoing Asia Cup, is batting at no 3. With Virat Kohli leading the Indian team in the World Cup and a squad limit of 15 players, Rayudu might not get drafted into the squad. KL Rahul and Kedhar Jadhav will be preferred over Ambati mainly because of KL's genuine ability to open the innings and Jadhav's bowling ability.

#3 Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey, the U-19 World Cup winner under the captaincy of Virat Kohli has been a consistent performer. Though he had a mediocre IPL season, he made amends with his fine batting skills in the recently concluded Quadrangular series with India A.

He got selected to the Asia Cup due to these performances. He got a single opportunity against Afghanistan which he failed to make use of. With so much batting talent in the squad, Manish might miss the flight to England.

Although his fielding skills will work to his advantage, the limited spots available for a reserve middle-order batsman would make him worry.