10 players for whom IPL 2019 could be decisive for a spot in the World Cup squad

Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh have still 1 chance left before World Cup 2019.
Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh have still 1 chance left before World Cup 2019.

#2 Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina played a crucial role for India with his all-around skills in 2011.
Suresh Raina played a crucial role for India with his all-around skills in 2011.

India has been constantly suffering to find an all-rounder who can bat in the middle along with bowling 4-5 overs. The team has tried various players for this role but has found nothing good. Suresh Raina could be the best solution for this referring to the present situation. Raina has got the skills along with the experience which could prove handy for India in the 2019 World Cup.

Raina is currently the top batsman in IPL history. He is the leading run scorer of this tournament with the total of 4985 runs from 11 seasons. With just 15 runs away from the milestone of 5000 IPL runs, he could achieve it in the first game itself featuring CSK and RCB on 23 March 2019.

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By performing his best in IPL, he could earn the World Cup call as India still needs him pertaining to his all-around skills.

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