3 retired Indian cricketers who would have shone in Kohli's squad at the 2019 World Cup

#1 Kapil Dev (from the 1983 World Cup)

Kapil Dev will always be a cricketing legend in India

India's all-rounder spot is still open for someone for someone like Kapil Dev.

While Hardik Pandya has been impressive in patches, he tends to leak runs while bowling. Ravindra Jadeja, on the other hand, is not a reliable batsman, especially in a chase.

Rarely has the world seen a cricketer like Dev, who was so good with both bat and ball.

Fans in India remember him fondly for the 1983 World Cup Victory. Be it his 175 against Zimbabwe in a do-or-die match or the catch he to dismiss Viv Richards in the final – his contribution to the victory was titanic. Moreover, Dev's leadership skills brought the best out of a bunch of players who were considered average in the build-up to the tournament.

The all-rounder would come in to bat at number six and was a dependable finisher with the willow with an uncanny ability to hit huge sixes. He was also a fantastic swing bowler who could make the ball talk on any pitch.

With him at 6, this team would have played either of Pandya or Jadeja at 7 - giving them depth in both batting and bowling. Or they would have also roped in Kedhar Jadhav at 6 and Dev at 7, making the batting really strong in away conditions.

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Tendulkar is not on this list purely because the Indian top-order is already doing well and other problems in the playing XI which need to be solved first.

Dream XI - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ambati Rayudu, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah