5 major areas of concern for Virat Kohli before the World Cup, and the solution to each

Problem #4: Keeping the pace bowlers fresh

This time around, the World Cup will be conducted in round-robin format rather than group format. Even the 10th-ranked team will get to play a minimum of 9 games.

Thus, it is important that the players are fit and fresh during the entire period of time.

Solution

The workload of the fast bowlers such as Jasprit Bumrah must be watched closely

The best solution for this is to pick the right fast bowlers in the squad for the World Cup.

Considering the requirements of team balance, let us assume that India can pick four fast bowlers (excluding Hardik). Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah pick themselves, but the other two slots would be very crucial in balancing the workload.

My picks for the other two slots are Khaleel Ahmed and Mohhammed Shami. Rotating the other reserves during the matches against weaker opposition will help in keeping the pacers fresh throughout the tournament. The other contenders for these two spots are Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur and Siddharth Kaul.

But with conditions in England favoring swing and also with the experience on Shami's side, he may get a nod ahead of the others.