ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: A combined playing XI comprising of players from India and Pakistan

Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal

Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been a regular part of the Indian team since their Champions Trophy defeat back in 2017. Their effectiveness as a duo makes both of them a vital part of this playing XI.

In ODIs alone, Kuldeep has snatched 87 wickets in just 44 matches with his best bowling figure being 6/25 while Chahal has 72 wickets from 41 games and the alliance of the duo will be crucial to stem the run flow.

Fast bowlers: Mohammad Amir and Jasprit Bumrah

Fast bowlers play a decisive role in guiding a team to victory. As batsmen dominate the present era in limited overs cricket, the pacers should actually be at the top of their game. With this in hindsight, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Amir are the two best choices.

Both the pacers bowl regularly at 145-150 kph and will have a massive role to play in the powerplay and death overs. Bumrah is at the top of the ICC ODI Rankings which is a testament to his recent exploits while Amir, although expensive at times is a wicket-taker which makes the right-left combination and uncanny pace an imperative partnership.

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