ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Opinion - India's Strongest Playing XI

Spinner - Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep has been India's go-to bowler in the middle overs.

Kuldeep Yadav has been one of Kohli's main weapons and has been a pivotal figure in the Indian setup. The left-arm chinaman bowler has turned into one of India's biggest assets and will be the first-choice pick for the spinner's slot in the side.

While India can go with 2 spinners, the prospect of the ball turning for wrist spinners is pretty low and a pace bowling option will be preferred. He has been in great form against all opponents and will cause problems for the opposition batsmen.

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Pace Bowlers - Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah

Bhuvi(C) and Bumrah(R) have formed a lethal pace bowling combination

India's pace bowling trio have pretty much sealed their spots in the playing XI and will be the cog around which India's campaign will revolve around.

Bhuvi is a bowler who hasn't been in great form of late. He is struggling to bowl at the death, which was one of his primary skills and will look to work on that ahead of the World Cup. He'll, however, be boosted by the conditions in England and he will get a lot of swing with the new ball and a couple of early wickets can really get him going. India will ride on his effort with the new ball.

Mohammed Shami has taken his chance to come back into the team and has become India's biggest positive ahead of the World Cup. He has been producing an inspired bowling performance and has garnered a lot of pace and movement off the wicket. He has bowled really good at the death and this will take a lot of pressure off of Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah will be India's X-Factor at the World Cup. The world's No.1 ODI bowler, Bumrah's rise to the top of the rankings has been tremendous to watch. He has made an instant impact whenever he has got the ball in hand and has been unplayable during the death overs. He is the primary reason why India's pace attack is one of the best in the tournament.