ICC World Cup 2019: Players who could be the 'X-factor' for their respective teams

#5. Hardik Pandya (India)

Hardik Pandya has impressed everyone with his batting and bowling abilities

After being surrounded by injuries and controversies in the past few months, Hardik Pandya has been on the road to redemption. He proved himself with his exceptional IPL outing this year and will eager to repeat the same in the World Cup.

Hardik is a more matured player now. He is destructive in his batting and effective with his bowling. He will surely provide comfort to Virat Kohli with his all-round abilities.

In a team filled with superstars like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah; Hardik will make his presence felt like he did the same in the Champions Trophy 2017. The resurgence of Hardik Pandya will prove to be an X-factor for Team India in this World Cup.

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#6. Ross Taylor

Experience of Taylor would be a valuable addition to New Zealand's line-up

Ross Taylor is the most experienced Kiwi batsmen in their World Cup squad. With over 200 ODI matches under his belt and over 8,000 ODI runs with 20 centuries in a career spanning more than a decade, Taylor definitely brings a lot to the table.

New Zealand has always performed well at the ICC Tournaments and were also the runners-up in 2015. They would surely like to better this record and would like their star players to rise up to the occasion.

Taylor has been in a very good form in recent times, churning out runs for his side and winning matches. He holds the key for the Kiwis in the middle order as they lack experience in their batting. With teams scoring more than 300 runs in nearly every game in England, Taylor will become vital in doing so for his side.