ICC World Cup 2019: Top 4 contenders to win the title

#2 India

Virat Kohli will be the key to India's success in 2019 World Cup.

India, currently ranked at number 2 in ICC ODI rankings, is one of the top contenders to win this World Cup. The team has been in great form winning series and have consistently well.

In the Champions Trophy 2017, India performed brilliantly and ended up as runners-up after losing against their arch-rivals Pakistan in the finals.

The Men in Blue have a formidable batting lineup which includes the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli at the top order. They have shown great consistency in this format and have scored the majority of the runs. MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik give the required stability in the middle order. Dhoni's presence is a big factor for the team as he can guide Kohli and Co in the pressure situation.

India's bowling has been a big improvement in the past two years with Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar leading the bowling attack. The wrist spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, have also shown great promise with their wicket taking abilities. Hardik Pandya is the much-needed X-factor for this tournament and can play a pivotal role in team's success.

Since the World Cup 2011, India has shown great consistency in big tournaments and have almost qualified in semi-finals and finals. The team has all the ingredients to succeed in this tournament and can go all the way this time around.