India's probable 15 member squad for World Cup 2019

Middle-Order Batsmen - Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav and Rishabh Pant

Dinesh Karthik and Virat Kohli

#3 Virat Kohli

There have been no words to describe Virat Kohli's consistency in the last couple of years. The Indian captain has performed flawlessly with the bat and his captaincy has been improving with every passing match. As of now, Indian cricket is in a very safe pair of hands under him.

With huge responsibilities on his shoulder, Kohli's form with the bat will play a crucial in India's World Cup campaign. He will look to guide India to their 3rd World Cup trophy.

#4 Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik was proclaimed as India's perfect batsman to fill the No.4 slot when he single-handedly won the Nidahas trophy for India. He played a quickfire cameo knock of 29 runs from just 8 balls in the finals against Bangladesh.

Despite playing a gem of a knock, he has still got very few chances to prove his worth in the limited overs squad. He has made the most of his chances and can be a worthy player for India in the tournament.

Though he is a slow-starter, he is known for his fine stroke-play. Once set, he has the ability to keep the scoreboard ticking with odd boundaries at regular intervals. He is also a technically sound batsman whose reverse sweeps are a treat to watch.

He can also double up as the backup wicket-keeper in the squad.

#5 KL Rahul

KL Rahul

KL Rahul has broken the shackles of being a 'Test batsman' with scintillating performances in IPL 2018 as an opener. The Karnataka batsman went blitzkrieg from the very first match of the tournament scoring 51 runs off just 16 balls. He also made a comeback to the Indian limited-overs set-up due to his consistent performances in the event.

With the opening slots already secured by Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul might be the perfect batsman to bat at No.4. He can act as the link between the top order and the lower order.