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With the Cricket World Cup trophy tour already started, teams have begun their preparation for the showpiece event.
During the nine-month journey, the trophy will travel across five continents, 21 countries and over 60 cities before arriving in England on February 19, 2019.
The most prized possession of the cricketing world, the Cricket World Cup will be hosted by England and Wales.
The upcoming World Cup will feature 10 teams with Test playing nations Zimbabwe and Ireland missing out.
India the current no. 2 ODI side has been one of the most consistent teams in ICC events. They have progressed to the latter part of every ICC event conducted after the 2012 T20 World Cup.
They missed out on winning the Champions Trophy 2017 when they were shocked by the then-8th ranked Pakistan in the final.
Unsurprisingly they are one of the top contenders to lift the World Cup.
Here is a list of players from the 2017 Champions Trophy squad who may miss out the mega event in 2019.
#1 The Duo of Jadeja and Ashwin
The pair of Jadeja and Ashwin were the core of the Indian spin department. Both started their career as limited overs specialists but as time passed, they have grown their stature in Test cricket while being marked off from the colored outings.
Ashwin last played his ODI match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Final while Jadeja played his last ODI against West Indies in July 2017.
The duo conceded 137 runs in the Champions Trophy Final. Moreover, their failure in overseas conditions caused the Indian think tank to consider other options.
They were utterly impressed by the new spin duo of Kuldeep and Chahal popularly known as KulCha.
The duo of Ashwin and Jadeja were dropped from the Sri Lanka ODI series in August 2017 and are missing since then.
However, they continue to play Tests. The spin duo of Kuldeep and Chahal heavily impressed in the ODI series against South Africa due to which India won their first-ever series in South Africa.
The duo of Kuldeep and Chahal have been consistent and looking at the present scenario, it is unlikely that the duo of Ashwin and Jadeja would make a comeback in the 2019 World Cup.
#2 Dinesh Karthik
Although he did not play any matches in the Champions Trophy 2017, he was part of the Champions Trophy squad. The wicketkeeper-batsman made a comeback to the national ODI team after a long time following his impressive domestic performances and his heroics in the Nidahas Trophy final 2018. He was also called back to the national Test side in the recently concluded series against England in the absence of the regular test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.
However, he was replaced by debutant Rishabh Pant after a string of poor performances.
He is currently playing the Asia Cup 2018.
With Dhoni playing his last World Cup in all possibilities, it is less likely that Dhoni will be replaced by Karthik.
With young Rishabh Pant's rapid rise in limited overs cricket, he may nudge ahead in the race of the backup wicketkeeper.
However he may be the answer to India's no. 4 wobbles but with Rahane, KL Rahul and Manish Pandey already in contention for that spot, Karthik needs superb performances and needs to shine in whatever chances he gets in order to make it to the Indian World Cup team.
#3 Yuvraj Singh
Alongside Dhoni, it may also be the last World Cup for Yuvraj Singh if he plays. The hero of India's glorious 2011 World Cup victory battled cancer soon after the event.
After battling cancer, he made several comebacks in the national team but barring a few instances he could not be consistent with his performance.
As a result, he was dropped several times from the side. He was included in the 2017 Champions Trophy squad and played a few games, including the final, but failed to impress. He was dropped from the national side after the ODI series against West Indies in June 2017.
He is also dropped from the Asia Cup 2018 squad and is currently part of Punjab's squad in Vijay Hazare trophy.
Exuberant performances only seem the way forward for the southpaw if he wants to have any shot at the 2019 World Cup.
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