5 players who deserve a chance in 2019 World Cup
The countdown to the next edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in England will soon begin. With every team looking to build a squad for the most coveted cricketing trophy, India has started its process as well.
Team India currently looks a balanced squad and is shaping up well. There is a great mix of experience and youth in the Indian lineup. However, the management and selectors are still trying a few players in an attempt to find that perfect equilibrium in the squad.
With Indian selectors currently open to giving opportunities to a few players to prove their mantle, here's looking at 5 players who deserve a chance before the tournament.
Suresh Raina
He's been there, done that. The southpaw from Uttar Pradesh has been a proven match winner. A massive contributor to Indian ODI wins over the years, Suresh Raina is a fine batsman, a good occasional offspinner, and a brilliant fielder. Few can forget his invaluable contribution in the quarters and semis at the 2011 World Cup.
He is a player who can take away the game away from the opposition in a jiffy.
Raina has been out of the team for a while owing to his weakness against the shorter ball, but selectors should be backing his experience for him to come good in the limited overs format where there is a limit to the extent of short balls.
His record in England has been good, and a firing Suresh Raina would strengthen India's middle order massively.