India's predicted XI for 2019 World Cup

The planning for next year's ICC World Cup had begun late last year and as the Indian team get set to travel to England for the ODI and T20 series, the selectors will get the best idea about the players who should make the cut in 2019.

There have been sparkling performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League and few of the players have also been rewarded with national call-ups, but then how these players perform in the England series will determine whether or not they secure their World Cup slot.

Here in this slider, we try to predict the Indian team which might take the field for the 2019 World Cup.

Openers

Rohit and Dhawan will open the innings

Rohit Sharma

Perhaps the best opener in the white ball format, Rohit Sharma will most definitely walk out to face the new ball and in England where the pitches are flaccid and the ball generally comes nicely on to the bat, he will be one of India's biggest assets.

Shikhar Dhawan

Accompanying Rohit will the flamboyant Shikhar Dhawan and barring any last-minute injuries, the left-right combination at the top of the order is almost certain for the Indian team.

Also, Dhawan has been in rich form over the past 15 months and his record in ICC events is exemplary.

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