3 Players who can help India lift the ICC World Cup 2019

The ICC World Cup 2019 is set to take place this year. The Indian cricket team open their World Cup campaign against South Africa and finish their group stage on July 8 against Sri Lanka.

There are many teams that are going to play in the World Cup with the tag of favorites like Australia, England and even South Africa to some extent. It's going to be interesting to see how India perform against these quality opponents.

India will be taking their best squad to England in a bid to win the World Cup again after eight years. They will also be taking the pitch under a new captain in the form of Virat Kohli, having been led by MS Dhoni in the previous World Cup.

Here, we look at 3 players in the squad who will have to be at their best if India want to win the World Cup this year.

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#1 Virat Kohli

Kohli is going to lead the nation in the World Cup 2019

Virat Kohli is going to be the most important batsman for India in the upcoming World Cup. His batting skills will get tested by the playing conditions in England, and his captaincy decisions are also going to be crucial.

Kohli will have to put all his experiences together to lead the nation to World Cup glory. He will also have to look for runs against almost every opponent he faces.

He has been in excellent form lately, and the other Indian players will be looking at him to set an example. He scored a brilliant century against Australia in the one-day series currently going in Australia.

If Kohli can perform at his best by showcasing his batting form and his captaincy skills, India will be on their way to raising another World Cup this year.

#2 Rohit Sharma

Rohit will be one of the most important players in the World Cup.

Rohit Sharma is going to open the innings for India in the upcoming World Cup for sure. He is expected to provide India with a steady start which will help the team pile up enough runs by the end of the innings.

Rohit will look to score centuries and even double centuries which he is definitely capable of, against all his opponents. He has been in good form lately on the Australian tour, and started the one-day series against Australia with a big century which unfortunately for him ended with a defeat for India.

Rohit has been a big game-changer for India for many years now. When he does not perform at his best, the team faces plenty of problems both while chasing scores or setting up big targets.

India will hope that Rohit gets big numbers in England and helps them win the World Cup trophy this year.

#3 Jasprit Bumrah

He is going to lead the bowling attack for the team.

Jasprit Bumrah is going to be the most vital Indian bowler going into the World Cup.

Bumrah has been performing at an elite level for quite some time now. He has been rested for the one-day series currently going on in Australia as the BCCI looks to keep him healthy for the upcoming World Cup, which shows his importance to this Indian side.

He has been playing almost every match for the nation whenever he is fit. And he doesn't just perform for India, but also for his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians every season. This season though, many fans believe we might not see Bumrah in action in the IPL as the BCCI might want to give him further rest.

Bumrah is a very vital cog in the engine who can take wickets at any period in the game. If he can be fresh and play the World Cup at his peak fitness, he is surely going to be a big contributor for the Indian side in the upcoming World Cup.