3 reasons why India might and might not win the 2019 World Cup

# 2 Why They Won't - Their Results in England are not Good

India v Pakistan - ICC Champions Trophy Final

India has a formidable record on their home ground. Prior to their home series loss to Australia, the last time they had lost a home ODI series was in 2015 to South Africa and they lost that series 3 games to 2.

However, while their home record has been good, their recent results in England suggest that the local conditions for the World Cup may be problematic for the Indian team. Not only did India lose 2-1 to England last year, but they suffered defeats to Sri Lanka and Pakistan during the Champions Trophy held in England in 2017, although the loss to Pakistan came after they reached the final. Their loss to Sri Lanka in the group stages where they failed to defend 321 is potentially problematic.

Considering how tight the scheduling and how important every game is going to be, India would really not be able to drop points to Sri Lanka, who are generally considered a weaker side coming into this year's competition.