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

# 1 Why They Won't - Recent form shows issues

India v Australia - ODI Series: Game 5

India's last series before the IPL was a 5-game series against Australia at home. India has usually maintained healthy domination at home, usually picking apart teams in the advantageous home conditions. However, after taking a two-nil lead in the series, India completely capitulated in the last three games to lose the series 3-2. Considering that Australia had come off one of the most disastrous years of cricket in the last year starting with "sandpaper-gate" and was Australia's first series win in 2 years.

India's recent ODI statistics are deceptively flattering, with series losses to England and Australia diluted by victories in the Asia Cup and series wins against New Zealand, South Africa, and the West Indies. They also lost their last series in England 2-1 after winning the first game in the series and despite being heavily backed in the 2017 Champions Trophy, the Indians were beaten by Sri Lanka and eventual winner Pakistan.