5 things from India's 2011 World Cup triumph that Virat Kohli can turn to for inspiration

#2: Batting heavyweights

Virender Sehwag (L) and Gautam Gambhir

From the current batch, India’s ODI monster Rohit Sharma along with Shikhar Dhawan have got the ability to score quickly and stitch long partnerships at the top of the order. And Virat Kohli, experiencing the form of his life, will remain India’s run machine throughout the series.

But with Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav likely to earn their spot in the middle order, the 2019 World Cup squad will see a lighter batting line-up in comparison to the 2011 team.

The names of Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh added a factor to the then Indian batting line-up. That tournament saw Sehwag punishing every bowler at the top of the order, followed by hours of beautiful stroke play in the middle by Tendulkar and Kohli, and finally closing the innings with some fireworks from MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh.

At that point in time, the Indian team appeared as the most threatening batting line-up in modern day cricket. The same isn't quite the case today, so Kohli would need to look at strengthening his middle and lower middle order.