ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: 3 reasons why India's 2019 World Cup squad is better than their 2015 squad

#3 A genuine all-rounder

Hardik Pandya's batting has improved by leaps and bounds.

Stuart Binny, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel were picked as all-rounders by the selectors for the 2015 World Cup. All these cricketers are bits-and-pieces players capable of contributing to a certain extent, but lacking any real dynamism.

This time around, India have Hardik Pandya as a genuine all-rounder in the playing XI. Hardik has polished his batting skills in the recent past and is in destructive form in the IPL, hitting sixes at will.

The swinging conditions in England would also provide him with an opportunity to showcase his bowling skills. Hardik is also a live-wire on the field and is amongst India’s best fielders.

Meanwhile, India can also call upon Vijay Shankar in case Hardik Pandya struggles to make an impact. Shankar is a very capable batsman and can bowl 4-5 tight overs with his military medium bowling.