ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Power Rankings 4 months from the tournament

#1 India

Key Players: Virat Kohli & MS Dhoni

It goes without saying that MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will be key if India is to win the 2019 Cricket World cup. They fit into India's analogy that they can chase any score that they are set. When chasing, Dhoni and Kohli have two of the top five highest averages in ODI history. These two players give India a sense of confidence, the belief that no game is out of reach regardless of the situation. It's because of these two that India sit as big favourites coming into this year's World Cup

Keys to success: Don’t be complacent & back themselves to set scores as well as chase scores.

India knows they are the team to beat, and this can sometimes be dangerous. One day cricket is a fickle format, and staying grounded could be key to India winning this years tournament. This leads to the second key for an Indian victory. That is the confidence to set as well as chase scores. One thing that could hamper India's efforts is their addiction to chasing targets. Often they will overlook conditions in favour of choosing their preferred method of winning games. Towards the end of the tournament on dry, turning English wickets, setting scores rather than chasing could be the best option for the team winning the toss. Provided India aren’t scared to set a total, they are firm favourites to take home the trophy.