#2 India

India is not a long way behind England. Virat Kohli's men have left behind the nightmare of the 2017 Champions Trophy final and have made significant changes to the squad.
One of those is the introduction of the leg-spinning twins Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. They still remain a mystery to most teams around the world.
India not only has the two best ODI batsmen in the world currently, but also the best death bowler in the world - Jasprit Bumrah. It's no surprise the team has lost just one bilateral ODI series since 2017.
The aggression of Kohli and the calmness of the evergreen Dhoni will form a lethal combination, making India a formidable side. Although the over-reliance on the top 3 has exposed the fragility of the middle order at times, this issue is not expected to haunt India too much.
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