3 Reasons why India can win the 2019 Cricket World Cup

The journey of Indian cricket has been a long and tedious one, with many ups and downs. From being played by Britishers to being played by kids on streets, cricket has become the game of masses. Over the years, many stalwarts of the game have risen from this country and left spectators in awe with their performances.

The Cricket World Cup is the greatest prize that a cricketing nation could possibly win and hence, it is the most fiercely contested one as well. India has won the coveted trophy on two previous occasions, in 1983 and in 2011.

The Indian team has been considered as one of the finest teams in world cricket, since quite a few years. The team has an almost unbreakable unity and a winning mentality, that enables them to perform well on the pitch in all departments. A lot of experts back the Men in Blue to lift the trophy in Lord's Stadium on 14th of July, 2019.

Here are the reasons why India will win the CWC 2019.

1) The X-factor of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has matured into the best batsman of this generation

If there is a batsman who can strike fear in the hearts of opposition teams and tear down the best bowling attacks of the world at his will, it has to be Virat Kohli. The swashbuckling right-handed batsman is a clean striker of the ball and is by far, the best cricketer in world cricket today.

He has very ably taken the mantle of captaincy from MS Dhoni and leads the 'Men in Blue' out onto the fields fearlessly, irrespective of whoever the opponent is. His captaincy records may not be as good as the likes of MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly, but he definitely has a long way to go.

Besides that, the number of records he has broken and created, are just a testimony to how good a player he is. Glory has always eluded the Indian skipper as a captain, and he would be desperate to rebrand his image as the third Indian captain to win the World Cup. Will luck be on his side, this time?

2) The strongest batting lineup?

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are one of the finest opening pairs in the game right now.

Today's cricket is definitely more of a batsman's game than a bowler's, where high-scoring matches have become a common occurrence. Chasing scores in excess of 300 is a piece of cake these days, because of the overall increase in aggressive approach taken by batting side.

The Indian team has few of the very finest hard-hitters of the ball in its lineup and often makes opposition bowlers bite the dust. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have evolved into one of the finest opening pairs in the history of Indian cricket.

Also, no one is stranger to the exploits of KL Rahul with the bat at the top of the order. Ajinkya Rahane is another batsman who can slot in any position and provides a lot of versatility.

Veterans like Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik bring with them tonnes of experience that helps them to control the pace of the match as and when required.

The lower batting order has the ex-captain MS Dhoni whose batting skills need no introduction. In Hardik Pandya, India has one of the finest all-rounders of the game.

3) The most unpredictable bowling attack

The Indian bowling attack is unstoppable on its day

Something that has always been a major concern in the recent years for the Men In Blue, is the bowling department. The lack of bowlers who can perform on a consistent basis is a problem that still ails the team. Every match brings us a new match-winner, but the team hasn't been able to find someone who performs well in every single bilateral/trilateral series.

Still, the bowlers of the team are spirited enough and are full of tricks in their bags, often coming out on top of the batsmen in the opposing team. Bowlers like Bhuvaneswar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are a gift to their side because they can tilt the match in their team's favor by restricting the run flow or by taking vital wickets. Umesh Yadav is another old workhorse who can devastate batsmen with his blistering pace.

The spinners department has no shortage of world-class spinners, led by Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Kuldeep Yadav, the chinaman cum India's trump card, seems to have come of age of late, along with Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel.

The lethal combination of performance and perseverance is a necessary potion and it can help the team towards lifting a third World Cup trophy.