ICC World Cup 2019: Best player from each department in the Indian team

After a long wait of four years, the Cricket World Cup is finally back again to entertain the fans. The ICC World Cup 2019 is set to get underway on May 30, and the first clash of the tournament will see red-hot favourites England locking horns with South Africa.

This time the event will be a 10-team tournament with all the teams taking on each other once and the top four teams at the end of the group stage advancing to the semifinals.

Two-time world champions India are one of the favourites to win the tournament as they have quite a strong squad in place. Their lineup looks formidable in almost all the departments, and they will be desperate to get their hands on the trophy.

Here, we take a look at the best players from each department in the Indian team.

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#4 Best Spinner - Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav

Spinners will be the key for the Indian team at the World Cup, as always. They have three world-class spinners in the form of Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja. However, Kuldeep has come out as their best spinner since the Champions Trophy 2017.

One of the few Chinaman bowlers in the world right now, Kuldeep has been very impressive right since his international debut. In recent times, he has emerged as one of the most important players for the Indian team in limited overs cricket; there will be a lot of responsibility on him if India wants to win the World Cup.

Kuldeep has played 44 ODIs till date and has taken 87 wickets at an average of 21.75, with 6/25 being his best figures. His performances on flat English pitches have also been very impressive as he has picked up 9 wickets from the 3 matches that he has played in the country.

#3 Best Fast Bowler - Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

Team India will go into the World Cup with just three genuine fast bowlers - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Among these three, Bumrah is arguably the best pacer.

Bumrah is currently one of the most important players for the Indian team across all formats. The 25-year-old has been magnificent since his arrival in world cricket, and his unorthodox bowling action makes it very hard for any batsman to play him. His ability to pick up wickets without giving away too many runs makes him a great bowler.

Bumrah's ODI career stats are super impressive as he has taken 85 wickets in 49 matches at an average of 22.15 and an economy rate of 4.51, with 5/27 being his best figures.

Bumrah will surely be the spearhead of the Indian fast bowling attack in his first ever World Cup.

#2 Best All-rounder - Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya will be very important for the Indian team at the World Cup

The Indian team has three all-rounders in their World Cup squad in the form of Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar and Ravindra Jadeja. But Pandya happens to be the best of the lot.

Pandya is expected to play a crucial role with both bat and ball for the Indian team on the English pitches. He is someone who is equally good in all the three departments, and that makes him a very valuable player.

The 25-year-old has played a total of 45 ODIs till date and has scored 731 runs at a strike rate of 116.59. With the ball, he has taken 44 wickets with 3/31 being his best.

The fans and the team have high expectations from Pandya in the World Cup. It will be interesting to see if India's best all-rounder can live up to the hype.

#1 Best Batsman - Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Team India has one of the strongest batting lineups of the tournament. But considering the unsettled middle order, the team will be greatly dependent on their top 3 - Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. However, Kohli will be their most important batsman at the World Cup.

The Indian skipper has been in tremendous form in ODI cricket in the last couple of years. He has taken his consistency to a whole new level, scoring centuries for fun. He will have to perform as per his reputation if India want to win the tournament for the third time.

Kohli has scored 587 runs from 17 innings in World Cup. These are decent numbers for any other batsman, but for a player like Kohli, they are mediocre. He will be eager to improve his World Cup stats in England this year.

It will be fascinating to see how Kohli performs as a batsman and as a captain at the mega event.