World Cup 2019 Review: Rating the performance of each Indian player in the tournament

Kedar Jadhav – (2/10)

Kedar Jadhav

Though Kedar Jadhav had a poor IPL 2019 campaign, he was expected to perform well in the World Cup. However, his bad form continued in the mega event too.

In five innings, he managed to score only 80 runs out of which 52 came in a single innings against Afghanistan.

Since the main bowlers performed well throughout the tournament, Kohli rarely required Jadhav’s bowling services. As a result, he lost his place in the playing XI towards the end of the league stage.

Vijay Shankar – (3/10)

Vijay Shankar

Vijay Shankar’s controversial inclusion in the World Cup squad raised several eyebrows before the start of the event. As it turned out, the doubts were justified.

In three matches, Shankar managed to score only 58 runs. Barring his two wickets against Pakistan, he failed to do any justice to his inclusion in the squad.

In the end, a toe injury ruled him out of the World Cup.

Kuldeep Yadav – (4/10)

Kuldeep Yadav

Just like Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav also had a disappointing IPL 2019 campaign, and was expected to bounce back strongly in the World Cup. However, Kuldeep disappointed everyone as he took only six wickets in his seven games.

Apart from an excellent delivery to dismiss Babar Azam, Kuldeep rarely troubled the batsmen in the tournament. He even lost his place in the playing XI towards the end of the league stage.

Rishabh Pant – (6/10)

Rishabh Pant

Even though Rishabh Pant missed out in the original World Cup squad, he came into the team as a replacement player. Since KL Rahul opened the batting, Pant was given a chance to bat at No. 4.

In four matches, Pant scored 116 runs with a high score of 48. As in the IPL 2019, he threw away his wicket regularly by playing reckless shots at wrong junctures.