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

Bhuvneshwar Kumar – (7/10)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a moderate IPL 2019 campaign before the World Cup. Still, he was included in the playing XI ahead of the in-form Mohammad Shami in the premier tournament - before he picked up a minor injury mid-way through.

Even though Bhuvneshwar's inclusion in the semi-final raised several eyebrows, he managed to take three wickets. Overall, he played six games and claimed 10 scalps. However, he failed to pick quick wickets regularly at the start of the innings.

MS Dhoni – (7/10)

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni was expected to carry his IPL 2019 form into the World Cup. However, the former Indian skipper failed to live up to the expectations.

In his eight innings, Dhoni managed to score only 273 runs with two half-centuries. His innings against England in one of the league matches incited sharp criticism towards his batting approach.

Dhoni was expected to bounce back in the semi-final. However, he came out to bat very late, at No. 7, and failed to finish the run chase.

KL Rahul – (7/10)

KL Rahul

KL Rahul was included in the World Cup squad as a reserve opener. However, he was slotted to No. 4 in the first few games of the tournament.

When Dhawan got injured, Rahul moved up the order as an opener. In nine games, he scored 361 runs with one century and two half-centuries.

His slow strike-rate was a concern for the team throughout the tournament.

Yuzvendra Chahal – (7/10)

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal had an average World Cup 2019 campaign unlike his bowling partner Kuldeep.

Chahal started the tournament with a 4-wicket haul against South Africa. He continued his good form and managed to claim at least one wicket in six of his eight games. Overall, he took 12 wickets in his eight games.