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

Hardik Pandya – (8/10)

Hardik Pandya

There were massive expectations from Hardik Pandya before the start of the World Cup. He lived up to the expectations to an extent, with consistent all-round performances throughout the tournament.

In nine innings, Pandya scored 226 runs at a tremendous strike rate of 112.43. With the ball, he claimed 10 wickets in nine matches.

Overall, it is fair to say he had a decent World Cup 2019 campaign.

Mohammed Shami – (8.5/10)

Mohammed Shami

With Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the squad, Mohammed Shami had to wait for his chance in the playing XI. When he replaced the injured Bhuvneshwar, his scintillating performances started to raise several questions over his late inclusion.

Shami managed to take a record tally of 14 wickets in just four games. However, he was once again strangely excluded from the playing XI in the semi-final against New Zealand.

Virat Kohli – (8.5/10)

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was expected to lead from the front in the World Cup 2019. Even though he scored only 18 runs in his first outing, he registered five consecutive half-centuries in his next five games.

Overall, Kohli scored 443 runs in his nine matches with five half-centuries. Inability to convert the starts into big scores and a failure in the semi-final were the only negative points for the Indian skipper.