Cricket World Cup 2019 | Highlights, Team & Players Info, Schedule of ICC cricket world cup 2019

Cricket World Cup 2019 - The 15-member Indian team has been announced on Monday for the ICC world cup 2019 tournament which will be held in England and Wales starting from May 30. Let's look at the Indian cricket team for ICC 2019 world cup.

Cricket World Cup 2019 - Highlights

• The 15-member Indian team has been announced on Monday for the ICC cricket world cup 2019
• Virat Kohli is the captain of Indian cricket team while the vice-captain is Rohit Sharma.
• Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is the wicketkeeper.
• Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played from 30^th May to 14^th July 2019.

Cricket World Cup 2019 - Team & Players Info

1.Virat Kohli (Captain): In world cup, he is the captain of indian cricket team. He is also the chief batsman of the team. In the ongoing 12th edition of IPL, though Kohli has not been able to show anything extra, fans of the whole country are hopeful that the 30-year-old player who is India's run machine will be in form in the World Cup 2019 as well as he will show his captainship and will return to india.

2. Rohit Sharma (Vice Captain): Rohit is known as 'Hitman'. Rohit is called the player of the big tournament. When he is in form, he can also get rid of the best bowler in the world. Rohit will be responsible for giving the team a strong start with Shikhar Dhawan. Rohit is also the vice-captain of the team.

3. Shikhar Dhawan: His involvement with Rohit is spectacular. This is the strong link of the top order. Dhawan has always done good in England. He has the ability to quickly pick up the lenght of the ball. Because of that he can play any shot easily. Like Rohit, Dhawan is also considered to be a big tournament player. Kohli hopes that this player, known as 'Gabbar', will show his passion in England.

4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper): This is a player in the team who does not need any introduction. Perhaps this will be Dhoni's last World Cup. He is an important part of the team with his finishing ability. Dhoni, who has made the team world champion in 2011 with his captaincy, has immense experience and the ability to take his decisions is amazing, which makes him the backbone of the team. Kohli has often uttered the usefulness of Dhoni in the team.

5. Lokesh Rahul: Rahul has been selected as the third opener in the team. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are the two main openers of the team. In such a situation, Rahul will get the chance in the last-11 only when none of these two will be available. The BCCI chief selector said that if the team wants to manage, then  Rahul is ready to bat on any order. Rahul played very well in the ongoing edition of IPL. They will also expect similar performance in the World Cup 2019.

6. Hardik Pandya: This all-rounder is the perfect example of today's cricket. After giving a controversial statement against women on the TV chat show, Hardik, who is in controversy, has made a great comeback after leaving the controversy behind and has been playing a great role in the IPL by the Mumbai Indians. Pandya is being seen as the fourth fast bowler. Also, this player specializes in large shots.

7. Kedar Jadhav: For the last two years, this player is a regular member of India's limited overs team. Apart from playing fast shots, Jadhav's ability to take wickets, he also makes the place in the last-11. Jadhav did well for playing in IPL for Chennai Super Kings. If the team wants to give comfort to one of the two wrist spinners, then he will definitely join Jadhav in the last-11.

8. Ravindra Jadeja: The 30-year-old player of Rajkot, got the World Cup ticket as a third spinner. Apart from Jadeja's bat and ball, his spectacular fielding can also contribute to the team. His performance in the 12th edition of IPL have been spectacular so far and the team management will hope that the left-handed player will continue the same in the World Cup 2019.

9. Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper): He has been selected as the reserve wicketkeeper in the team. 30 years old Karthik has 91 ODI experiance. Kartik has made a place in the team, beating Rishabh Pant. BCCI senior selection committee chairman MSK Prasad said that Kartik is better than Pant in the case of wicketkeeping. Experience also went in favor of him.

10. Vijay Shankar: The 26-year-old all-rounder has been selected for the number-4. In this race, this Tamil Nadu player has overtaken the experienced Ambati Rayudu. His excellent fielding and fast bowler went in favor of team selection.

11. Bhuvneshwar Kumar: This right-hand bowler, who belongs to Uttar Pradesh, is the axis of the country's fast bowling attack for the past four years. However, his form has disappeared from the past. His performance in the 12th edition of the IPL is mixed. The team management will hope that the bowler in England will return to his form and can take lots of wicket.

12. Yujwendra Chahal: The 28-year-old leg spinner is a regular member of the team in limited overs. This is one of Kohli's bowlers who can take wickets if needed.

13. Jaspreet Bumrah: In 49 ODIs, Bumrah has taken 85 wickets. The odd action bowler will take charge of the fast bowling attack of the team in the World Cup 2019. Bumrah can take wickets in any situation. He is considered a specialist bowler for death overs.

14. Kuldeep Yadav: Chahal and Kuldeep are the key players of the team's spin department. In 44 ODIs, this Chinaman of Kanpur has taken 87 wickets. In England, wickets are expected to be even slower, where Kuldeep can prove to be very dangerous.

15. Mohammad Shami: This right-handed bowler is in excellent form this time. Shami's performance in the Australia series was very good. Shami's fitness is also good at this time. At the same time, he is swinging the ball well so that he can be a bigger threat to the opposition team.

Cricket World Cup 2019 - India's Schedule

Date	Match	Ground	Time
5 June, 2019	India vs South Africa	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton	3 P.M.
9 June, 2019	India vs Australia	The Oval, London	3 P.M.
13 June, 2019	India vs New Zealand	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	3 P.M.
16 June, 2019	India vs Pakistan	Old Trafford, Manchester	3 P.M.
22 June, 2019	India vs Afghanistan	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton	3 P.M.
27 June, 2019	India vs West Indies	Old Trafford, Manchester	3 P.M.
30 June, 2019	India vs England	Edgbaston, Birmingham	3 P.M.
02 July, 2019	India vs Bangladesh	Edgbaston, Birmingham	3 P.M.
06 July, 2019	India vs Sri Lanka	Headingley, Leeds	3 P.M.

Also read here -> Team India's Strength and Weakness for Cricket World Cup 2019

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