The champions will go into the Cricket World Cup with the
ability to obliterate any side in the tournament. With a side completely
different from the 2011 event, India have only four survivors left in the form
of Ravichandran Ashwin, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina. Never short of
talent, India have the perfect balance between bowling attack and their batting
department. The side has recovered since the loss of coach Gary Kirsten who led
them to World Cup glory.
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| Virat Kohli posing after winning the Man [Image from flickr by himanisdas] |
Over the last four years inconsistent displays,
injuries and player form has hampered their continued domination. In 2013 glory
at the ICC Champions signaled the return of the Indian team They have found the
right balance as they look to be a force in 2015. They go into next years'
World Cup as credible contenders and will be wise for opponents to take them
serious. Could the Asians win their third World Cup title? Winning the last two
major 50-over events highlights their abilities to master knock out cricket.
Who will be in the final squad to take on the world? Yuvraj Singh, who beat
cancer and was the star of the World Cup (362 runs and 15 wickets) and Gautam
Gambhir are among the notable absentees.
India 2015 World Cup probable squad
MS Dhoni (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, Sanju Samson, Ravichandran Ashwin, Parvez Rasool, Karan Sharma, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Bhubaneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma, Ashok Dinda, Kuldeep Yadav, Murali Vijay
Key Players:
MS Dhoni is the heart of the Indian cricket since the
retirement of their greatest cricketer of all time. A man of the match
performance in the 2011 World Cup, great captaincy, leadership and a hero for
the side: A winner and has the ability to win games with the bat or the glove:
A beacon in 2011.
Virat Kohli has assumed the Test match captain while MS Dhoni
was injured. The role came naturally as the young star could assume the role of
captaincy post world cup. The player has just peaked as a batsman in the last
seven ODI innings and has an impressive average of 74, mastering two centuries
and three half centuries. The thought of his combination with Rohit Sharma
(famous 264) could be enough to drive them towards the title.
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