The 2011 winners have Virat Kohli, the world’s best ODI bowler and an attack regarded as India’s best ever but they face a tough start and must avoid being ambushed
Thirty-six years after Kapil Dev’s India – 66-1 outsiders – lifted their first World Cup, at Lord’s, they enter the 2019 tournament as joint favourites with England. Leading them this time is a man who has been part of two successful World Cup campaigns – the under-19 edition in 2008 (as captain) and the grown-up version in 2011 (as the youngest player in the squad).
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