World Cup 2019: Players in 2015 CWC and their replacement in CWC 2019
The selection was based mainly on the performances in the recent outings.
4) Hardik Pandya – Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma, the Haryana speedster is one of the rare bowlers who can bowl in the powerplays and as well as in the death overs. After back-to-back successful IPL seasons, the selectors gave him a ticket to the 2015 WC. He surprised everybody with his brilliant performances at the highest level, as he played the 3rd bowler’s role in true sense. Though Mohit Sharma was a replacement player he played all the WC matches and generated good numbers.
Hardik Pandya has been a star for the Indian team and as well as for his IPL franchise MI from a couple of years. In his initial days, the captain used him as a pinch-hitter who can also contribute with the ball. Over time the all-rounder sharpened his skills and now he is an integral part of the squad. In this WC, Pandya is going to get a new role, 3rd seamer of the team which is similar to the role given to Mohit in the last edition. He can be the surprise package alike Mohit Sharma.
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