World Cup 2019: Team India's first choice playing XI

2. Rohit Sharma

Perhaps no one in the Indian side is as charged up as Rohit Sharma, but his confidence, rather flow with the bat is still under the scrutiny. The 32-year-old helped Mumbai Indians win the IPL for the fourth time, making him the only captain in the history of the tournament to win the title four times. His experience will come in handy to the Indian leadership group during the CWC as well.

One of the best things with Rohit is when he fires, the game is half won. It is seldom he lets a start go, once Rohit gets a fifty, he converts it into a hundred, his hundreds usually are big daddy tons even in ODIs. He has the best record among all openers since the 2015 World Cup and he will definitely relish batting on the flat English tracks.

The right-hand-left-hand partnership and dynamics he shares with Dhawan will give India a huge headstart. Rohit is one of those players in the side who picks himself with his track record.