BEST INDIAN CRICKET PLAYERS

1-Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Known for his cool, composed nature, MS Dhoni led India to their second World Cup victory in 2011. The thinking and calculative captain is also regarded as one of the greatest finishers in limited-over cricket. A smart thinker and natural ability to accelerate the innings make MSD one of the most treasured players of Indian team. The ICC World Cup 2015 will be his third World Cup appearance, after 2007 and 2011.

2-Virat Kohli

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The deputy-in-charge of Team India, Virat Kohli has come a long way from last world cup to present game of cricket. From becoming the first Indian to score a century on World Cup debut in 2011, Kohli is considered to be the best batsman of Team India and in the world at present.

3-Ajinkya Rahane

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Ajinkya Rahane, the skilful batsman who impressed everyone on the India’s Tour of England earlier this year has gone places over the last year after warming the bench for a long time. The 26-year-old showed his class and temperament against the English pacers in hostile conditions to score his first century.

4-Shikhar Dhawan

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The mustachioed marauder has been an overnight success after many years on the fringes of the team. He has struck form in recent series against Sri Lanka and England after starting the year on a lean patch. At home, Dhawan is a force to reckon with but struggled away from home in the past year.

5-Manoj Tiwary

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Manoj Tiwary’s heroic efforts to first rescue East Zone in Deodhar Trohy to lead his side to title has been well awarded by the selectors. The talented player whose batting style was compared to Kevin Pietersen has been well roped in as one of the specialist batsmen in Indian cricket team.

6-Rohit Sharma

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After his historic individual score of 264-run, there circulated a joke of only Rohit Sharma being taken as batsman and rest of the berths to be filled with bowlers. Despite his phlegmatic reputation at the crease,  Rohit Sharma will be a key figure in India’s batting line-up.

7-Ambati Rayudu

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A reliable batsman off-late but his consistency with the bat especially after his maiden century against Sri Lanka in the home series caught the selectors’ eyes. The lack of experience and flair make him a weak-link in the batting line-up.

8-Suresh Raina

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Another player retained from the World Cup 2011 winning side, Suresh Raina can be the most destructive player on his given day but his struggle against short-pitched deliveries make him vulnerable especially on the bouncy, seaming pitches of Australia and New Zealand.

9-Ravindra Jadeja

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One of Dhoni’s trusted soldiers; Jadeja has evolved as an all-rounder over the years. His consistent bowling performances have overshadowed his credibility as batsman. An electric fielder and ability to contribute in the middle overs make him an automatic choice.

10-Murali Vijay

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A player who does not boast of numerous ODI appearances but as a Test Player, Murali Vijay has escalated to be India’s one of the best players last year. So, Will Vijay who have proved his ODI-esque in IPL matches, be able to make cut in India’s 15-man squad down under next year?

11-Sanju Samson

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One of the debutants in this probables list, Sanju Samson, is seen as the rising youngster in India. He showed his capabilities during his IPL stint with Rajasthan Royals both as an aggressive strokemaker and swift wicket-keeping.

12-Manish Pandey

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Another debutant who is rather getting his dues quite late but the consistency backed with excellent domestic record helped Manish Pandey book his place in this list. His brilliant contribution in Kolkata Knight Riders’ second IPL win also did not go unnoticed.

13-Ishant Sharma

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In terms of experience, Ishant Sharma is seen as the spear-head of bowling pack of Indian side. But his erratic consistency, blow-hot-blow-cold performances puts him in real tight spot to lead in World Cup 2015.

14-Varun Aaron

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One of the genuine fast bowlers in Team India, Varun Aaron has displayed some fiery bowling on the English soil. Remember the nose-breaking delivery to Stuart Broad? Currently, he has started off on a well note in Australia.

15- R Ashwin

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Ashwin is the only bowler to be retained from last World Cup. The frontline spinner has proved himself on the home-soil but his ineffectiveness with the use of kookaburra in last tours of Australia and New Zealand is cause of worry for Team India.

16- Wriddhiman Saha

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Wriddhiman Saha is one of the players who has proved his worth on foreign soil during the last Border-Gavaskar series that took place in Australia. An able back-up wicketkeeper and even more reliable batsman, Saha is a great choice to feature in the probables list.

17- Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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In many ways, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the actual spear-head of bowling attack. The most reliable pacer among the list of fast-bowlers announced. His improvement in batting also makes him a good lower order batsman.

18-Mohammed Shami

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A little jaded after series of matches, Mohammed Shami is fresh off the break from last Sri Lanka home series. His run in early 2014 away series at New Zealand, one of the host nations was tough and hence puts him under scanner to perform well.