Cricket World Cup 2019: 3 Indian players who should be tested before the World Cup

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is just ten months away, and all the teams are getting ready for the mega event. This World Cup will have ten participants who will be fighting for the biggest title in the sport.

The 2019 World Cup will be hosted by England, and the country is set to host the tournament fifth time. The last time England hosted the World Cup was in 1999, with Australia taking the title.

India is the second-ranked ODI team in the world, and one of the favourites to clinch the title. India has an impressive track record in England when it comes to ICC tournaments. They won the 1983 World Cup in England, which was their maiden World Cup title. Additionally, India won the 2013 Champions Trophy and finished as the runners-up of the 2017 Champions Trophy in England. Therefore, India has a good chance of winning the World Cup next year.

The Men in Blue have several talented players in limited overs cricket. However, there are also some talented Indian players who have done immensely well in domestic Cricket. Hence, they should be tested before the mega tournament next year.

Here, we discuss three players who should be tested before the World Cup 2019:

#3 Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj

Presently, India has numerous top-notch bowlers who have done well in every format. As a matter of fact, India's bowling performance has improved significantly in the last two years. Mohammed Siraj is an exceptional pace bowler who has done a commendable job in domestic Cricket.

The 24-year-old talent made his first-class Cricket debut in 2015. In fact, he was the highest wicket-taker for Hyderabad in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season, where he took 41 wickets. He was also the leading wicket-taker at the Vijay Hazare Trophy this year.

Siraj made his India debut last year against New Zealand, in a T20 match. However, he is still waiting for his maiden ODI call up. India will play numerous ODI matches before the World Cup, and the selectors should try him in the ODI squad.

#2 Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal is an immensely talented batsman who has been scoring a lot of runs in domestic Cricket. The 27-year old batsman plays for Karnataka at the domestic level and is a remarkable technical batsman who has a good temperament.

Agarwal was the leading run-scorer at the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy, where he scored 1160 runs at an average of 105. Furthermore, he scored his first triple hundred against Maharashtra in what was the 50th triple hundred of India's first-class cricket. He has an impressive record in first-class cricket, with 3245 runs in 42 matches.

Additionally, he scored a total of 2141 runs in the 2017-18 season and achieved a special record, becoming the highest ever individual run scorer in a single Indian domestic season. His awe-inspiring batting record suggests that he certainly deserves a place in the Indian squad.

#1 Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw is rated as one of the best young players in India, and he certainly has a bright future ahead of him. He recently got his maiden India call and could make his Test debut soon. He is likely to get his maiden ODI cap soon, and the selectors can test him before the World Cup.

The 18-year has a long list of achievements in his young career already. He has won the U19 World Cup earlier this year, and was the skipper of the Indian U19 team. The talented batsman led from the front and guided India to secure the title. Additionally, Shaw has an exceptional first-class record where he has an average of 60. He has scored seven centuries and five half-centuries in just 13 first-class games.