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ICC World Cup 2019: India has managed to pick a side with little to fault

Recent developments notwithstanding, there will be a strong desire within the Indian squad to make up for past failures

Virat Kohli
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Virat Kohli. Photo: @cricketcomau

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A World Cup squad is unlikely to please everyone but it was a far easier task for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors when they met skipper Virat Kohli in Mumbai on Monday. When you consider the form and ability of the players at their disposal, few matters remained unsettled. Most spots in the final 15 had already been claimed by a team that will arrive into the World Cup as a serious contender.

There was unlikely to be a repeat of 2003 when a batsman of VVS Laxman's calibre lost out to Dinesh Mongia. This

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