Who would have thought that after the 2015 World Cup when Virat Kohli and boys fly down to England to compete in the 2019 Cup, it would be the Indian bowlers and not the batters who would be the talking point? But the change in perception did not happen overnight. It has taken a couple of years for the Indian team management to create a pool of fast bowlers who have the perfect mix of skills and pace to push opposition batsmen on the backfoot.

If Kohli has a champion death bowler in Jasprit Bumrah, the captain has a genuine fast bowler who can swing the ball at top speed in Mohammed Shami. Not to forget the swing maestro in Bhuvneshwar Kumar. As a captain, Kohli could not have asked for a better pace battery as India look to stay true to the favorites tag and win their third 50-over title.