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KL Rahul has stated that no player is natural enough and everyone needs to work hard, specifically referring to the hook shot which he plays well. The batsman, who struck a fluent century against Bangladesh in the second warm-up match, will likely start at the number four position in the World Cup.

KL Rahul is feeling confident after a prolific run in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League where he finished as the second highest run-scorer with 593 total runs. KL Rahul will carry his form into the upcoming World Cup and there are talks regarding him taking guard at No. 4 position.

As per ESPN Cricinfo, Kedar Jadhav’s World Cup spot is expected to be safe after the all-rounder suffered a mistimed injury during CSK’s final league game in the IPL. There were speculations regarding Jadhav’s participation in the World Cup after he was ruled out from the remainder of the IPL.

Mohammed Shami offered an insight into his state of mind during the time he failed the Yo-Yo test and was dropped from the Indian national team due to family issues at that time. Shami impressed with the KXIP outfit in this year’s IPL and will travel to England as part of the Indian World Cup squad.