India had a great campaign in the previous 2015 World Cup in Australia. Indian team remained unbeaten till semifinals with the help of excellent performances from the bowling unit and the great batting performances from the top order comprising of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli.

India was the only team to bowl out every opposition they played against in the World Cup barring the hosts and eventual champions Australia who knocked India out in the semifinals of the World Cup.