With 2019 World Cup in mind, Indian Captain Virat Kohli looks to try different combinations

Manchester, July 2 (CRICKETNMORE) - With less than a year to go for the 2019 ICC World Cup in England and Wales, India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday indicated at trying a few combinations in the playing XI as they gear

"It (the IPL) is going to make relations between the two teams even better. I think because England haven't played so much IPL cricket, there was never that familiarity or that sort of warmth between the two teams as much as we have with the other teams," he said. "Purely because we didn't know the guys enough to be able to have conversations with them. I think this season has broken that barrier to a great extent."

"I heard a lot of people are keen to go and play and they should. Why not, it's a great league to play in. As Jos (Buttler) has been saying for months now, it has done great things to his mindset and he's taking that on in every format," Kohli added. Kohli said he wasn't surprised with Buttler's recent success for the national team.

"I am not surprised the way Jos has played. I mean we've all known about his ability in the past as well. It is just that he's got more opportunity to play for Rajasthan Royals in this season to show his skill set, and he's certainly enjoying that role at the top of the order," he said. "It was lovely to watch him play because when you gain momentum in this format, and you continue for that long, it always feels good to watch."