Despite some batting concerns, Kumble backs Virat Kohli's team to do well in England.
According to Kumble, the Indian team may not have acknowledged their middle-order issue.
Virat Kohli said India are almost certain about their World Cup XI after the series loss.
Dhoni did not feature in the last two matches with young wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant struggling to fill the former India captain's shoes.
Before the start of the series, Kohli had said that a couple of places need to be sealed and now it is down to just one man.
Across the ODI series, questions grew louder over who bats for India at No 4 at the World Cup.
Asked if the stunning performance in India makes Australia favourite to defend their World Cup title, Khawaja said, "I'm not sure."
The latest edition of the IPL starts from March 23 and will culminate days before the World Cup which gets underway on May 30.
Australia pacer Pat Cummins played a starring role in his team’s stunning comeback against India that culminated in a historic series win on Wednesday night. Cummins finished with 14 wickets, the most in the series, at an average of 15.71 that included a five-wicket haul in Mohali. The 25-year-old has now zoomed ahead of the...
The pair of Steven Smith and David Warner could face a difficult path towards breaking into the Australia playing XI again.