Virat Kohli: This has been an unforgettable series
for Kohli. In the absence of MS Dhoni, he was
leading the side. Although, he did not need to do
much as leader, the 5-0 scorecard will give him a
lot of confidence. With the bat as well, Kohli was
back to his usual best. In five games, he scored
329 runs at an average of 82 and a strike rate of
104. Kohli has been consistent throughout the
series, scoring one hundred and two fifties, with
the match-winning 139 at Ranchi, which sealed
the whitewash in India's favour. Hopefully, we will
see a different Kohli in Australia as compared to
England.
Angelo Mathews In a series where most others
failed, the Sri Lankan skipper stood out for his
wonderful batting, and highly consistent one at
that. He has identical figures to the opposing
skipper Kohli. Mathews also scored 329 runs in
the series, but he finished with a higher average of
113 since he was unbeaten twice in the series.
Incidentally, while Mathews had a strike rate of
102, he also hit one hundred and two fifties in the
series. Like, Kohli he had the same highest score
of 139 not out, which came in the same match.
Shikhar Dhawan: This series mattered more to the
Indian opener than most other players, and he
performed exceedingly well, although he featured
in only three matches in the series, after which he
was rested. Dhawan ended the series with 283
runs at an average of 94 and a strike rate of 106
with one hundred and two fifties. His highest
score in the series was 113. Dhawan had returned
to form after a long time. So, one must question
the logic of him being rested for the last two
games.
Rohit Sharma: The exit of Dhawan marked the
entry of Rohit Sharma as his replacement opener.
And, what a comeback it was for Rohit after a
frustrating injury lay-off. The story of the series
for him was all about that one match at Kolkata in
which he blasted that record-breaking 264, with
33 fours, finishing the series at an average of 136
and a strike rate of 147.
Ambati Rayudu: This could prove to be the
watershed moment for Rayudu. He had an
impressive series, scoring 250 runs at an average
of 62 and a strike rate of 91. He hit one hundred
and one fifty in the series, his highest score of
121 not out, which was also his maiden one-day
hundred.
Akshar Patel: The left-arm spinner had a
memorable series. In five matches, he claimed 11
wickets at an average of 18 and an economy rate
of 4.60 along with a strike rate of 23.5. His best
bowling figures in an innings were 3 for 40.
Umesh Yadav: The fast bowler impressed with his
pace and skills. In four matches, he claimed 10
wickets at an average of 16.9 and a strike rate of
20. His economy rate in the series was a little
above 5, and he had a best of 4 for 53.
for Kohli. In the absence of MS Dhoni, he was
leading the side. Although, he did not need to do
much as leader, the 5-0 scorecard will give him a
lot of confidence. With the bat as well, Kohli was
back to his usual best. In five games, he scored
329 runs at an average of 82 and a strike rate of
104. Kohli has been consistent throughout the
series, scoring one hundred and two fifties, with
the match-winning 139 at Ranchi, which sealed
the whitewash in India's favour. Hopefully, we will
see a different Kohli in Australia as compared to
England.
Angelo Mathews In a series where most others
failed, the Sri Lankan skipper stood out for his
wonderful batting, and highly consistent one at
that. He has identical figures to the opposing
skipper Kohli. Mathews also scored 329 runs in
the series, but he finished with a higher average of
113 since he was unbeaten twice in the series.
Incidentally, while Mathews had a strike rate of
102, he also hit one hundred and two fifties in the
series. Like, Kohli he had the same highest score
of 139 not out, which came in the same match.
Shikhar Dhawan: This series mattered more to the
Indian opener than most other players, and he
performed exceedingly well, although he featured
in only three matches in the series, after which he
was rested. Dhawan ended the series with 283
runs at an average of 94 and a strike rate of 106
with one hundred and two fifties. His highest
score in the series was 113. Dhawan had returned
to form after a long time. So, one must question
the logic of him being rested for the last two
games.
Rohit Sharma: The exit of Dhawan marked the
entry of Rohit Sharma as his replacement opener.
And, what a comeback it was for Rohit after a
frustrating injury lay-off. The story of the series
for him was all about that one match at Kolkata in
which he blasted that record-breaking 264, with
33 fours, finishing the series at an average of 136
and a strike rate of 147.
Ambati Rayudu: This could prove to be the
watershed moment for Rayudu. He had an
impressive series, scoring 250 runs at an average
of 62 and a strike rate of 91. He hit one hundred
and one fifty in the series, his highest score of
121 not out, which was also his maiden one-day
hundred.
Akshar Patel: The left-arm spinner had a
memorable series. In five matches, he claimed 11
wickets at an average of 18 and an economy rate
of 4.60 along with a strike rate of 23.5. His best
bowling figures in an innings were 3 for 40.
Umesh Yadav: The fast bowler impressed with his
pace and skills. In four matches, he claimed 10
wickets at an average of 16.9 and a strike rate of
20. His economy rate in the series was a little
above 5, and he had a best of 4 for 53.
