Hardik Pandya – 7/10
Inns: 3, Runs: 78, Avg: 39, 100s/50s: 0/0
One of the stars so far of India’s tour Down Under, Hardik was at his explosive best in Sydney in the second game when it was hanging in the balance and his blistering knock got India home. In the first and third T20s, he failed to kick on after getting a start but crucially never let the run rate drop at any point and scored at a very brisk pace all through. He finished with the Player of the Series Award.
Ravindra Jadeja – 6/10
Inns: 1, Runs: 44, Avg: –, 100s/50s: 0/0
Unlucky to have copped a nasty blow to the head off Mitchell Starc in the first T20, Jadeja was ruled out of the series after that. However, his explosive 23-ball-44 set up the win on the day giving India’s bowlers enough runs to work with. Apart from the concussion he also suffered a hamstring injury.
Mohammed Shami – 2/10
Inns: 1, Overs: 4, Runs: 46, Econ: 11.5, Wickets: 0
For once, the speedster had no response to the Australian counter attack in the…