2016 Player Ratings for India in ODIs

All-rounders

Kedar Jadhav 7.5/10

Kedar Jadhav turned out to be India’s next golden arm, picking up wickets with his off-spin that was rarely heard of, even in the domestic circles. His dibbly-dobbly off spin was a welcome addition to his responsible knocks down the order, especially with the Indian team looking for a potential replacement once Dhoni walks away.

With the bat, however, Jadhav couldn’t live up to the hype, managing just 90 runs in four innings, with a high score of 41. The failures of Jadhav and Pandey down the order put added pressure on Dhoni.

Hardik Pandya 7/10

This year’s debutant, considered to be India’s brightest prospects in the all-rounder genre, blew more cold than hot, mixing impressive bowling spells with a roller-coaster batting performance in the two innings he got to play.

A shoulder fracture resulted in him playing just four matches throughout the year.

Axar Patel 7/10

The all-rounder still seems to be undercooked to match Ravindra Jadeja shoulder to shoulder, requiring polish on his batting skills. His bowling has improved a lot, as was on display in parts during the IPL this season, where he took a hat-trick as well.

Ravindra Jadeja 6/10

The Saurashtra-born player had a sleepy 2016 in ODIs, playing just five matches, scoring 45 runs and picking three wickets. He was rested for the New Zealand series along with Ravichandran Ashwin, giving the opportunity to Axar Patel, his like-for-like replacement.