2018 T20I round-up: India's 5 most valuable players of the year

#3 Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan made 2018 his own as he scored runs across all three matches. He was in incredible form in the T20Is throughout the year. Dhawan has played 18 games and accumulated 690 runs at a splendid average of 40.59 and a massive strike-rate of 147.44. He also smashed six fifties with the best knock of 92.

Even though the left-handed batsman has scored 90 and 92 against Sri Lanka and West Indies respectively, his knock of 39-ball 72 against South Africa is one of the finest T20I knocks seen this year as he destroyed the might South African bowling line-up in their own backyard. Dhawan also has produced a couple of brilliant knocks against Australia.

He could have easily scored few more runs in this format but the Delhi-born cricketer decided to take rest from the second T20I game against Ireland. He ended the year as the leading run-getter in T20Is.