England vs India Test Series: Report Card of Indian Players

#7 Hanuma Vihari-7.5/10

Mat: 1 Runs: 56 50s: 1 Wkts: 3

Hanuma Vihari had a decent start to his Test career

Repeated failures by the Indian middle and lower order paved way for the 24-year-old's debut at Kia Oval. Vihari walked out to bat at the end of the second day and had his task cut out facing the likes of James Anderson and Stuart Broad in a tricky period of play. The first few minutes at the crease were quite unsettling for Vihari. The right-handed batsman also had luck running in his favour when he got away with a few close calls.

The following day saw him make the most of his fortunes as he ground his way to a gritty 56, drawing applause from everyone. Vihari also proved to be the man with the golden arm when he accounted for the wickets of Joe Root, Alastair Cook and Sam Curran in England's second innings. However, he couldn't end the game on a high as he fell bait to Ben Stokes for a knot in his second stint with the bat.

#8 Dinesh Karthik-2/10

Mat: 2 Runs: 21 Catches: 5 St: 0

Dinesh Karthik's comeback to the whites didn't quite go as expected

After a superb run of batting form in domestic cricket, Dinesh Karthik was preferred over Parthiv Patel for England series. The wicket-keeper batsman carried heaps of experience in first-class cricket and was expected to deliver the goods in Wriddhiman Saha's absence.

Unfortunately, England's bowling attack proved too good for the man from Tamil Nadu as he failed in providing substance to the innings down the order. Be it for not being able to provide an able support to Virat Kohli in the 2nd innings of the first Test or for scoring two ducks in his 4 outings with the bat, Karthik caught the ire of the critics for his poor show with the bat, and consequently, lost his place to Rishabh Pant in the subsequent three games.

#9 Rishabh Pant-6.5/10

Mat: 3 Runs: 162 50s: 0 100s: 1 Cat: 15 St:0

Rishabh Pant had an eventful debut series

Deemed as the next big thing in Indian cricket, Pant was chosen ahead of Dinesh Karthik for the third Test at Trent Bridge. Be it getting off the mark with a six down the ground, grabbing five catches in an innings or even reaching his maiden Test hundred with a monstrous six, Rishabh Pant had achieved several feats in his debut Test series.

Known for his flamboyance with the bat, Pant, received criticism for his lack of balance and reckless attitude at several crucial junctures in the game. With India conceding as many as 53 extras in byes and leg byes in the fifth Test, the Delhi lad's wicket-keeping abilities too came under the scanner. However, the young sensation silenced his critics with a swashbuckling 114 on the final day of the series.