ICC World T20 2016: Team of the tournament

Ashish Nehra

Nehra was the pick of the Indian bowlers

The battle for the final slot in this line-up was between two left-arm seamers. One was the youthful exhuberance of Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman, while the other was the wily experienced campaigner in Ashish Nehra. Although the former picked up more wickets, the fact that he only played three matches coupled with Nehra's consistency throughout the tournament means it is the Indian bowler who get the cut.

At 36, it is hard to imagine Nehra playing in another major ICC tournament. Then again, his participation in this one was unlikely as well, but not only did he turn out to be India's second-best performer after Virat Kohli, but also provided them with early wickets, a luxury that India didn't always have.

Bowling a majority of his overs at the start inside in the powerplay, the 36-year-old's economy rate of 5.94 is what sticks out like a sore thumb and that is why, he makes it into this line-up. For performing his role in the side and being so efficient and effective in the process.