Wicket-keeper and All-rounder
Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya

Dinesh Karthik guided Team India to victory in the first T20 after the hosts' chase was derailed early on by some hostile bowling by Oshane Thomas. Karthik, who has been dropped from the ODI and Test sides recently, has handled the pressure really well and has looked calm and composed. With MS Dhoni being out of schemes for T20s and Rishabh Pant still finding his feet in international cricket, Dinesh Karthik will look to seal a place in the Indian T20 side.
Krunal Pandya has had a fantastic start to his international career. After waiting for a long time for his turn, Pandya looks like a complete T20 package. He made a small but vital contribution in India's chase in the first T20 and has looked sharp with the ball as well. If Krunal continues his fine form, it will cause some good selection headaches for the Indian selectors.
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