India vs Australia 2020: 3 standout players from the series

#1 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

This was a tough choice. Shikhar Dhawan got two crucial fifties, and Rohit Sharma hit the hundred that won India the series. However, Indian skipper Virat Kohli got the nod as he played crucial knocks in both of India’s victories.

Having abandoned the number four experiment following the disaster in Mumbai, Kohli returned to his customary number three position at Rajkot, and was in his elements yet again. His 78 from 76 consolidated the Indian innings after another great start from the Rohit-Dhawan pair.

With Kohli at the crease, Rahul got a free hand to take on the Aussie bowling, and it resulted in a strokeful 50-ball 82 from the youngster. Kohli could have gone on to three figures but for some brilliant ‘rope work’ on the boundary by the Aussie fielders.

Kohli missed out on a hundred at Bengaluru as well. However, his 91-ball 89 was the perfect foil to Rohit’s 119 as India went about the chase of 287 in a professional manner.

Often in the past, Rohit’s hundreds against the Aussies have gone in vain. But on Sunday, Kohli ensured that he took India to the brink of victory.

Kohli’s knock also gave breathing space to Shreyas Iyer, who was coming in on the back of a few low scores. Had Kohli been dismissed early, Iyer would have been under a lot of pressure. But the master of chases aced the challenge once again.

It was a captain’s effort from the leader!