India vs New Zealand 2017: Five major gains for the Kiwis from the tour

#1 Emergence of quality spinners

Ish Sodhi was magnificent throughout the tour

The biggest takeaway for New Zealand would be the overwhelming success of their spin twins, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi. Santner proved to be quite a roadblock for the Indians, as he bowled cleverly in both the ODIs and T20Is, often varying his pace and changing his lines and lengths deceptively.

He was mighty impressive in the T20Is, as the Indian batsmen struggled to pick him, resulting in him sending down quick, economical overs. Despite dropping important catches in the series, he more than made up for that in the T20I decider at Thiruvananthapuram, with some stunning takes near the boundary.

Sodhi had been highly inconsistent in his International career, until this Indian tour. He is surely the find of the tournament for the Kiwis with his brilliant spells which helped keep the run flow in check.

He mixed his leg spinners with the occasional googly, picking up five wickets in the T20I leg, with an impressive economy rate of 7.3 and an excellent strike rate of 12. He formed a potent partnership with Santner, picking up crucial wickets at regular intervals. His performances in Delhi and Rajkot, where the surfaces were the least responsive, were of the highest quality.