India vs New Zealand 2017: Rating the Indian cricketers after T20I series

Middle-order

Kohli the batsman and captain were in fine form during the series

Virat Kohli - 9/10

Virat Kohli simply continued from where he left off in the ODI series. In the three matches, he finished with an average of 52 and made some shrewd decisions as captain to help India seal the T20I series. In the first T20I, he was the finisher, providing the final flourish, while in the second, he was almost fighting a lone hand against an impossible target. In the third T20I, while he failed with the bat, he made all the right moves as captain. Whether it was bowling Bumrah in the penultimate over or finishing Bhuvneshwar Kumar's quota early to make the run-rate impossible to achieve, all that Kohli touched turned into gold.

Shreyas Iyer - 4/10

It wasn't exactly a debut series to remember for Shreyas Iyer. He didn't get a chance to bat in the first T20I, found it difficult to contend with a big total while chasing in the second T20I and didn't have a great outing in the third T20I. The 22-year-old will be hoping to impress with a more consistent run in the side.

MS Dhoni - 7/10

A six off the first ball in the first T20I brought back reminders of the MS Dhoni of yore, who breathed fire and sent shivers down the spines of opposing bowlers. In the second T20I, he tried his best to get India over the line but the situation got out of control very quickly and despite his best efforts, he couldn't get India over the line.

While the loss was far from his fault, with every failed chase, pressure starts to mount on the 36-year-old. But he has the backing of his captain and is still the best gloveman in limited-overs cricket and he will hope to make a better impact against Sri Lanka.

Manish Pandey - 6/10

After sitting out for the first T20I, Manish Pandey came in for the final match, where he did his part and helped India get to a respectable total in their eight overs. While it was nothing flashy, he still got the job done and will be hoping to get a consistent run in the side going forward.