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

All-rounders

Pandya didn't have a great series with either bat or ball

Hardik Pandya - 5/10

After a meteoric rise since his international debut, Hardik Pandya was brought back down to earth during the T20I series against England. He bowled just a solitary over in each of the three T20Is and had an economy rate of 12. With the bat, his scores read 0, 1 and 14*. The all-rounder didn't have a great time out with the bat as he constantly found himself failing to pick the leg-spinner and that is something he will have to correct.

Despite his poor showing, he was entrusted with the responsibility of bowling the final over in the decider and managed to defend 19 runs to help India clinch the series, which speaks volumes about his temperament. His fielding was nothing short of spectacular and his run-outs and catches showed that he managed to find ways to contribute.

Axar Patel - 6/10

It was a mixed bag for Axar Patel in the T20I series. While his two wickets and economical spell helped India claim victory in the first T20I, he was expensive in the second T20I where he went wicketless and India went on to lose. He was dropped for the third T20I but that might just have been a tactical move to make the most of the eight-over contest. Despite his impressive numbers, Axar still needs to contribute more with the bat if he wants to get into the side as the all-rounder.