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

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Dhawan and Rohit both failed after breaking plenty of records in the first T20I
Dhawan and Rohit broke plenty of records in the first T20I but faded away thereafter

Fast bowlers

Bhuvi and Bumrah are quickly developing into a deadly duo
Bhuvi and Bumrah are quickly developing into a deadly duo

Ashish Nehra - 5/10

Ashish Nehra got an honour many cricketers don't: the opportunity to play his last international game at his home ground. While he didn't get the perfect farewell as he finished wicketless in the first T20I at Delhi, he was his usual economical self, ending with figures of 4-0-29-0 and helping India beat New Zealand for the first time in T20Is.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 9/10

Along with Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is forming a deadly duo that is becoming a force to be reckoned with in white ball cricket. Two wickets in three matches don't paint the entire picture as far as Bhuvneshwar's performances are concerned. His knuckleball is proving to be incredibly difficult to pick - a fact New Zealand batsmen would attest to - and his ability to nail his yorkers at the death is making him the complete white ball bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah - 10/10

Bumrah is fast becoming an indispensable part of the Indian limited-overs set-up. Although he picked up just three wickets in the three T20Is, he walked away with the Man of the Series award courtesy his incredible impact, especially at the death. In both of India's victories, it was Bumrah who was the architect at the death and he rightly sits pretty at the top of the T20I rankings for bowlers.

Mohammed Siraj - 4/10

Although Mohammed Siraj picked up a wicket in his maiden T20I outing, it was far from the dream debut for the young pacer. He finished with the second-most expensive figures by an Indian bowler on T20I debut, in the second T20I at Rajkot, and was dropped in favour of Manish Pandey for the final T20I.

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