Sportskeeda Cricket Awards 2017: Top 10 T20I batsmen of the year

KL Rahul

KL Rahul was remarkably consistent across formats for India in 2017

KL Rahul, despite all his exploits recently in all formats of the game, remains India's third choice opener. Rahul has an uncanny ability to get starts in all formats of the game and this was clearly evident in the knocks he played this year.

In seven innings, the flamboyant opener has amassed 279 runs, averaging nearly 40 and striking at 140. What is interesting to note is that in those seven knocks, he failed to reach double digits only twice, when he was dismissed for eight against England at Kanpur and four against Sri Lanka at Mumbai.

With three half-centuries and a couple of 20s to his name, Rahul established himself as one of India's most consistent players in the format.