Courtesy of New Zealand’s victory against Afghanistan, India’s T20 World Cup semi-final hopes were officially extinguished, with one Super 12 game still to go. Here are the player ratings for the Indian side based on their performance in the tournament.
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With two losses in their first two contests against Pakistan and New Zealand, India fell back considerably in the race for the semi-finals. Many of the big names failed to get going when under the pump, and though India did make a brief comeback, it proved to be too late for them.
Here are the player ratings for India, keeping in mind the performances from their first four group matches.
Rohit Sharma: 5/10
118 runs @ 29.5, HS 74, S/R 151.28
While the Mumbai batter got going against Afghanistan and Scotland in style, his failures against Pakistan and New Zealand left the Indian middle-order with too much to do against quality attacks. Still, his 74 against Afghanistan was a quality knock.
KL Rahul: 6/10
140 runs @ 35, HS 69, S/R 153.84
India’s other opener too flopped in the first two games, while coming into his own against Afghanistan and Scotland. His 19-ball 50 gives him a point over Rohit, in what was otherwise a very disappointing World Cup for his team.
Virat Kohli: 4/10
68 runs @ 34, HS 57, S/R 100
The Indian skipper’s last competition as T20 captain ended in a forgettable fashion. He held the innings together against Pakistan with a 49-ball 57 but got out at a crucial stage. His captaincy was poor, with baffling selections and uninspired field placements continuing to plague India in this event.
Suryakumar Yadav: 3/10
17 runs @ 17, HS 11, S/R 170
Suryakumar missed out on the crucial New Zealand encounter due to an injury, and got out too early against Pakistan. He had shown some promise in his 8-ball 11, with a six off the threatening Shaheen Shah Afridi, but ended up chasing a wide one from Hasan Ali, and gifted his wicket to the opposition.
Rishabh Pant: 6.5/10
78 runs @ 39, HS 39, S/R 125.8
The only time India looked like in the contest against Pakistan was when Rishabh Pant was batting with Virat Kohli. He hit Hasan Ali for back-to-back sixes to lift the Indian scoring rate. But he got out soon, and Indian innings fizzled out in absence of initiative from other batters. He did better when sent up the order against Afghanistan, a place where he should look to bat in the future.
Ishan Kishan: 2/10
4 runs, HS 4, S/R 50
The talented keeper-batter was at the receiving end of management’s approach, one which saw him open the innings after Suryakumar Yadav missed the New Zealand game, and tried to do what he was told against a quality bowling attack. It didn’t work well.
Hardik Pandya: 5/10
69 runs @ 34.5, HS 35*, S/R 153.33, 0 wickets, Econ 10
While Pandya’s batting can still serve the Indian side well, his returns as a fast bowler are diminishing quickly. He gave the Indian innings some sort of respectability against New Zealand, and got going against Afghanistan, but conceded 40 runs in the four overs that he was able to bowl in the tournament.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 1/10
0 wickets, Econ 8.33
Bhuvneshwar Kumar featured in just the Pakistan game and was benched for the rest of the tournament. And while Kohli was in praise of the seamer ahead of the tournament, the faith wore off after an insipid performance.
Ravindra Jadeja: 7/10
39 runs @ 39, S/R 121.87, 4 wickets @ 21.25, Econ 6.53
Ravindra Jadeja tried to keep the Indian innings afloat after more recognized batters failed in the first two games. He was especially impressive in his 19-ball 26 against New Zealand, which got India to 110. He showed his magic with the ball in the Scotland encounter with his 3-15.
Ravichandran Ashwin: 7/10
3 wickets @ 14.33, Econ 5.37
Not part of the XI that lost the first two games, India’s premium off-spinner couldn’t really choose his opponents but did well after being selected against Afghanistan and Scotland. He overcame the conditions to prove that he can still be of use in this format. His 2-14 against Afghanistan ensured a massive win for India
Varun Chakravarthy: 2/10
o wickets, Econ 6.45
India’s mystery spinner failed to get a wicket in any of the three games he featured in. While, he provided control he failed to fulfill his primary task of providing breakthroughs for India.
Shardul Thakur: 1/10
0 runs, 0 wickets, Econ 10.66
India’s magic man failed to get going with the bat against New Zealand and was unimpressive with the few overs that he got to bowl in the tournament. Brought into the squad at the expense of Axar Patel right before the World Cup, it seemed like the shock of the Pakistan loss forced India to pin their hopes on the Mumbai bowler.
Mohammad Shami: 6.5/10
6 wickets @ 16.83, Econ 8.53
Much like the Indian openers, Shami was underwhelming in the first two games. While he is one of the finest Indian fast bowlers in recent years, his overall T20I record remains modest, to say the least. He returned with fine back-to-back performances in the Afghanistan, and Scotland contests, but all in all this World Cup didn’t work out well for him.
Jasprit Bumrah: 8/10
5 wickets @ 15.2, Econ 5.18
Perhaps the only Indian player to ‘turn up’ for the tournament, he looked like India’s best wicket-taking prospect in the first two games of the tournament. India’s poor form didn’t hinder Bumrah, as the class bowler continued to outfox the opposition batters with his speed and guile.
