Deepak Chahar ended up with figures of 1-43 in his first outing for team India

Replacing the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the squad, Deepak Chahar had big shoes to fill in when he took the field in the third T20I.Debuting in a series decider against a strong batting unit, the right-arm pacer had his task cut out right from the first over.
With small boundaries and lack of swing making his life worse, Chahar could not quite deliver a debut performance that he would have wanted.However, the young pacer took the big wicket of Jason Roy who was going all guns blazing and threatened India of a massive score.

Deepak Chahar (Mat: 1 Wkt: 1)

Siddarth Kaul showed what promise he holds for Indian cricket

After an impressive debut against Ireland, Siddarth Kaul faced his first major test against England's strong batting lineup on a belter of a wicket in the third game of the series.With Bhuvi and Kuldeep not present in the bowling unit, Kaul was expected to carry forth his
IPL heroics in the series decider.In spite of going for a few runs in his quota of four overs, the man from Punjab accounted for two wickets, including the prized scalp of Jos Buttler. The fast bowler was also good at the death with his yorkers and pace variations.

Siddarth Kaul (Mat: 1 Wkt: 2)

Kuldeep Yadav proved to be India's X-factor in the first game

Bamboozling the English batsmen left, right, and centre, Kuldeep Yadav made the opposition look like a bunch of inexpert cricketers who had no clue of how to play left-arm
wrist spin.Coming into bowl at a stage when England was cruising ahead, Yadav blew away the batsmen with his wily spin bowling and accounted for match-winning figures of 5-24.The youngster, however, couldn't quite weave his magic in the second game as England managed to keep him at bay.

Kuldeep Yadav (Mat: 2 Wkt: 5)

Yuzvendra Chahal failed to make inroads into England's middle order

With just one wicket in three games, Yuzvendra Chahal had to conclude the T20 series on a disappointing note.Coming into the series as one of the major threats, given the English batsmen's
vulnerability to wrist spin, Chahal couldn't quite manage to replicate his heroics from the South African tour.However, the leggie didn't give away too many runs either in any of the games and kept the run flow in check when the batsmen were going hammer and tongs.

Yuzvendra Chahal (Mat: 3 Wkt: 1)

Umesh Yadav caused a problem or two to the English batsmen with his raw pace

Making a comeback into the Indian team after a long gap, Umesh Yadav ended up with satisfactory returns in the T20 series.Barring the last
game, where he was handed over a beating by the opposition's batsmen, Yadav chipped in with timely wickets and impressed one and all with his raw pace.Coming into the team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the paceman's performance has certainly done him no harm going into the ODI series.

Umesh Yadav (Mat: 3 Wkt: 5)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar wasn't quite at his best in the two games he played

With the series played in seam-friendly conditions of England, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was expected to make the ball talk with his skillful swing bowling.However, with conditions turning out to be batsmen-friendly, Kumar had tough outings in both the games he played.While
he was pummeled for 45 runs off his four overs in the first game, he accounted for better figures in the second match in a losing cause.The man from Uttar Pradesh was ruled out of the third game with a stiff back and will be itching to get back into form in the ODI series.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Mat: 2 Wkt:1)

Hardik Pandya broke the back of England's batting lineup in the third T20I

Not having to do much of a job with the bat, Hardik Pandya shone brightly with the ball in hand. Delivering his full quota of four overs in all the three games, the younger Pandya proved to be more than a handful for India's captain Kohli.While the first two games saw him chip in with
one wicket in each game, the third encounter witnessed the lanky all-rounder register his career-best figures of 4-38, which helped put brakes on England's barrage.To add further to the glory, Pandya also scored a blistering 33 off 14 balls towards the end to help India score a comfortable victory.

Hardik Pandya (Inn: 2 Runs: 45 | Mat: 3 Wkt: 6)

MS Dhoni too didn't get too many opportunities with the bat in the series

MS Dhoni got a chance to bat only once in the entire series. Pummeling a few lusty blows towards the end of the innings, Dhoni ended up making a handy contribution of 32 runs in a low-scoring second game.However, it was his brilliant glove work behind
the stumps that made a more telling contribution to India's cause in the series.While Dhoni's lightning quick stumpings left the English batsmen clueless, his safe catching helped him register a record five catches in a single innings.

MS Dhoni (Inn: 1 Runs: 32 | Mat: 3 Ct: 5 St: 2)

Suresh Raina got just one opportunity to bat in the entire series

A jam-packed top order meant that Suresh Raina had to be slotted in the middle order of the batting line-up in the series. Also, with the top order batsmen doing the majority of the scoring, Raina was presented with only one opportunity to bat.Coming in at a precarious 22-3
in the second game, the southpaw joined Kohli to steady a sinking Indian ship and lay a platform for putting a respectable total together.Scoring 27 off 20 balls, Raina got off to a decent start but failed to kick on and play a match-winning knock for the team.

Suresh Raina (Inn: 1 Runs: 27)

Virat Kohli made vital contributions to the team's score in the final two games of the series

Having been restricted to play an anchor's role towards the finishing stages of the first game, Virat Kohli was entrusted to play much bigger roles in the other two games.While the Indian skipper stood as the top scorer in a rather paltry total in the second game,
he complemented Rohit perfectly in the final match and weaved together a match-winning partnership.Leaving apart a few "tactical" blemishes spotted by the critics in the second game, Kohli was also hailed for his captaincy, especially for sending in Rahul ahead of himself in the batting order.

Virat Kohli (Inn: 3 Runs: 110)

KL Rahul left the spectators spellbound with his innings in the first T20I

Creaming the ball to all parts of the ground at will, KL Rahul dispatched the English bowlers in the opening game of the series.Coming at No. 3 while chasing eight runs in over, Rahul took off right from the word go as he put the bowling attack under the pump.
With an exquisite strokeplay, which proved the batsman's worth at the top of the order, he registered his second T20I hundred as India cruised home to victory.Rahul, however, couldn't quite repeat his heroics in the succeeding two matches of the series.

KL Rahul (Inn: 3 Runs: 126)

Shikhar Dhawan had a dismal series with the bat

Contrary to the expectations, Shikhar Dhawan failed to impress with the bat in the series. With a good run of form in England in the past, much was expected of the southpaw at the top of the order.However,
Dhawan found the going tough and fell early prey to the English bowlers in all the three games. The man from Delhi will be looking forward to forgetting his form in the T20 series and make an impression in the upcoming ODI games.

Shikhar Dhawan (Mat: 3 Runs: 19)

Rohit Sharma was in scintillating touch in the third T20I

Rohit Sharma emerged to be India's superhero in the series decider played at Bristol on Sunday. The 'Hitman', as he's popularly known, went on to score his 3rd T20I hundred and played a crucial role in helping India chase down a challenging target of 198.
Sharma also lent a helping hand to KL Rahul in the first game when the latter was busy blowing away the England bowlers. With 137 runs in 3 games, at an impressive strike rate of 144.21, the Mumbaikar stood as India's top run-getter in the series and was, justifyingly, adjourned the Man of the Series.

Rohit Sharma (Mat: 3 Runs: 137)

Dhoni lets Kohli score winning runs

We have often seen MS Dhoni in the role of a finisher. Gone are those days where he used to handle pressure situations and finishing off the matches in his own style. Nevertheless, he is still one of the best in the business.In the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka in 2017 at Columbo, Dhoni let Virat Kohli play the role of a finisher. In that match,
Kohli played a match-winning knock of 110 from 116 balls. When Kohli was batting on 109, Dhoni came to the crease and took a single in the first ball he faced as he could bring Kohli on strike to score the winning runs. The current captain was all smiles and he scored the winning runs.Dhoni did the same in 2014 ICC World T20 semi-final as well. Dhoni defended a ball so that Kohli could finish the match. "You have batted really well. What else can I gift you?" the then captain quipped.

Even MS Dhoni is not impressed with the Indian captain's DRS calls

Ever since the Indian team started favouring the Decision Review System (DRS), they have had a terrible record. The Indian skipper's track record when it comes to using DRS must be second best from the last with his Bangladesh counterpart Mushfiqur Rahim taking the last position.Not only with the Decision Review System,
the Indian captain has a poor record against any 'DRS' acronym.By now, the captain should have implemented the DRS successfully, but he failed to do so for the second Test in succession. DRS is very crucial when it comes to Test matches unlike the limited-over formats and it is sad to see the Indian captain failing to use it to perfection.Oh, yeah, DRS here stands for "Drop Rohit Sharma".

The Sharmas in the Indian team

Indian cricket team's rule number one: if you are picked in the squad and have Sharma as your surname, you get a place in the team irrespective of how well you play. This is a rule that gained popularity ever since India's current skipper took over the captaincy. The reason behind this is UNKNOWN, yes, seriously unknown.

Remember his first Test as a captain when he picked all three Sharmas in the squad? It had both Rohit and Ishant with Karn Sharma being the third one, and the most surprising part is Karn played in place of R Ashwin in the Test.

Rohit will never get dropped from the Test team if this is the case

You have heard the phrase "Perform or Perish". It means, if you do not perform, you will be dropped. But, with the current Indian team, it is the other way around, "Perform and Perish", thanks to rule number two.The skipper of the team is so kind that he is willing to drop the players who are performing well so that the opposition team can give the world number one Test team some competition.
He dropped Rahane for the first two Tests and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was the best batsman and bowler in the first Test, for the second match, and still has Rohit Sharma in the playing XI.So, who will be dropped for the next Test in Johannesburg? Certainly not Rohit.

Thanks to this, both Rohit and Dhawan will play in England

Indian cricket's rule number three states that the captain should be the best player in the team. If you are better than him, you won't be picked.Ajinkya Rahane has been India's best player away from home ever since his debut, yes, he is better than the skipper in these conditions.
How can you be better than the captain if you don't get a chance to play? Remember that your captain should be the best player in the team.So, one can expect the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma to play as a batsman along with the captain when the India team tours England later this year.

Ajinkya should learn to do this more often

Rule number four in the Indian cricket team states that if you don't respect your captain's favourite, you won't get a place in the playing XI. It is quite obvious that the Indian captain's favourite is coach Ravi Shastri, especially after seeing how adamant he was about getting the former Indian all-rounder the coach's role.

Now that there are no valid reasons to drop Rahane from the side, one can infer that the right-hander might have forgotten to salute the Indian coach in one of the team's training sessions.

Where is Ajinkya Rahane?

Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane was not included in the playing XI for the Test and in his place, his ODI counterpart Rohit Sharma was included, yes, you read that right. India lost the match by 72 runs and Rohit managed to score a combined total of 21 runs in the Test.Many expected the Indian captain to bring Ajinkya back for the second Test at the expense of Rohit.
What happened ahead of the second Test? Rahane remained on the sidelines and adding to that, Bhuvneshwar was dropped from the side because Ishant Sharma was more suited to the conditions on offer.The skipper, who said Rohit was preferred to Ajinkya because of his current form, dropped Bhuvneshwar in spite of him being the best batsman and bowler for India in the first Test.