Jun 13, 2023
Rohit Sharma became India's captain mid-way through the cycle and was India's best top-order batter in the period. His display against England in England was arguably the best an Indian batter has played in England in the 21st century. However, he missed two of the three overseas tours due to injury which counts against him.
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KL Rahul had a horror end to the cycle after poors shows against Bangladesh and Australia but his incredible display in England and South Africa and the centuries at Lord's and Centurion should not be forgotten.
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Shubman Gill ended the cycle on a positive note with centuries against Bangladesh and Australia. However, his failure in the final and an average of just 33 counts against him.
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Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped mid-way through the cycle but made a comback. However, apart from a century against Bangladesh , there was little of note from him.
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Ajinkya Rahane was nothing short of brilliant in the final but his forgettable peformances against England and South Africa majorly hindered India's cause and eventually led to him being dropped from the team.
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Virat Kohli has had the worst run of form in his test career as he average just about 32 in the cycle and got just one century which came in the last game before the final against Australia in Ahmedabad.He only had three half-centuries 30 innings.
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Shreyas Iyer made his debut in the cycle and scored a century on debut. He has key in India's success at home and in Bangladesh. However, he played just one Test match outside Asia.
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One can only wonder what would have happened in the WTC final if Rishabh Pant did not have the accident and was fit. Pant was India's saviour both home and away on countless occasions. Only Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel had a better batting average in this cycle.
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A batting average of 36.04 and a bowling average of 23.69, Ravindra Jadeja was the perfect all-rounder. He delivered with both bat and bowl in home and away conditions. He was India's MVP in this cycle.
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Ravichandran Ashwin was India's highest wicket-taker in the cycle with 61 wickets despite sitting out the 6 Test matches in England. While he was a cheatcode with the ball, he also chipped in with valuable contributions with the bat.
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Axar Patel's average of 45.80 was the best for any Indian in this cycle. He scored four half-centuries. Not to forget, he was reliable as usual with the ball taking 23 wickets in nine matches.
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Jasprit Bumrah was India's x-factor once again before his injury. Like Pant, he is another player who could have turned the result of the final. Bumrah was India's second -highest wicket-taker with 45 wickets in 10 games at an average of 19.73.
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Mohammed Siraj was India's best bowler in the final and his spell in the Lords Test win will be remembered for a long time. However, he was a bit inconsistent in the cycle having taken 36 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 33.52.
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Mohammed Shami continued to be the leader of India's pace attack through this cycle. Shami took 45 wickets in 13 Test matches over the last two years.
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