It was a long-awaited tour of the Englishmen to India that consisted series of all the three formats. 5 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is over the course of close to 3 months were as long as it could get on a trip. The build-up to the Test series was being termed as the chance for revenge of the Test series defeat that India suffered the last time England toured the subcontinent.

India got the kind of results they would have hoped for, if not the best. They wrapped up the Test series 4-0, won the ODI series 2-1 and the scoreline was similar in the T20 series as well. The domination over the visitors was evident in every format and there were some brilliant individual performances right through the tour.

While the settled players like Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Murali Vijay returned with some marvelous outings, there were several new names in the Indian cricketing circuit that emerged with equally good performances. Looking back at the whole tour, here are the new names that made the talking points:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Karun-Nair-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-99501" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Karun-Nair-3.jpg" alt="Karun Nair" width="600" height="437" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99501" class="wp-caption-text">Karun Nair. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The 25-year-old had been around the Indian cricket for quite some time and had been doing well in the domestic circuit. He finally earned a call-up to the national squad for the England series. But it was difficult for him to make it in the playing XI as India had a settled batting line-up and there was no room for a newcomer. But the injuries to KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha meant that Parthiv Patel was brought in to open the innings and Karun Nair was slotted in to bat at number 6 in the third Test at Mohali.

The debut Test didn’t prove to be fruitful for Nair as he could manage only 4 runs in the first innings and did not get to bat in the second. In the fourth Test as well, the script turned out to be similar as he batted just once and scored 13 runs. The two failures put him under pressure but kudos to the team management who showed faith in him and backed him for the final Test at Chennai.

He repaid the faith of the team by scoring 303* runs in the first innings and in the process, became only the second Indian player after Virender Sehwag to score a triple century. It was a sheer pleasure for a cricket fan to watch him construct the knock of his life that included 32 fours and 4 sixes. He also became the first ever Indian to convert the maiden century into a triple century. He might have to sit out when Rahane Ajinkya Rahane returns to the Test squad, but in Nair, India now has an assurance of a high-quality Test batsman.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Jayant-Yadav-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-98231" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jayant-Yadav-1.jpg" alt="Jayant Yadav" width="600" height="415" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98231" class="wp-caption-text">Jayant Yadav. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The off-spinner was picked in the Test squad as the backup spinner and wasn’t even in consideration for a place in the playing XI in the first Test at Rajkot. The three frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra were chosen to play as was expected. But Mishra looked out of sorts and ultimately he was dropped from the team which meant Jayant got the chance to play his first Test at Visakhapatnam.

He picked up 4 wickets in the match and vital contributions with the bat down the order with the scores of 35 and 27 in the first and the second innings respectively. He backed it up with 4 wickets in the next game and 55 runs with the bat. The team had witnessed a useful spinner as well as a gritty batsman who could stay on the crease for long.

He went one step further in the next Test at Mumbai and notched up his maiden hundred. He scored 104 runs batting at number 9 and shared a stand of 241 runs for the 8th wicket with Virat Kohli. He picked up a wicket in the last innings, to sum up, a superb Test match for himself. Unfortunately, he got injured and missed out of the final Test. But India has surely found a handy off-spinner and an able batsman that allows them to go in with only 5 top-order batsmen.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/01/Kedar-Jadhav-of-India.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-104669" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-of-India.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav of India" width="600" height="434" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-104669" class="wp-caption-text">Kedar Jadhav of India. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The 31-year-old from Pune had been knocking the doors of Indian cricket for a number of years. He had had a few opportunities in the squad before and he did come up with decent returns. In the ODI series against New Zealand, he showed his skills with the ball when he became a trusted 6th bowler for Dhoni right through the series.

But the ODI series against England could well be the turning point of his career as he showcased his class with the bat, what he is primarily known for. In the first ODI at Pune, he played the match-winning knock of 120 runs off just 76 balls that enabled India to chase down a massive score of 350. India were in trouble at 63/4 as the top order had collapsed. But alongside Kohli, he put up a partnership of 200 runs that scripted a historic win for India.

In the next game, he came in during the slog overs and played selfless innings of 22 runs off 10 balls. But in the last match at Kolkata, he played one of the best ODI innings by an Indian. Chasing 321 to win, India were down at 173/5 when Dhoni was dismissed. Jadhav kept going strong and kept the hopes alive despite the rising required rate. Though he failed to win the game, his knock of 90 runs suggested that a finisher had taken birth in the ODIs for India.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/01/Hardik-Pandya-and-Kedar-Jadhav.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-106170" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-and-Kedar-Jadhav.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav" width="600" height="424" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-106170" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

When the all-rounder was first brought into the side, he came in with a reputation of being a dasher with the bat and with some expertise in fast bowling. Out of those chances, he had failed to make an impact and turned up with just a few noticeable performances. Eventually, he was dropped from the squad but he went back to domestic cricket and worked hard on his game.

He was a part of the India A side and with some good performances, he made his way back into the national squad. It was evident that he had added a few yards to his pace and a bit more maturity to his batting. In the first ODI at Pune, he had figures of 46/2 and backed that up with mature innings of unbeaten 40 runs that brought the side past the line.

In the last ODI at Kolkata, he again did well with the ball when he picked up 3 wickets for 49 runs. With the bat as well, he contributed with 56 runs off 43 balls and shared a lovely century partnership. Although India lost that match, yet it gave them a hint of a fast bowling all-rounder coming up the ranks, something they have been missing in the squad for so long.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/02/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-108986" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="600" height="438" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-108986" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

There is always a handful of spinners in Indian cricket considering the rich vein of history in the spin department for the country. One after the other, they just keep showing up with different expertise. The latest to catch the eye is Yuzvendra Chahal. Small in stature, the leg-spinner had been known to playing in the IPL before the series against England and had limited chances in the Indian team.

The leading spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were rested for the T20s because of the important Test series coming up against Australia. Chahal was scooped in as the spinner alongside Amit Mishra and Parvez Rasool. In the first game, he was picked in the XI ahead of Mishra and turned up with impressive figures of 27/2 dismissing both openers in the same over.

He opened the bowling in the next game but went wicketless. Then, came the spell of his life in the last T20 at Bengaluru. He bagged 6 wickets and became the first Indian bowler to take a fifer in the T20Is and also registered the best figures by an Indian in the format with 25/6. He was simply magnificent with his variations and inflicted a massive collapse of the English batting that gave India another series win. With bowlers like Chahal, Indian team can rest assured of quality in the spin prowess.

Joe Root and Yuvraj Singh India v England

<p>It was a long-awaited tour of the Englishmen to India that consisted series of all the three formats. 5 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is over the course of close to 3 months were as long as it could get on a trip. The build-up to the Test series was being termed as the chance for revenge of the Test series defeat that India suffered the last time England toured the subcontinent.</p>
<p>India got the kind of results they would have hoped for, if not the best. They wrapped up the Test series 4-0, won the ODI series 2-1 and the scoreline was similar in the T20 series as well. The domination over the visitors was evident in every format and there were some brilliant individual performances right through the tour.</p>
<p>While the settled players like Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Murali Vijay returned with some marvelous outings, there were several new names in the Indian cricketing circuit that emerged with equally good performances. Looking back at the whole tour, here are the new names that made the talking points:</p>
<h4><strong>1. Karun Nair:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_99501" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99501" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Karun-Nair-3.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-99501" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Karun-Nair-3.jpg" alt="Karun Nair" width="600" height="437" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99501" class="wp-caption-text">Karun Nair. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The 25-year-old had been around the Indian cricket for quite some time and had been doing well in the domestic circuit. He finally earned a call-up to the national squad for the England series. But it was difficult for him to make it in the playing XI as India had a settled batting line-up and there was no room for a newcomer. But the injuries to KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha meant that Parthiv Patel was brought in to open the innings and Karun Nair was slotted in to bat at number 6 in the third Test at Mohali.</p>
<p>The debut Test didn’t prove to be fruitful for Nair as he could manage only 4 runs in the first innings and did not get to bat in the second. In the fourth Test as well, the script turned out to be similar as he batted just once and scored 13 runs. The two failures put him under pressure but kudos to the team management who showed faith in him and backed him for the final Test at Chennai.</p>
<p>He repaid the faith of the team by scoring 303* runs in the first innings and in the process, became only the second Indian player after Virender Sehwag to score a triple century. It was a sheer pleasure for a cricket fan to watch him construct the knock of his life that included 32 fours and 4 sixes. He also became the first ever Indian to convert the maiden century into a triple century. He might have to sit out when Rahane Ajinkya Rahane returns to the Test squad, but in Nair, India now has an assurance of a high-quality Test batsman.</p>
<h4><strong>2. Jayant Yadav:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_98231" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-98231" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Jayant-Yadav-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-98231" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jayant-Yadav-1.jpg" alt="Jayant Yadav" width="600" height="415" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98231" class="wp-caption-text">Jayant Yadav. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The off-spinner was picked in the Test squad as the backup spinner and wasn’t even in consideration for a place in the playing XI in the first Test at Rajkot. The three frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra were chosen to play as was expected. But Mishra looked out of sorts and ultimately he was dropped from the team which meant Jayant got the chance to play his first Test at Visakhapatnam.</p>
<p>He picked up 4 wickets in the match and vital contributions with the bat down the order with the scores of 35 and 27 in the first and the second innings respectively. He backed it up with 4 wickets in the next game and 55 runs with the bat. The team had witnessed a useful spinner as well as a gritty batsman who could stay on the crease for long.</p>
<p>He went one step further in the next Test at Mumbai and notched up his maiden hundred. He scored 104 runs batting at number 9 and shared a stand of 241 runs for the 8th wicket with Virat Kohli. He picked up a wicket in the last innings, to sum up, a superb Test match for himself. Unfortunately, he got injured and missed out of the final Test. But India has surely found a handy off-spinner and an able batsman that allows them to go in with only 5 top-order batsmen.</p>
<h4><strong>3. Kedar Jadhav:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_104669" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-104669" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/01/Kedar-Jadhav-of-India.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-104669" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-of-India.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav of India" width="600" height="434" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-104669" class="wp-caption-text">Kedar Jadhav of India. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The 31-year-old from Pune had been knocking the doors of Indian cricket for a number of years. He had had a few opportunities in the squad before and he did come up with decent returns. In the ODI series against New Zealand, he showed his skills with the ball when he became a trusted 6th bowler for Dhoni right through the series.</p>
<p>But the ODI series against England could well be the turning point of his career as he showcased his class with the bat, what he is primarily known for. In the first ODI at Pune, he played the match-winning knock of 120 runs off just 76 balls that enabled India to chase down a massive score of 350. India were in trouble at 63/4 as the top order had collapsed. But alongside Kohli, he put up a partnership of 200 runs that scripted a historic win for India.</p>
<p>In the next game, he came in during the slog overs and played selfless innings of 22 runs off 10 balls. But in the last match at Kolkata, he played one of the best ODI innings by an Indian. Chasing 321 to win, India were down at 173/5 when Dhoni was dismissed. Jadhav kept going strong and kept the hopes alive despite the rising required rate. Though he failed to win the game, his knock of 90 runs suggested that a finisher had taken birth in the ODIs for India.</p>
<h4><strong>4. Hardik Pandya:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_106170" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-106170" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/01/Hardik-Pandya-and-Kedar-Jadhav.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-106170" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-and-Kedar-Jadhav.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav" width="600" height="424" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-106170" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>When the all-rounder was first brought into the side, he came in with a reputation of being a dasher with the bat and with some expertise in fast bowling. Out of those chances, he had failed to make an impact and turned up with just a few noticeable performances. Eventually, he was dropped from the squad but he went back to domestic cricket and worked hard on his game.</p>
<p>He was a part of the India A side and with some good performances, he made his way back into the national squad. It was evident that he had added a few yards to his pace and a bit more maturity to his batting. In the first ODI at Pune, he had figures of 46/2 and backed that up with mature innings of unbeaten 40 runs that brought the side past the line.</p>
<p>In the last ODI at Kolkata, he again did well with the ball when he picked up 3 wickets for 49 runs. With the bat as well, he contributed with 56 runs off 43 balls and shared a lovely century partnership. Although India lost that match, yet it gave them a hint of a fast bowling all-rounder coming up the ranks, something they have been missing in the squad for so long.</p>
<h4><strong>5. Yuzvendra Chahal:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_108986" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-108986" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/02/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-108986" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="600" height="438" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-108986" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>There is always a handful of spinners in Indian cricket considering the rich vein of history in the spin department for the country. One after the other, they just keep showing up with different expertise. The latest to catch the eye is Yuzvendra Chahal. Small in stature, the leg-spinner had been known to playing in the IPL before the series against England and had limited chances in the Indian team.</p>
<p>The leading spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were rested for the T20s because of the important Test series coming up against Australia. Chahal was scooped in as the spinner alongside Amit Mishra and Parvez Rasool. In the first game, he was picked in the XI ahead of Mishra and turned up with impressive figures of 27/2 dismissing both openers in the same over.</p>
<p>He opened the bowling in the next game but went wicketless. Then, came the spell of his life in the last T20 at Bengaluru. He bagged 6 wickets and became the first Indian bowler to take a fifer in the T20Is and also registered the best figures by an Indian in the format with 25/6. He was simply magnificent with his variations and inflicted a massive collapse of the English batting that gave India another series win. With bowlers like Chahal, Indian team can rest assured of quality in the spin prowess.</p>

<p>It was a long-awaited tour of the Englishmen to India that consisted series of all the three formats. 5 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is over the course of close to 3 months were as long as it could get on a trip. The build-up to the Test series was being termed as the chance for revenge of the Test series defeat that India suffered the last time England toured the subcontinent.</p>
<p>India got the kind of results they would have hoped for, if not the best. They wrapped up the Test series 4-0, won the ODI series 2-1 and the scoreline was similar in the T20 series as well. The domination over the visitors was evident in every format and there were some brilliant individual performances right through the tour.</p>
<p>While the settled players like Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Murali Vijay returned with some marvelous outings, there were several new names in the Indian cricketing circuit that emerged with equally good performances. Looking back at the whole tour, here are the new names that made the talking points:</p>
<h4><strong>1. Karun Nair:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_99501" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99501" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Karun-Nair-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-99501" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Karun-Nair-3.jpg" alt="Karun Nair" width="600" height="437" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99501" class="wp-caption-text">Karun Nair. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The 25-year-old had been around the Indian cricket for quite some time and had been doing well in the domestic circuit. He finally earned a call-up to the national squad for the England series. But it was difficult for him to make it in the playing XI as India had a settled batting line-up and there was no room for a newcomer. But the injuries to KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha meant that Parthiv Patel was brought in to open the innings and Karun Nair was slotted in to bat at number 6 in the third Test at Mohali.</p>
<p>The debut Test didn’t prove to be fruitful for Nair as he could manage only 4 runs in the first innings and did not get to bat in the second. In the fourth Test as well, the script turned out to be similar as he batted just once and scored 13 runs. The two failures put him under pressure but kudos to the team management who showed faith in him and backed him for the final Test at Chennai.</p>
<p>He repaid the faith of the team by scoring 303* runs in the first innings and in the process, became only the second Indian player after Virender Sehwag to score a triple century. It was a sheer pleasure for a cricket fan to watch him construct the knock of his life that included 32 fours and 4 sixes. He also became the first ever Indian to convert the maiden century into a triple century. He might have to sit out when Rahane Ajinkya Rahane returns to the Test squad, but in Nair, India now has an assurance of a high-quality Test batsman.</p>
<h4><strong>2. Jayant Yadav:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_98231" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-98231" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Jayant-Yadav-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-98231" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jayant-Yadav-1.jpg" alt="Jayant Yadav" width="600" height="415" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98231" class="wp-caption-text">Jayant Yadav. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The off-spinner was picked in the Test squad as the backup spinner and wasn’t even in consideration for a place in the playing XI in the first Test at Rajkot. The three frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra were chosen to play as was expected. But Mishra looked out of sorts and ultimately he was dropped from the team which meant Jayant got the chance to play his first Test at Visakhapatnam.</p>
<p>He picked up 4 wickets in the match and vital contributions with the bat down the order with the scores of 35 and 27 in the first and the second innings respectively. He backed it up with 4 wickets in the next game and 55 runs with the bat. The team had witnessed a useful spinner as well as a gritty batsman who could stay on the crease for long.</p>
<p>He went one step further in the next Test at Mumbai and notched up his maiden hundred. He scored 104 runs batting at number 9 and shared a stand of 241 runs for the 8th wicket with Virat Kohli. He picked up a wicket in the last innings, to sum up, a superb Test match for himself. Unfortunately, he got injured and missed out of the final Test. But India has surely found a handy off-spinner and an able batsman that allows them to go in with only 5 top-order batsmen.</p>
<h4><strong>3. Kedar Jadhav:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_104669" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-104669" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/01/Kedar-Jadhav-of-India.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-104669" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-of-India.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav of India" width="600" height="434" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-104669" class="wp-caption-text">Kedar Jadhav of India. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The 31-year-old from Pune had been knocking the doors of Indian cricket for a number of years. He had had a few opportunities in the squad before and he did come up with decent returns. In the ODI series against New Zealand, he showed his skills with the ball when he became a trusted 6th bowler for Dhoni right through the series.</p>
<p>But the ODI series against England could well be the turning point of his career as he showcased his class with the bat, what he is primarily known for. In the first ODI at Pune, he played the match-winning knock of 120 runs off just 76 balls that enabled India to chase down a massive score of 350. India were in trouble at 63/4 as the top order had collapsed. But alongside Kohli, he put up a partnership of 200 runs that scripted a historic win for India.</p>
<p>In the next game, he came in during the slog overs and played selfless innings of 22 runs off 10 balls. But in the last match at Kolkata, he played one of the best ODI innings by an Indian. Chasing 321 to win, India were down at 173/5 when Dhoni was dismissed. Jadhav kept going strong and kept the hopes alive despite the rising required rate. Though he failed to win the game, his knock of 90 runs suggested that a finisher had taken birth in the ODIs for India.</p>
<h4><strong>4. Hardik Pandya:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_106170" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-106170" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/01/Hardik-Pandya-and-Kedar-Jadhav.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-106170" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-and-Kedar-Jadhav.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav" width="600" height="424" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-106170" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>When the all-rounder was first brought into the side, he came in with a reputation of being a dasher with the bat and with some expertise in fast bowling. Out of those chances, he had failed to make an impact and turned up with just a few noticeable performances. Eventually, he was dropped from the squad but he went back to domestic cricket and worked hard on his game.</p>
<p>He was a part of the India A side and with some good performances, he made his way back into the national squad. It was evident that he had added a few yards to his pace and a bit more maturity to his batting. In the first ODI at Pune, he had figures of 46/2 and backed that up with mature innings of unbeaten 40 runs that brought the side past the line.</p>
<p>In the last ODI at Kolkata, he again did well with the ball when he picked up 3 wickets for 49 runs. With the bat as well, he contributed with 56 runs off 43 balls and shared a lovely century partnership. Although India lost that match, yet it gave them a hint of a fast bowling all-rounder coming up the ranks, something they have been missing in the squad for so long.</p>
<h4><strong>5. Yuzvendra Chahal:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_108986" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-108986" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/02/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-108986" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="600" height="438" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-108986" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>There is always a handful of spinners in Indian cricket considering the rich vein of history in the spin department for the country. One after the other, they just keep showing up with different expertise. The latest to catch the eye is Yuzvendra Chahal. Small in stature, the leg-spinner had been known to playing in the IPL before the series against England and had limited chances in the Indian team.</p>
<p>The leading spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were rested for the T20s because of the important Test series coming up against Australia. Chahal was scooped in as the spinner alongside Amit Mishra and Parvez Rasool. In the first game, he was picked in the XI ahead of Mishra and turned up with impressive figures of 27/2 dismissing both openers in the same over.</p>
<p>He opened the bowling in the next game but went wicketless. Then, came the spell of his life in the last T20 at Bengaluru. He bagged 6 wickets and became the first Indian bowler to take a fifer in the T20Is and also registered the best figures by an Indian in the format with 25/6. He was simply magnificent with his variations and inflicted a massive collapse of the English batting that gave India another series win. With bowlers like Chahal, Indian team can rest assured of quality in the spin prowess.</p>

Looking back at the England tour, what did India get?

It was a long-awaited tour of the Englishmen to India that consisted series of all the three formats. 5 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is over the course of close