5 takeaways for India from the India-Australia series

#1 Hardik Pandya

Pandya has matured immensely in all departments and understood his role well

The biggest gain for India this series has to be the evolution of Hardik Pandya. He did everything right in this series. Scoring runs when the team is in trouble, giving important breakthroughs and a live-wire in the field.

He deservingly won the Man of the Series as well for his all-round show. These numbers are outstanding - 222 runs at an average of 55.50 with a strike-rate of 108.82 and 6 wickets at an average of 31.33.

Consistently scoring runs, a blistering 83 when India were 87/5 in Chennai, a stable 20 to help India bat out 50 overs in Kolkata, a mature 78 at No. 4 in Indore to help India chase down 294. India knew the batting prowess Pandya had, but it’s the bowling that they will be pleased with. Consistently providing crucial breakthroughs (his wickets in the series are Smith – twice, Head, Warner, Finch and Coulter-Nile).

Pandya has lent the much-needed balance to this Indian team and has the capability to become the all-rounder India has been searching for a long time.