England vs India Test Series: Report Card of Indian Players

#4 Cheteshwar Pujara-7/10

Mat: 4 Runs: 278 50s: 1 100s: 1

Cheteshwar Pujara hit a memorable century in the fourth Test of the series

Expected to be the rock of the Indian batting unit in trying conditions, Cheteshwar Pujara might not have done full justice to his batting capabilities. After being left out of the team for the first Test, Pujara made a forgettable comeback to the team at Lord's.

However, the man from Saurashtra played a priceless knock of 72 in the third innings of the Trent Bridge Test and, along with Virat Kohli, played a crucial role in helping India achieve and indomitable lead. Pujara's best knock in the series came at Southampton when he smashed 132 in India's first innings. Much to the team's disappointment, his subsequent outings didn't amount to much.

#5 Virat Kohli-9/10

Mat: 5 Runs: 593 50s: 3 100s: 2

Virat Kohli was the stand out performer for India in the series

The England vs India series was of prime substance to one Indian batsman above all. With daunting demons and nightmares of the 2014 tour at the back of his mind, Virat Kohli took the field in England with a resolve to stake his claim as a modern-day batting colossus.

Given the champion temperament he possesses, it was no surprise as Kohli overwhelmingly overcame one of his career's major hurdles of scoring runs in England. The Indian skipper looked in pristine touch as he punished the English bowlers innings after innings. Scoring 593 runs, that included 2 stunning centuries, Kohli emerged as the top run-getter of the series and in the process, also rose to the top of ICC Test rankings for batsmen.

However, as is the case with any losing captain, Virat Kohli too, received flak for some of his decisions such as "not picking the right team" and "making the wrong choices" as the fielding captain, which let England's tail score handy runs in almost every match.

#6 Ajinkya Rahane-5/10

Mat: 5 Runs: 257 50s: 2 100s: 0

Ajinkya Rahane couldn't quite live up to the expectations

Deemed as one of India's finest players in the SENA countries, Ajinkya Rahane was expected to make substantial contributions in the middle order. But the 5-match Test series saw the Indian vice-captain faltering at crucial stages and the end tour on a disappointing note.

Scoring 257 runs in 5 games, Rahane, who is now a senior member of the squad, failed in taking the pressure off the likes of Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. Apart from his 81 in the first innings of the first Test and a futile 51 in the final innings at Southampton, the Mumbaikar didn't amount to much and consequently dented India's chances of posting competitive scores in the series.