India vs Australia 2017: Rating the India cricketers after ODI series

Spinners

Kuldeep finished as India's leading wicket-taker in the series

Kuldeep Yadav - 7/10

The list of admirers for Kuldeep Yadav is only increasing. After impressing Virat Kohli, he has earned the admiration of legendary Australian leg spinner Shane Warner, who argued that the youngster could go on to become the "best leg spinner in the world" and after finishing the series as India's leading wicket-taker (7 wickets in four matches), he is certainly on the right path.

While he was on the expensive side, the fact that batsmen still find it incredibly difficult to pick him, means that he will continue to be an asset irrespective of the kinds of pitches that India play on.

Yuzvendra Chahal - 7/10

The other half of India's wrist spin combo, Yuzvendra Chahal continued to repay the faith that captain Kohli has in him. Not only did he finish with six wickets from four matches but he picked up those wickets at an incredible economy rate of just 5.21, which is the second-best of any Indian bowler in the series (min 20 overs). The 27-year-old leg spinner continues to quietly chip away and might just have sealed his spot in the squad for the rest of the year.

Axar Patel - 6.5/10

Despite playing just the final two matches of the series, he finished with three wickets, which was enough to help him rise up to No.7 in the ODI bowlers rankings. Among Indians, Jasprit Bumrah is the only one ranked higher than him. This might have been enough to seal his spot in the next Indian ODI squad ahead of the more experienced Ravindra Jadeja.