Top five Indian performers from the tri-series

#5 Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur has been eagerly awaiting his chance

The eternal bridesmaid of the Indian side has to be Shardul Thakur. The 25-year-old fast bowler has been on the fringes of the Indian Test squad since 2015 but such has been the strength in depth in the fast bowling department that he hasn't had a chance just yet.

A consistent performer in the domestic circuit and the A series as well, Thakur showed once again just why India's fast bowling ranks look so strong as he was India's leading wicket-taker in the tri-series that they won. Only Aaron Phangiso picked up more wickets than him in the series; he also finished with three crucial wickets in the final to restrict the hosts to 267.

The fact that he doesn't bowl in the high 140s has in some ways, gone against him, as he has been constantly overlooked. But throughout the Tri-series, he showed exceptional control and finished with 9 wickets from 4 matches at an average of just over 14 and economy rate under 4.5.