5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni:
It is quite safe to say that his 36-ball 56 runs knock gave India the breathing space on a batting paradise in Bengaluru before Yuzvendra Chahal’s heroics with the ball. Dhoni also scored 36 in the first T20I at Kanpur to help the hosts post a respectable total.
Series stats:
| Player | Matches | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
| MS Dhoni | 3 | 97 | 56 | 48.5 | 138.57 | 0 | 1 |