India vs England: Combined best XI of the T20I series

7. Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar carried on the impressive form he has exhibited over the last few months and has strengthened his claim to be in the playing XI even when Ravindra Jadeja returns to full fitness. Given Chahal’s poor form for the national team and his own good form, he could remain in the team at the expense of his RCB teammate.

He picked up 4 wickets in five matches at a strike rate of 23.2 while conceding at 8.9. His economy isn’t a true reflection of how he bowled and his 0/52 in the fourth game has inflated that particular stat. In 31 T20Is, he has 25 wickets to his name at a strike rate of 24.8 and at an economy rate to 7.24.

The 21-year-old’s 2/29 in the second game was the major reason why England could score just 164, which was chased down comfortably. His economy was less than 7.5 in three of the five games, showing how good he is at controlling opposition batsmen.