Dear Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav, don’t let Ishan Kishan down
ISHAN TEES OFF: Frozen before the series, Kishan forced his way back with three explosive knocks – 76 from 32, 28 from 13 and a blistering 103 from 43 – firmly announcing his World Cup intentions. At the end of the series, he got the wicketkeeper’s gloves and pushed Sanju Samson to the edge.DUBE FLEXS ALLROUND MUSCLE: Dube added power and poise, hitting 36-of-18 and 65-of-23 to finish with the second-most strikeouts (248.9). He backed it up with the ball too, returning 3/28 and 1/7 and making a strong case as a middle-order enforcer plus all-rounder.RINKU MAKES A PRESENCE ANNOUNCED: A death batting force with his sinewy strength, Rinku has also impressed as a safe, underrated fielder who can cover huge swathes of ground in the deep. BOWLING BLUEPRINT: India’s T20 World Cup template seems settled. Away from the three spinners, the frontline attack is represented by Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel, with all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Dube in support. Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav remain the second choice, likely to feature only when the rotation comes into play.