The sixth edition of the ICC world T20 has came to an end, as Carlos Brathwaite’s heroics in the last over ensured the West Indies became the first team to take the championship twice.
Before the start of the World Cup there were expectations of many players to deliver for their team, but only a few fulfilled the belief.
Here are the players who had a forgettable World T20 in India
Shikhar Dhawan
The reason behind India’s struggles in the group stages was they didn’t get a solid opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
Dhawan, who was in form before the start of the World Cup, scored just scored just 43 runs in four matches at an average of 10.75, and was dropped for the semi-finals against the Windies.
David Warner
The struggling Aussies were unable to find a balance in their matches. Warner, who has spent much of his career as an opening batsman, was drafted to the middle order, which didn’t allow him to showcase his abilities, scoring just 38 runs in four matches at an average of 9.50.
Dhinesh Chandimal (wk)
The wicketkeeper was one of three batsmen, along with Angelo Mathews and Tillakaratne Dilshan, upon whom Sri Lankan fans relied heavily, but he scored 56 runs in four matches at an average of 14.00.
Lahiru Thirimanne
After the depature of two heavyweights in Kumar Sangakarra and Mahela Jayawardene, Thirimanne has batted at Sangakkara’s no.3 position, but had a miserable World Cup.
In four matches he was unable to bring up double digits, scoring just 14 runs in total – woeful stats for a top-order batsmen.
Suresh Raina
Before the start of the World cup Suresh Raina’s batting promotion, ahead of the experienced Yuvraj Singh, was welcomed. But the move failed, with Raina scoring an important 33 against Bangladesh, but just seven runs in the other matches.
Eoin Morgan
Despite leading England to the final, the captain didn’t do much with the bat. He was dismissed by spinners on four of six occasions. However, with England winning, Morgan’s failure with the bat was less noticable by the fans.
Umar Akmal
Akmal’s batting was slow in most innings, particularly against New Zealand and Australia, when the team required someone to play aggressively.
Mashrafe Mortoza
After the match against Australia, Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said Mortaza shouldn’t be in the team just for the purpose of captaincy, as he must contribute with his batting and bowling. His bowling wasn’t up to the mark, and he was ineffective with his lower-order batting.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Martin Guptill smashed Ashwin for a straight six in the opening ball of the tournament, and he responded immediately with a wicket – it’s been an up and down World Cup for the Chennai spinner.
Ashwin was touted to be India’s biggest weapon during the tournament, but he didn’t lived up to his usual high standards.
Dale Steyn
One of the fiercest bowlers in the world, Steyn was hammered by English opener Jason Roy for 21 runs in his first over of the World T20. After Roy’s fireworks, Steyn was dropped by the team, next playing Sri lanka in a dead rubber where he bowled four overs for 33 runs.
Wahab Riaz
Riaz’s bowling during the World Cup was a big setback for Pakistan, unable to perform on slow, turning tracks. The experienced Riaz went wicketless against Bangladesh and only picked up three wickets in the other matches he played.
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