India vs South Africa T20I Series: Five Talking Points - From Ishan Kishan's Batting To Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Bowling

The recently-concluded India vs South Africa series saw an anti-climax as the decider match got washed out due to rain. However, by then, the spectators had already witnessed a neck-and-neck contest between the two sides that saw the series being drawn 2-2. It started with the Proteas' authority and concluded with a memorable comeback by Team India. Though the final match couldn't take place, the series gave a good opportunity to both the sides to test themselves ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.

It is worth noting that the Indian team missed its key players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in the series and hence it was a great opportunity for the side to test its bench strength.

While some players grabbed the opportunity with both hands, others failed to live up to the expectations. Here we have listed five talking points from the series from India's point of view.

1. Ishan Kishan Rules The Roost

The southpaw meant business from the word go. He finished the series as the highest run-getter. Kishan scored 206 runs across five games at an average of 41.20 and a strike rate of 150.36. He scored two half-centuries in the series and the confidence in his batting was upfront.

2. Shreyas Iyer's struggle with the bat

Despite getting a couple of good starts in the series, Iyer failed to take his innings deep. The right-handed batter scored 94 runs across the first four games at an average of 23.50. His highest score in the series was 40.

3. Hardik Pandya back in finisher's role

The star all-rounder's versatility was once again the cynosure of all eyes after he played the finisher's role to perfection despite playing a different role with the bat in IPL 2022. He