- Rohit Sharma (Captain) (India)
His influential captaincy and enviable consistency with the bat are two of the foremost reasons why India emerged triumphant in the tournament. With Virat Kohli having been rested, the onus fell on Rohit’s shoulders to lead the side and defend the title in conditions where none of the players barring M.S Dhoni had had any former experience of playing.
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With his controlled aggression and unruffled disposition, the thirty-one-year-old had a calming influence on all his players—particularly the bowlers—which garnered immense praise from stalwarts like Sunil Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly. With 317 runs from five games, including a hundred and two fifties to his name, Rohit finished second on the list of the highest run-getters of the tournament.
