IND vs ENG | Virat Kohli hints Axar Patel might be in line for Test debut
Cricket | February 04, 2021 20:57 ISTAxar, according to the captain, fits the bill perfectly if one factors in Ravindra Jadeja's absence.
Axar, according to the captain, fits the bill perfectly if one factors in Ravindra Jadeja's absence.
India have a few selection headaches to take care of ahead of their four-match Test series against England, starting from February 5 in Chennai.
Mumbai's Cruciatus Curse - Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya's onslaught, coupled with Boult-Bumrah magic - left Delhi crippled and writhing in pain and eventually succumbing to a 57-run defeat.
Seam-friendly pitches in UAE have forced captains to surprise batsmen, not just with spinners but also by bringing seam bowlers first-up.
While 30-year-old Suryakumar has gathered 283 runs for Mumbai Indians this year, Axar has scalped eight wickets along with producing vital cameos with the bat.
Delhi Capitals needed 17 runs off the final over and it looked Dhawan's effort could go in vain but Axar Patel played a blinder of a knock, hitting three sixes off Ravindra Jadeja to finish off the game in style.
Marcus Stoinis was the star of the night for the DC, scoring a 21-ball 53 before defending one run with the ball in the last three deliveries of the match to steer the game to Super Over.
The 26-year-old player, who is slowly adapting to the new normal of cricket, spoke about the challenges of the new rules in the game and the IPL bio-bubble.
In an exlcusive chat with India TV on Instagram, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel said it is important for all to stay positive at a time when there is no cricketing action happening across the globe.
The 26-year-old was picked up by the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2019 Auction for Rs five crore and picked up 10 wickets apart from scoring 110 runs in his first season.
Batting first, India C posted a challenging 280 for 5, riding on Axar Patel's 61-ball 98 and Virat Singh's 76 (96 balls) but chasing, India B could only manage 144 as Mayank Markande grabbed 4/25.
Young Shivam Dube also smashed an unbeaten 79 off 60 balls that included a half a dozen of sixes and three boundaries which took India's score to 327 for 6 in 47 overs.
Pandya not taking further part in the tournament was expected after he was stretchered off the field during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday.
It will be a huge task for the team management to find the ideal team combination against Hong Kong as they need their major players to be 100 percent fit for the clash against Pakistan.
Axar Patel becomes the fifth Indian to feature in County Cricket after Team India skipper Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron.
On Wednesday, the pitch bore a brownish look ahead of the opening ODI, in keeping with the rainfall Durban has received of late.
Will the Kings XI Punjab be able to establish a place and dominate the proceedings this season? The IPL 2018 player auction will decide the fate of the franchise this time.
Rohit Sharma will lead Team India against Sri Lanka in the limited-overs series starting on December 10 in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli.
Patel said that skipper Virat Kohli has given him the freedom and confidence to bowl as he wants to.
The 23-year-old also took a dig at the Australian batting line-up, saying their middle-order batsmen are weak against spin bowling.
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