Aakash Chopra's comments came after Axar Patel batted at No. 8 in India's 166-run chase in the second T20I in Chennai. The all-rounder threw his wicket away, playing an uncharacteristic big shot when ...

He added that India need to pick bowlers 'who take wickets' and not ones ... bat because you need a batter at No. 8. So you picked Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar.

(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Spin duo of Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets each as England set India a target of 166 after making 165/9 in second T20I at the MA ...

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer (59) added 94 runs for the third wicket. But the crucial decision to promote Axar Patel paid rich dividends as the allrounder scored a superb 52 and shared a 108-run ...

Axar Patel was promoted to number five in the first ... Gill set the platform for India as the hosts won the match by four wickets to take a 1-0. After the game, captain Rohit Sharma explained ...

India 251 for 6 (Gill 87, Shreyas 59, Axar 52, Rashid 2-49) beat England 248 (Buttler 52, Bethell 51, Jadeja 3-26) by four wickets It was ... fielder at mid-off. Axar Patel and Shubman GIll ...

NAGPUR, India, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and ...

Axar Patel and Washington Sundar are two important ... In 54 T20Is, Sundar has picked up 48 wickets at an average of 23.50. The off-spinner has claimed 10 wickets in six innings against Sri ...

Team India all-rounder Axar Patel picked up the crucial wicket of Jos Buttler to dent ... stitching together a 75-run opening stand only in 8.5 overs. Salt was particularly merciless against ...

It was Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel who made decent scored before getting ... At the end Indian team completed their chase with 4 wickets remaining and secured the lead of 1-0 in the three-match ...