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DC skipper Axar Patel glad to avoid questions on decision-making against LSG; gives due credit to young Vipraj

Visakhapatnam, : With a smile on his face, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel was glad that some questions about his on-field decisions could be avoided as impact substitute Ashutosh Sharma came to the rescue and steered them to a narrow one-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025. DC skipper Axar Patel glad to avoid questions on decision-making against LSG; gives due credit to young Vipraj In a game defined by fine margins in Visakhapatnam, Axar's decisions during the first innings certainly caught the spectators' eye. While reflecting on the game, Axar was quick to note how his side handsomely gave away runs, and Sameer Rizvi's dropped catch of Pooran led to their initial struggle. While the 26-year-old stole all the limelight, Axar showered praise on young Vipraj Nigam, who provided the much-needed firepower with his belligerent 39 when Ashutosh was still shifting through gears.

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1 week ago

DC captain Axar Patel promises more thrilling matches as Ashutosh Sharma thanks mentor Shikhar Dhawan: 'Anything can happen'

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Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel assured fans of more exciting matches ahead after his team’s dramatic one-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants. Meanwhile, Ashutosh Sharma, one of DC’s heroes in the victory, credited his mentor Shikhar Dhawan for guiding him. Axar Patel’s full-time tenure as Delhi Capitals captain got off to a thrilling start as his team snatched victory from …

1 week, 1 day ago

‘We have to change the plan’: What did Axar Patel learn from Rishabh Pant’s last season as DC captain?

Hindustan Times

IPL 2024 saw T20 cricket reach new highs with high-scoring totals. Speaking ahead of the match, DC’s new skipper Axar Patel said, “Nowadays cricket has changed a lot.” “Mostly IPL is more about batsman's game, fours and sixes. I am just asking them to keep it simple, that's my strategy throughout the tournament.” ‘We have to change’: Axar Patel Last …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Champions Trophy: Axar Patel, India's silent crusader

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: On June 29, 2024, when Axar Patel walked out to bat at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, the occasion could not have been bigger. Even as Kohli walked away with the player of the final award, it is hard to look past Axar as the one who not just saved but changed the game towards India during the first innings. …

Axar Patel earns Rohit Sharma's faith: No matter what, you will bat at No. 5

India Today

Rohit Sharma heaped praise on Axar Patel, saying that he has improved significantly as a batter and hence, India have trusted him to bat at No.5 in ODIs. Champions Trophy: Full Coverage | Points Table Prior to India’s semi-final against Australia on Tuesday in Dubai, Rohit said that the Indian team management was impressed with how Axar has batted across …

Axar Patel relishing promoted batting role: Can do well with confidence

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Axar Patel relishing promoted batting role: Can do well with confidence

India Today

India all-rounder Axar Patel believes that his new batting position in the lineup has significantly boosted his confidence, helping him play with greater freedom. Speaking to the media after the match, Axar highlighted how batting higher up the order has allowed him to approach his innings with more confidence, adapting to the team's needs rather than playing under pressure in …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Axar Patel opens up on how he outfoxed Imad Wasim: Planned to not bowl in his range

India Today

India's star all-rounder Axar Patel opened up about the over against Imad Wasim and how he managed to outfox him during India's T20 World Cup 2024 match against Pakistan at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York on June 9, Sunday. Axar was the unsung hero of India's epic win by 6 runs as he ended with economical bowling …

1 year, 6 months ago

'Felt he should've replaced Axar...': Yuvraj doesn't agree with Ashwin's WC selection, sends No.4 reminder to India

Hindustan Times

On Thursday, as Indian fans waited for the final squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup, Team India incurred a huge blow as Axar Patel was ruled out of the tournament. The spin-bowling all-rounder had incurred a tear in his quadriceps muscle, which forced him out of the World Cup as India added the experienced Ravichandran Ashwin to the squad. …

1 year, 11 months ago

Axar Patel jokes about his batting position amid DC's poor start to IPL 2023: Anyways, I am getting 12 overs

India Today

Delhi Capitals have had a horror start to their IPL 2023 campaign, losing their first four matches. Among other things, Axar Patel's batting position in the struggling Delhi batting line-up has been a subject of debate as the in-form India all-rounder has not been promoted higher-up the order so far in the season. Experts and even captain David Warner agreed …

2 years ago

Chennai ODI: R Ashwin defends team management's decision to promote Axar Patel ahead of Suryakumar Yadav

India Today

Ravichandran Ashwin has defended India's decision to promote Axar Patel ahead of Suryakumar Yadav during the Chennai ODI loss against Australia recently. In the series decider, India decided to employ Axar up the order instead of Suryakumar, who was coming into the match on the back of consecutive golden ducks in the first two ODIs. However, the move flopped as …

2 years ago

'A batsman with 2 first-ball ducks…': Jadeja's strong out-of-the-box take on 'Axar ahead of Surya' theory

Hindustan Times

For all his exploits in T20 cricket, Suryakumar Yadav has so far failed to crack the ODI code. However, amid India's implosion in Vizag, one man that was left stranded was Axar Patel, the revelation of the series. Going by current form, former India batter Ajay Jadeja was asked by a fan whether promoting Axar ahead of Suryakumar could be …

2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Axar Patel's reaction to Lyon's ultimate 'he and Ashwin could easily bat in top 6' praise is pure gold

Hindustan Times

Axar Patel has been flying under the radar. In a star-studded Indian side with two world-class all-rounders in Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Axar's performance, both with the bat and ball, might not get the limelight it deserves, but Australia off-spinner Nathan Layon reserved the ultimate praise for the India all-rounder after his valiant knock on Day 2 of the …

2 years, 2 months ago

IND vs SL: He was exhilarating to watch, says Dinesh Karthik heaping praise on Axar Patel's knock in Pune

India Today

India wicket-keeping batter Dinesh Karthik has heaped praise on all-rounder Axar Patel, saying his knock against Sri Lanka at the MCA Stadium in Pune was exhilarating to watch. Speaking with Cricbuzz, Karthik praised India’s never die attitude against Sri Lanka in Pune, saying this represents the spirit of Indian cricket. The Royal Challengers Bangalore batter said Axar Patel played an …

2 years, 2 months ago

Well fought Axar Patel: Fans in awe of India all-rounder's heroic fifty in 2nd T20I vs SL

India Today

Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel both hit brilliant fifties in a stunning 91-run stand but Sri Lanka eked out a narrow 16-run win over India in the second T20I to level the three-match series 1-1 on Thursday. Surya and Axar kept India alive with a sensational 91-run sixth-wicket partnership off just 40 balls after a nightmarish start to their chase. …

2 years, 5 months ago

Axar Patel named among 3 nominees for ICC Men's Player of the Month award for September

India Today

India bowling all-rounder Axar Patel has been named among three shortlisted players for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for September. Axar was India's pick of the bowlers, having returned with the figures of 3/17 in the first match in Mohali, where Australia chased down an imposing target of 209 runs. Axar continued his brilliance in the T20I …

2 years, 6 months ago

Axar Patel overjoyed after winning Player of Series award in T20I series vs Australia - Can't express those emotions

India Today

All-rounder Axar Patel, on Sunday, September 25, said that he was happy after being able to help India beat Australia 2-1 in the three-match T20I series. His best figures of 3/17 came in a losing cause when India lost to Australia in the opening T20I of the series at PCA Stadium in Mohali. On Sunday, however, Axar’s three-wicket haul guided …

2 years, 8 months ago

Axar Patel shines as India beats West Indies by 2 wickets to win ODI series

The Hindu

Axar Patel’s unbeaten 35-ball 64 made it India’s day as it beat West Indies by two wickets in Port of Spain to win the three-match ODI series 2-0 on Sunday. In the morning, Shai Hope showed his class with a magnificent century - his third triple-figure score in ODIs in 11 innings - while skipper Nicholas Pooran went on a …

3 years, 3 months ago

Axar Patel: 2021 has been my dream year

The Hindu

It has been an incredible year for Axar Patel. Axar has been effective as a lower-order batter as well and slammed a half-century in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. The way I bowled in the England series and now how the New Zealand series has panned out, in between there was …

4 years, 1 month ago

IND vs ENG | Axar Patel: India's biggest positive from Chennai win

India TV News

IND vs ENG | Axar Patel: India's biggest positive from Chennai win With the revelation of Axar, while it adds to India's bowling depth and ability to look beyond the famed pair of Ashwin and Jadeja, at present, it definitely creates a happy headache in opting for a spin combination irrespective of the format. Left mighty impressed with his show …

4 years, 1 month ago

IND vs ENG | Axar Patel joins R Ashwin in elusive list with five-for on debut

India TV News

One of the biggest positive from India's imperious victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday against England was debutant Axar Patel who joined an elusive list alongside teammate Ravichandran Ashwin after bagging a five-wicket haul in his maiden Test appearance. Axar, who picked the wicket of Joe Root in both the innings in the Chennai Test, dismissed Dom Sibley, …

4 years, 5 months ago

Virender Sehwag trolls CSK: Axar Patel doing to MS Dhoni's team what was done to him 4 years ago

India Today

Virender Sehwag on Saturday was at his comical best on social media as he praised Delhi Capitals spinner Axar Patel for his cameo against Chennai Super Kings in Match 34 of the Indian Premier League 2020. Axar Patel hit 20 runs off four balls in the final over of the match against MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings to record an …

6 years, 10 months ago

IPL 2018: From Harshal Patel's all-out attack to rousing welcome for MS Dhoni, DD-CSK’s most eye-catching moments

Firstpost

Here are some of the best moments from the IPL clash between DD and CSK With them already dumped out of the league, Delhi Daredevils decided to hurt Chennai Super Kings’ position in the table with a 34-run win at home on Friday. Ngidi’s double strike dents Delhi Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have been Delhi Daredevils’ pillars this season …

7 years, 10 months ago

IPL 2017: Axar Patel, Sandeep Sharma ensure Kings XI Punjab's win over RCB which keeps their season alive

Firstpost

Against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Axar Patel backed up his brilliance with the bat with a great three over spell of 3/11 to showcase his ever-improving all-round skills. Despite Axar’s heroics, Kings XI posted a modest 138/7, a total that shouldn’t have been enough against an RCB line-up containing some of the biggest names in IPL and Twenty20 cricket. Despite a …

7 years, 10 months ago

IPL 2017: Kings XI Punjab ride on Axar Patel's heroics to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs

Firstpost

Axar Patel’s lion-hearted all- round effort helped Kings XI Punjab stay in the hunt for a play-off berth with a resounding 19-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL encounter, in Bengaluru on Friday night. Bengaluru: Axar Patel’s lion-hearted all- round effort helped Kings XI Punjab stay in the hunt for a play-off berth with a resounding 19-run victory …

8 years, 8 months ago

From Gabriel’s bouncers to Ashwin’s bat, the best of Day One in Antigua

Hindustan Times

India captain Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 143 to put India in a powerful position at 302-4 after Thursday’s opening day of the first Test against the West Indies. West Indies captain Jason Holder, left, hand the ball to Shannon Gabriel during the first inning of day one of their first Test against India at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium …

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