Axar Patel is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spinner.
Gambhir and Suryakumar personally explained to Axar Patel why he was dropped for the South Africa match, but Washington Sundar's flop show made the call look like a costly error as India lost by 76 runs.
Shoaib Akhtar unleashed explosive criticism of PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi calling him incompetent and illiterate after Pakistan's 61-run defeat to India. Also blasted Babar Azam as superstar who cannot win games.
BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla boldly predicted India will win T20 World Cup 2026 after comprehensive 61-run victory over Pakistan. Praises squad depth with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma.
India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in T20 World Cup warm-up as Ishan Kishan's 20-ball 53 powered them to 240/5 at Navi Mumbai.
India's T20I squad started preparations in Nagpur ahead of the five-match series vs New Zealand, with Hardik Pandya skipping the optional Sunday session.
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has backed the country's spin attack, particularly Varun Chakravarthy, to play a key role in India's T20 World Cup 2026 title defence on home soil.
