Asia Cup 2022: Axar Patel Should Have Been A Part Of The Squad: Parthiv Patel

Published - 10 Aug 2022, 09:16 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:11 AM

Axar Patel
Axar Patel (Image Credit: Getty)

Parthiv Patel, a former Indian cricketer, believes that all-rounder Axar Patel should have been included in the 15-person Team India for the Asia Cup. The 28-year-old’s tour of the West Indies was remarkable, especially with the bat.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s selection, according to Patel, as an off-spinner may not have been necessary because the Men in Blue already have Deepak Hooda as a choice.

Axar Patel could have covered for Ravindra Jadeja, who has recently had some fitness concerns, according to Patel.

Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel (Image Credit: Twitter)

India Are A Seamer Short: Parthiv Patel

Here is what Parthiv Patel had to say about India’s many choices in the spin department in a video on his YouTube channel:

“Another surprising exclusion for me was that of Axar Patel. He has delivered for the team whenever they wanted and did whatever was asked out of him. I think they tried Ashwin at the last World Cup and if they need off-spin in Australia then they have the option of Hooda. So, as a backup for Jadeja, Axar should have been picked.”

Axar Patel
Axar Patel. (Photo: Twitter)

“India has gone in with four spinners, which is a bit surprising given the conditions in the UAE. They have chosen just three seamers, which I feel is one short. They should have gone with three spinners and four-seamers as we saw when IPL was played here that the pacers got a bit of help,” he further added.

India squad for Asia Cup 2022

Rohit Sharma (Capt ), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, R Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Y Chahal, R Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.

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