Indian National Cricket Team (Image Credits: Twitter)
Indian National Cricket Team (Image Credits: Twitter)
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Axar Patel

Axar Patel
Axar Patel (Image Credit: Twitter)

Axar Patel scored 85 runs in 2 ODI innings playing the 3 ODI matches on the West Indies tour, besides picking 2 scalps. Axar Patel was the Man of the Match in the 2nd ODI against West Indies, picking 1/40 bowling 9 overs besides scoring an all-important 35-ball unbeaten career-best 64 which was pivotal to India’s come-from-behind victory chasing 312. His innings comprised 3 fours and 5 sixes.

He wasn’t required to bat in the 1st ODI against Zimbabwe, but had a successful outing with the ball, picking up 3 scalps in 7.3 overs and conceding 24 runs. In the 2nd ODI, he returned with figures of 7-1-20-1 picking up Brad Evans’s scalp. He remained unbeaten on 6 off 7 balls in the successful chase.

Uncapped spin all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed may also be tried out in Axar Patel’s place. Shahbaz Ahmed became a surprise entrant into the Indian team for the Zimbabwe tour coming in to replace the injured Washington Sundar. Shahbaz Ahmed has played 29 matches in the IPL and has scored 279 runs, and picked up 13 wickets-all for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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