India will want Axar Patel’s batting at No. 8 in ODI World Cup: Irfan Pathan

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that India would want Axar Patel as a No. 8 batter for India whereas including that hopefully, the all-rounder can be match for the ODI World Cup 2023.

Axar was dominated out of the Asia Cup 2023 remaining after struggling a left quadriceps pressure in India’s earlier Super Four recreation towards Bangladesh. Despite being named to India’s provisional 15-man World Cup squad, it’s unclear whether or not he can be totally match and obtainable for the showpiece occasion.

Pathan additionally said that Axar is a more sensible choice at No. 8 than Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar. He went on to say that Axar has a extra various set of strokes than even Ravindra Jadeja. Axar Patel has scored 481 runs at a median of 20.04 in 34 ODI innings. He improved as a batter final 12 months, scoring 168 runs in six innings with a median of 42.00 and a strike fee of 120.00.

“He got hit in two or three places, so we don’t know how serious it is. However, he is an extremely fit guy, which means he might recover quicker and it’s not that he is a very aged player. It is extremely necessary for the Indian team to get him fit and come back. I feel India will need his batting at No. 8 because he has shown form on Sri Lankan pitches where it is slightly difficult to bat,” Pathan mentioned throughout a dialogue on Star Sports.

When requested about Axar Patel’s possible alternative if the spin-bowling all-rounder doesn’t get well in time, Piyush Chawla replied: “If Axar Patel doesn’t get fit, we see Washington Sundar only in his place because once he came, he straightaway played in the final of the Asia Cup. It means the team have shown a lot of confidence in him, so Washington Sundar.”

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Sep 18, 2023