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IPL 2025: Axar Patel likely to be appointed as new Delhi Capitals skipper, say sources
New Delhi, March 11: After playing a pivotal role in India's 2025 Champions Trophy triumph with his all-round skills, Axar Patel is now likely to be appointed as the new Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
'Can't stop tears of joy', says Axar Patel's mother after India's CT2025 triumph
Nadiad (Gujarat), March 10: Indian all-rounder Axar Patel's family wept tears of joy watching on television the cricketer from Gujarat play a crucial role in India's four-wicket win over New Zealand in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Axar Patel's family celebrates India's Champions Trophy win
Ahmedabad, March 10: As Team India clinched their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday, celebrations erupted across the country.
He's a quality player, and it is important: Gautam Gambhir hails Axar Patel ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 final
Dubai, March 8: Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand, Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir outlined the reason behind shuffling the batting order and revealed that Axar's number five role allows him to express himself and exhibit his talent to the world.
I don't care about it: Gautam Gambhir's simple message to critics after India storms into CT final
Dubai, March 5: Head coach Gautam Gambir didn't mince his words while reacting to the criticism he has faced over the selection of certain players and the batting order lineup after India breezed past Australia to confirm their seat in the final of the ongoing Champions Trophy.
Clear message was given to him...: Rohit opens on Axar batting at 5
Dubai, March 3: Ahead of the semi-final clash against Australia in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday, India skipper Rohiit Sharma revealed that all-rounder Axar Patel was told by the management during the England series that he will bat at number five no matter what is the situation.
Champions Trophy: Improvement shown by Axar with bat is superb to watch, says Rohit
Dubai, March 3: Since the time Axar Patel has been promoted to bat at number five in ODI series against England, it has turned out to be beneficial for him and the Indian team. The move to bat Axar at five paid rich dividends again when he played a crucial 42 off 61 balls in India's 44-run win over New Zealand on Sunday.
Very difficult to read his hand: Axar hails Chakaravarthy's mental skills after 5-fer against NZ
Dubai, March 3: Spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel lavished praises on mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy for his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs in India's 44-run over New Zealand in the last Champions Trophy Group A game in Dubai, saying it is really difficult to read the spinner's mind, and if a batter misses his googly, there is a high chance of losing a wicket.
After BGT 2023-24, my batting improved: Axar Patel after Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand
Dubai, March 3: After registering a win over New Zealand in the last group stage match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai on Sunday, star India all-rounder Axar Patel reflected that his batting performance in 2023-24 Border-Gavaskar Trophy has helped him improve in the batting.
Axar Patel lauds Varun Chakravarthy's match-winning spell against New Zealand in Champions Trophy
Dubai, March 3: After registering a win over New Zealand in the last group stage match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai on Sunday, star India all-rounder Axar Patel heaped praise on mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for his five-wicket haul on his Champions Trophy debut.
CT 2025: Main bhi thoda math kar raha tha...: Axar reveals helping Virat get his century against Pakistan
Dubai, February 24: Following a match-winning century by star India batter Virat Kohli against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, all-rounder Axar Patel, who was his partner at the other end, detailed what it was like batting with the batting legend as he neared his milestone, saying that he was also doing his own math to help Virat get his century.
Shikhar Dhawan hands 'Fielder of the Match' medal to Axar for electric direct hit vs Pak
Dubai, Feb 24: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan presented the 'Fielder of the Match' medal to all-rounder Axar Patel for his direct hit to get Imam-ul-Haq out in the blockbuster Champions Trophy Group A match against Pakistan on Sunday.
Champions Trophy: I was also doing some maths for Virat's hundred, reveals Axar
New Delhi, Feb 24: As Virat Kohli was nearing his 51st ODI century in the 2025 Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan, all-rounder Axar Patel revealed that he was making calculations silently to see how he could help the veteran batter reach the three-figure mark.
Manjrekar hails Axar's performance at number five ahead of Pakistan clash
Mumbai, February 23: Ahead of the India-Pakistan match at the ongoing Champions Trophy, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hailed Axar Patel for batting well on being promoted to number five by the team management.
Axar Patel: How spinner's ability to counter spin with bat makes him valuable
New Delhi, February 14: As Team India gears up for the start of their ICC Champions Trophy campaign, one player that is really worth watching out is the spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel.
IPL 2025: Aakash Chopra backs Axar Patel to lead Delhi Capitals
New Delhi, Feb 14: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has identified three potential candidates for the Delhi Capitals captaincy role - Axar Patel, KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis - in the IPL 2025. He believes Axar could be the frontrunner given his recent rise in stature within Indian cricket.
Gautam Gambhir backs India's batting strategy after 3-0 sweep against England
Ahmedabad, February 13: India's dominant 3-0 series victory over England left little room for doubt about their superiority, but one aspect of their batting order drew scrutiny. In two of the successful chases, all-rounder Axar Patel was promoted up the order, leaving KL Rahul with minimal involvement. This move, seemingly influenced by head coach Gautam Gambhir's preference for a right-left combination in the middle order, sparked debate among commentators.
Sharma kyu raha ha yaar: Axar Patel engages in banter with Jaiswal while praising his stunning catch
Nagpur, February 7: Axar Patel and India fielding coach T Dilip lavished praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal for his moment of brilliance in the field in his ODI debut for the Men in Blue against England in the series opener.
India skipper Rohit Sharma hails Gill-Axar's stand following triumph over England in 1st ODI
Nagpur, February 6: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday heaped praise on Shubman Gill and Axar Patel's partnership following the Men in Blue's triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series.
1st ODI: Axar was promoted to keep left-right combo going, exploit the situation, says Rohit
Nagpur, Feb 6: India skipper Rohit Sharma said the idea behind promoting Axar Patel to No.5 in the batting order in the first ODI against England was to maintain the left-hand-right-hand batting combination and to exploit the left-arm spinner's improved batting prowess.
1st ODI: Gill, Iyer, and Patel fifties help India outplay England by four wickets
Nagpur, Feb 6: Shubman Gill missed a well-deserved century but shared big partnerships with Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) as India survived a flurry of late wickets to beat England by four wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium here on Thursday.
Aakash Chopra urges better utilisation of Axar Patel's batting abilities
New Delhi, Jan 28: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has called on the Indian team management to rethink their utilisation of Axar Patel, emphasising that the all-rounder's batting potential is being underutilised.
Axar Patel seen in new role ahead of 3rd T20I against England at Rajkot
Rajkot, January 27: Ahead of the third T20I of the five-match series against England, India's vice-captain and all-rounder Axar Patel was seen in an all-new role where he was seen making the Vlog of the Indian Cricket Team on Monday.
India's bowling brilliance restricts England to 165/9 in Chennai
Chennai, January 25: India's bowling unit delivered a clinical performance to restrict England to a modest total of 165/9 in the second T20I of the five-match series in Chennai on Saturday. After winning the toss, India opted to bowl first.
2nd T20I: Axar and Varun take two wickets each as England set India a target of 166
Chennai, Jan 25: Spin duo of Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets each as England set India a target of 166 after making 165/9 in second T20I at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah's T20 WC exploits crowned top performances of 2024
New Delhi, January 22: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's knock of 92 against Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup last year and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant four-over spell during the title clash of the same tournament against South Africa were crowned as the top performances in T20I cricket of 2024 by Wisden.
After Axar's promotion, T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav assures Hardik Pandya remains part of leading group
Kolkata, January 21: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav assured that there is no shift in the dynamics between him and Hardik Pandya after the shift in the leadership hierarchy.
T20 World Cup 2026 is main target, says Axar Patel ahead of England series
Kolkata, January 20: India vice-captain Axar Patel has said that the team is taking the upcoming matches as part of its preparations for next year's T20 World Cup which is the "main target". India will defend its title in the World Cup.
India vice-captain Axar Patel hints at flexible middle order, emphasises quick decision-making in T20Is
Kolkata, January 20: India's vice-captain Axar Patel has suggested that apart from the opening pair, everyone in the batting line-up can have flexible roles in the T20I format. He made the remarks ahead of the five-match series against England.
Batters from three to seven have been told to bat anytime in any situation, says Axar
New Delhi, Jan 20: India vice-captain Axar Patel said batters from numbers three to seven have been told to be ready to bat in any situation during the upcoming five-match T20I series against England, starting at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday
Skipper Rohit Sharma believes India's squad for CT 2025 has lot of depth
Mumbai, January 18: Captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday reflected on Team India's squad selection for the Champions Trophy 2025 and said that the 15-member side has a lot of depth.
Samson over Pant, Axar ready to replace Jadeja: Harbhajan Singh weighs in on India's CT squad
New Delhi, January 12: Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh feels Axar Patel is ready to fill in Ravindra Jadeja's shoes for the all-rounder role for India. He also pondered India's wicketkeeping options and felt Sanju Samson being picked ahead of Rishabh Pant could be a possibility for the Champions Trophy.