“Whenever I see him at practice, he bowls a lot to the left-handers because that’s a proper match-up. You feel if a left-hander is walking in, you can’t bowl a left-arm spinner. But he practices more for left-handed batters,” he added
Axar Patel (left) celebrates a Pakistan wicket with captain Suryakumar Yadav. Pic/AFP
India captain Suryakumar Yadav was full of praise for all-rounder Axar Patel after his impactful performance against Pakistan in their Asia Cup match here, lauding the extra effort he puts in during nets to tackle left-handers and the “clarity” with which he approaches his batting.
Along with Kuldeep Yadav, who grabbed 3-18, Axar played a vital role, getting 2-18 besides bowling 15 dot balls in the game that India won by seven wickets. “I feel he [Axar] is a very experienced campaigner. He has been around the Indian team for a very, very long time. So, he knows his job really well. His plans are very clear,” Suryakumar said.
Preparing for left-handers
“Whenever I see him at practice, he bowls a lot to the left-handers because that’s a proper match-up. You feel if a left-hander is walking in, you can’t bowl a left-arm spinner. But he practices more for left-handed batters,” he added.
‘We stand by terror victims’
Suryakumar dedicated the thumping victory to the country’s armed forces and said that his side stands with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. “We stand by with the victims of the families of Pahalgam terror attack and we express our solidarity,” Suryakumar said.
“We also want to dedicate today’s win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery,” he added.
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