India’s left-arm spinner Axar Patel is not playing in the fifth game of the five-match T20I series against South Africa. Read on to find out the reason behind his absence.
Why is Axar Patel not playing?
Axar Patel is not playing for India against the Proteas in the fifth T20I in Ahmedabad. The bowler was ruled out due to illness, however he stayed with the team and is being monitored by the medical team. Find out why Axar Patel is missing from today’s match against South Africa.
Axar’s T20I Career
After making his debut in 2016, Axar has featured in 85 T20I matches and claimed 82 wickets while maintaining an economy close to 7.0.
With the bat, he has added depth to India’s lineup, scoring 681 runs at a strike rate of about 135. He has a half-century, and often delivers handy contributions in the lower order.
India (Playing XI)
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
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