IND vs ENG: No place is fixed in Team India except the openers, there will be strong experiments in the batting order; Axar Patel revealed
The new vice-captain of the Indian T20 team, Akshar Patel, has revealed his team's strategy for the upcoming series. Patel said that there is no fixed position except the openers. In this way, Akshar Patel hinted at a major change in the batting order of the Indian team. He said that everyone in the batting order of the Indian team will have to adopt a flexible approach.
Jagran, Kolkata . The Indian team management is going to experiment a lot with the batting order in the five T20 match series against England, the team's newly appointed vice-captain Akshar Patel has given strong indications of this.
Talking to reporters after practice at Eden Gardens Stadium on Monday, Akshar said, "Only the order of the opening batsmen (Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma) is fixed. All the other batsmen will have to be flexible regarding the order."
He further said, 'In the beginning of 2024, we had decided that the opening pair would be fixed while everyone from number three to number seven has been asked to be flexible according to the situation and combination. It is important to use the right batsman at the right time in T20 cricket.'
Team India is not under pressure
Akshar rejected any kind of pressure on the team due to the poor performance in Australia. He said, 'What has happened will not come back. It is important to play the next series with a positive mindset. Not much has changed. We have a stable T20 team and there is not much pressure. It is important to trust each other and take the right advice.'
Akshar also said that sometimes tough decisions have to be taken in team selection. It is known that the first match of the series is on 22 January in Kolkata.
Shami's return is a good sign
Regarding fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who returned to the team after 14 months, Akshar said, 'Shami has performed well in Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophy after recovering from injury. The return of a senior player boosts the morale of the team.'
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