Axar Patel has given credit for his rapid growth as a batter over the past 12 months to the change in mindset. Moreover, the star all-rounder additionally expressed that speaking with Ricky Ponting, coach of the Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals additionally labored wonders to lead him to his present kind.
“At Delhi Capitals, I talked a lot with Ricky about how I can get better with my batting. Even in the Indian team, I was talking to the batters. I felt I was not realising my potential with 30s and 40s. I was not able to finish the game,” Axar stated.
“So, it was rather a lot concerning the mindset. Sometimes you’ll be able to chill out as an all-rounder if in case you have taken wickets, you can get informal. So I believed I may enhance on that and convert my 30s and 40s into match-winning scores, he added.
“That is how I think now and that has made a big difference,” stated Axar after stumps on day two of the second Test.
On the second day of the second Test in opposition to Australia, on Saturday, Axar scored a probably match-changing 74 whereas batting alongside Ravichandran Ashwin (37). The duo shared a formidable 114-run stand for the eighth wicket to assist India attain 262 within the first innings. His 84 within the first Test in Nagpur helped India get to 400 to information India to a dominating place.
Axar Patel’s batting efficiency within the earlier 5 Test innings:
- IND vs AUS (2023) – 74 runs
- IND vs AUS (2023) – 84 runs
- IND vs BAN (2022) – 34 runs
- IND vs BAN (2022) – 4 runs
- IND vs BAN (2022) – 14 runs
In the earlier version of the IPL, Axar scored 182 runs within the 13 matches that he performed. His batting common for the 2022 IPL is 45.5 with a strike fee of 151.67.
Axar additionally shared his technique on the approach that he makes use of when conditions get troublesome.
“When I am bowling, we think how the batter is making things difficult for us. I use the same technique while batting. If the bowler is landing all the balls in the same area, the batters keep defending confidently. While batting, we also try to defend confidently and force him to change his tactics. Having a bowler’s mindset helps in batting as well.”
With Australia in a lead of 62 runs with 61/1 in 12 overs of their second innings, the Indians can have to rework their plans on day three of the Test performed on the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
