Cricket

Delhi Capitals’ Assistant Coach Defends Axar Patel’s Position in Batting Order Amid Rocky Start to IPL 2023 Season

The Delhi Capitals, led by David Warner, have had a dismal start to the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, having won only two of their eight games. However, amid the team’s struggles, Axar Patel, the Indian all-rounder, has been the one consistent performer for Delhi.

Axar, who had an impressive showing in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has carried his good form into the ongoing IPL. In eight games, he has scored 211 runs and taken seven wickets, making him one of Delhi’s best performers. Despite this, many experts have questioned Axar’s batting position, suggesting that he should be given more overs to bat.

In response to these queries, Delhi Capitals’ assistant coach Pravin Amre defended the decision to hold Axar back in the batting order. He stated that they need the all-rounder as a finisher for the side, saying, “Axar has the ability to finish the game. We need someone to play the finisher’s role. He has struck the highest number of sixes for us this season. Therefore, we have to hold him back sometimes so that he can play the finisher’s role in the batting order.”

Looking ahead to their next game against the defending champions Gujarat Titans, Amre acknowledged that it would be a challenging match for the struggling Delhi Capitals. He said, “It’s going to be challenging for us to play against Gujarat. But you never know what can happen in the IPL. We have to stay in the present and focus on taking the two points in our next game. Our middle order has to bat better, and we’ll look to improve our batting in the death overs.”

As the Delhi Capitals prepare to face the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, they will be hoping that Axar Patel can continue his excellent form and help the team turn their fortunes around.

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Michael Vaughan feels India will miss previous tours’ ‘snarl’ to take down Australia in Border-Gavaskar series

Former England captain Michael Vaughan reckons India will miss the previous tours’ aggressive captaincy of… Read More

November 22, 2024

Deep Dasgupta wants Virat Kohli to play with ‘combative mindset’ against Australia in Border-Gavaskar series

Former Indian wicket-keeper bat Deep Dasgupta has urged Virat Kohli to play with an aggressive… Read More

November 22, 2024

Michael Hussey surprised after Ashwin-Jadeja’s omission in 1st AUS vs IND 2024 Test

Former Australian batter Michael Hussey has shared his surprise after Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja… Read More

November 22, 2024

Cheteshwar Pujara backs ‘experienced’ Virat Kohli to play important role in Border-Gavaskar series against Australia

Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has backed experienced Virat Kohli to play a key role in… Read More

November 22, 2024

Sunil Gavaskar questions Nitish Kumar Reddy’s selection, says all-rounder lacks first-class experience

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has questioned Nitish Kumar Reddy’s selection in the opening Test match against… Read More

November 22, 2024

Sunil Gavaskar backs under-fire KL Rahul to find success in Border-Gavaskar series against Australia

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has put his weight behind under-fire KL Rahul to savour success in… Read More

November 22, 2024