January 27, 2025: Ahead of the third T20I in the five-match series against England, Axar Patel was seen in a fresh new role as he created a Vlog for the Indian Cricket Team.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the video on their official social media, where Axar took the audience behind the scenes of the team’s journey from the Chennai airport to their hotel in Rajkot, the venue for the upcoming match.
In the vlog, the all-rounder interacted with several players and coaching staff, giving fans a glimpse into their travel and interactions. Axar was seen chatting with bowling coach Morne Morkel, fellow all-rounders Ramandeep Singh and Hardik Pandya, as well as leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. He also caught up with some of the younger players like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Dhruv Jurel. The video ended with a warm welcome at the hotel, creating a sense of camaraderie among the team as they prepared for the match.
On the cricketing front, Axar Patel has been in great form during the ongoing series. He is currently the second-highest wicket-taker for India, having claimed four wickets in eight overs at an impressive average of 13.50 across the first two T20Is.
The third T20I between India and England will be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, with the match set to begin at 7 PM IST.
Here are the squads for the third T20I:
India:
Sanju Samson (w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana.
England:
Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (w), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith, Rehan Ahmed.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the action as the series progresses!