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2nd Test: India reap rewards of Axar Patel's new-found hunger for runs

the eighth-wicket partnership between Axar Patel and R Ashwin nearly spoilt Australia's charge in the second Test on Saturday.Lyon has probably got used to Indian batters from No. 6 onwards disturbing Australia's plans since the Sydney Test in Jan 2021. But for Axar, it has been the urge to add another skill beside left-arm spin to his resume. He has steadily worked his way up the order for India and Delhi Capitals. The change in Axar's efficacy has been distinctive."It's all about confidence," Axar blushed when told about Lyon's statement. "I have been a carrying my form in the white-ball period into the Test series."

"Was Not Realising My Potential...": Axar Patel Credits Australia Great For His Rapid Rise As A Batter

Axar Patel has attributed his rapid growth as a batter over the last 12 months to a change in mindset besides crediting Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting for the transformation. Axar has come of age as a batter, coming up with crucial performances across formats in the last three months. On Saturday, he scored a potentially match-changing 74 while batting alongside Ravichandran Ashwin (37). The duo shared a 114-run stand for the eighth wickets to help India reach 262, just one run short of Australia's first innings total.

Axar Patel opens up on what helped him make rapid rise as a batter

It was one of Axar's best knocks that the 29-year-old has played across formats as he along with Ravichandran Ashwin (37) shared a 114-run stand for the eighth wicket to help India reach 262, just one run short of Australia's first innings total.Axar, in the last three months has come of age as a batter, producing crucial performances with the bat across formats. The southpaw after the close of play attributed his rapid growth as a batter to a change in mindset and his conversations with Australian legend Ricky Ponting. "At Delhi Capitals, I talked a lot with Ricky on 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 finish the game.

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India star Virat Kohli is on the brink of becoming only the sixth batter in the world to score 25,000 or more runs in international cricket. Coming out to bat at the Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium, Kohli would be needing only 52 runs to achieve the feat. The other five batters who have crossed the mark before Kohli are Sachin Tendulkar (34357 runs), Kumar Sangakkara (28016 runs), Ricky Ponting (27483 runs) Mahela Jayawardene (25957 runs) and Jacques Kallis (25534 runs). It is worth noting that all five players have already called time on their international careers by now.

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Star India batter Prithvi Shaw landed in trouble on Thursday after a video of him emerged on social media, where he could be seen in a scuffle with a woman. According to a police complaint, an argument with India's 2018 Under-19 World Cup-winning captain escalated into a fight with a baseball bat and a car chase. A report by news agency PTI said the issue started in a luxury hotel in the early hours on Thursday after the accused seeking selfies mobbed the cricketer, who obliged some and denied others when the requests became incessant.

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2nd Test: India reap rewards of Axar Patel's new-found hunger for runs

"Was Not Realising My Potential...": Axar Patel Credits Australia Great For His Rapid Rise As A Batter

Axar Patel opens up on what helped him make rapid rise as a batter

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