India vs South Africa: Fans Question Decision To Send Axar Patel Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik In 2nd T20I

India suffered a second successive loss in the ongoing five-match T20I series at home against South Africa on Sunday night. Having failed to defend over 200 runs in the first match, India were well beaten in the 2nd T20I as South Africa comfortably chased down the 149-run target with four wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare. Apart from Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Dinesh Kathik, other Indian batters failed to make a meaningful contribution the bat. Karthik played a handy unbeaten knock down the order to help India put up a fighting total but the decision to send him in after Axar Patel didn't please quite many fans on Twitter.

Axar Patel struggled to get going with the bat, scoring just 10 runs off 11 balls.

Why would anyone send Axar Patel to bat ahead of Dinesh Karthik?

Axar Patel walks into bar before Dinesh Karthik in batting line up? Just because you are classified as a finisher doesn't mean you have to come in with only a certain balls or overs to go.#INDvSA #Cricket #CrickeDigest pic.twitter.com/JqHGazAm3b

How can you send AXAR PATEL before Dinesh Karthik ? Whose call it was? #DineshKarthik #indvssa

Dinesh Karthik to Pant and Dravid after Axar Patel was send ahead of him #TeamIndia #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/y6kKvc2Waq

I was waiting for @DineshKarthik turn to bat, but what I see is Axar Patel has come to bat. This is so nonsense from India. Very disappointed to see this. Very upsetting from the team management.@BCCI @cricbuzz

Why did Axar Patel bat before Dinesh Karthik . Well Karthik played well .#INDvsSA

Axar before @DineshKarthik in yesterday's match. Let @RishabhPant17 create @Dream11 team. He isn't logical yet to be captain.

Again demoting @DineshKarthik in the match. What kind of captaincy is this.