In his 11-year-international career, Axar has taken 184 wickets across three formats and 55 of them have come in 14 Tests.

Speaking at the press conference before the first T20I in Kolkata, India’s vice-captain Axar Patel stated that during the 2023-24 season, the team decided that only the openers’ position is fixed. Everyone from No. 3 to No. 7 can bat anywhere based on the match situation and matchups.

Vice-captain Axar Patel emphasizes the flexibility in India's T20I batting lineup, with roles adaptable from No. 3 to No. 7, except openers. His increased performance reflects this strategy. Axar, alongside Hardik Pandya,

All of India's batters apart from their openers can expect to have flexible roles in the T20I line-up. Axar Patel, India's newly appointed vice-captain in the format, suggested this could be the case in his press conference ahead of the five-match T20I series against England.

India will operate with a flexible middle order during the five-match T20 series against England, all-rounder Axar Patel said on Monday.

Axar Patel, a potential successor to Ravindra Jadeja as a spin-bowling all-rounder, is unfazed by India's ongoing cricket transition. At 31, Axar has taken 184 international wickets but remains focused on performing well rather than proving himself.

The five-match T20I series between India and England is all set to commence on January 22 at the Eden Gardens in Chennai. Ahead of the clash, vice-captain Axar Patel has clearly stated that apart from openers,