Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah played massive roles in India’s successful T20 World Cup defence. If not for some timely scalps and sharp catches at crucial junctures from Axar Patel, would retaining the T20 crown be so easy for India? Not just the wickets and catches, even the dot balls from Axar, especially in the Powerplay, were priceless in India’s Cup journey. “Those two catches underline the kind of improvement Axar has made in terms of awareness as well as maturity,” a Team India source said on Tuesday. “Well, Axar used to be just as useful even before this World Cup.

Source: The Telegraph March 11, 2026 02:27 UTC