Despite DC’s shaky start to IPL 2023, Axar Patel cracks a joke about his batting position: “Anyway, I am getting 12 overs”. In the IPL 2023 match between DC and MI, Axar Patel scored 54 runs off just 25 deliveries. 7 for Delhi Capitals versus Mumbai Indians. Delhi will likely bat the in-form all-rounder higher in the order.
After entering the batting order at No. 1, Axar Patel promptly hit a fifty. Axar’s 25-ball 54 was ineffective as MI was defeated by DC by 6 wickets.
“In IPL 2023, DC expressed concern about David Warner’s strike rate. Losing their first four games, the Delhi Capitals have had a terrible start to the IPL 2023 season.”
The fact that Axar Patel, an in-form India all-rounder, hasn’t been moved up the order yet this season has raised questions about his position in the struggling Delhi batting order, among other things.
After scoring an incredible fifty for the Delhi Capitals against the Mumbai Indians on Tuesday, April 11, experts and even captain David Warner agreed that Axar Patel should bat higher up the order in the upcoming games.
Axar Patel, who entered the batting order at No. 1, smashed 54 off 25 balls on a pitch where making strokes was difficult, particularly after the powerplay. 7.
In a 67-run partnership with captain David Warner, who was once again finding it difficult to bat at a good pace, Axar hit five sixes and four boundaries.
“I was also considering that (batting higher on the order). However, as you can see, I also get 10–12 overs to bat, whether I enter the batting order at position 7 or higher, Axar Patel said with a smile.”
Axar mentioned the weaknesses of Delhi Capitals at the top of the order. The rest of the top order has consistently struggled while Warner has three fifties, albeit with a subpar strike rate.
David Warner has reportedly been working hard to raise his strike rate and get going, according to Axar Patel, and head coach Ricky Ponting and director of cricket Sourav Ganguly have also spoken with the star batter.
Warner acknowledged that the new season has been difficult for him to settle into a routine. In Tuesday’s loss to Mumbai Indians, the star Australian opener scored 51 runs off of 47 balls.
“Even in the most recent games, when Warner has attempted to hit, it hasn’t been working. As a batsman, I’m unsure of his current state of mind.”
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