Watch: Axar Patel turns into Superman to take a blinder and send Rachin Ravindra packing in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
India National Cricket Team all-rounder Axar Patel has been giving his best in the ongoing game against the New Zealand National Cricket Team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The 12th match of the eight-nation tournament is underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
Axar Patel has been a shining light for India against New Zealand and has been one of the main reasons why the Men in Blue are fighting hard. After he played a valiant hand with the bat, he made sure that the Rohit Sharma-led side was off to a flying start with the ball.
Axar Patel came up with a magical effort in the field as he picked a stunner to send Rachin Ravindra packing. His effort came in the fourth over when Hardik Pandya was bowling and the all-rounder delivered a short ball that was angling away from the batter.
Rachin Ravindra went for the uppercut as he hit it high but not long enough. Axar Patel, who was at the third man, ran in and timed his dive to perfection, and he managed to cling on even after the elbows hit the ground. It was a misjudged attempt but he recovered in time.
Watch: Axar Patel takes a stunner to remove Rachin Ravindra
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Axar Patel also came up with a decent effort with the bat for his team. The all-rounder walked out to bat after the India National Cricket Team was left tottering at 30/3. The left-hander joined hands with Shreyas Iyer and ended up adding 98 runs for the fourth wicket.
Axar Patel played a valuable hand of 42 runs off 61 balls. The all-rounder batted with a strike rate of over 69. He also hit 3 fours and 1 six in his innings and thanks to his brilliant knock, India National Cricket Team posted a fighting total of 249 runs on the board.
The star for India with the bat was Shreyas Iyer as he played a magnificent innings of 79 runs. Hardik Pandya also chipped in with the vital hand of 45 runs as the India National Cricket Team went close to 250 runs on a pitch that was slow.
