'This is shocking': Gambhir faces heat after Axar sits out IND vs SA match

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav revealed that the squad went with the aforesaid playing XI, which meant vice-captain Axar Patel was near retired again, with Washington Sundar keeping his spot. Surya admitted helium wanted to bat archetypal but accepted the flip result, calling Axar’s omission a pugnacious call. “I was really looking to bat first, but it’s good and we’re blessed to vessel first. It’s precise harsh connected Axar Patel, but we’re going with the aforesaid squad - conscionable a tactical decision, truthful nary changes from the past game,” helium said. The determination sparked beardown reactions connected societal media, with galore fans questioning Axar’s exclusion."Can idiosyncratic archer me, wherefore Axar Patel is dropped with his OG T2OI performances?" One instrumentality wrote connected X."I person different question, tin idiosyncratic archer maine wherefore Washington Sundar is not bowling to David Miller, if helium was selected implicit Axar with lefties excuse?Does thing marque consciousness nether Gambhir?"

Similar sentiments among fans implicit the Axar Patel omission telephone followed.

In the match, South Africa had a shaky commencement aft opting to bat. Jasprit Bumrah

and Arshdeep Singh struck early, reducing them to 20/3 successful conscionable 4 overs. However, David Miller and Dewald Brevis staged a beardown comeback, attacking India’s bowlers and shifting the momentum.Miller took connected Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh with almighty boundaries, portion Brevis joined successful with assertive shots against Washington Sundar and others.

The brace added speedy runs and pushed the scoring complaint up, helping South Africa retrieve to 84/3 astatine the halfway stage. Nevertheless, South Africa posted a beardown full of 187/7 successful their 20 overs aft choosing to bat against India. After losing aboriginal wickets, Miller (63 disconnected 35) and Brevis (45 disconnected 29) led a important recovery, portion Stubbs (44* disconnected 24) provided a precocious surge. Bumrah was the standout bowler with 3/15, supported by Arshdeep’s 2/28, but India inactive look a challenging chase.