Updated 17 January 2026 at 15:41 IST
Axar Patel final played the ODI layout within the 2025 Australia Tour, where he scored 75 runs from two innings at a indicate of 37.50 and took three wickets.
India’s Axar Patel plays a shot for the interval of the 1st ODI match in opposition to England, at VCA stadium in Nagpur | Checklist:
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Weak Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif no longer too long within the past lauded Axar Patel in his YouTube video and puzzled the selectors for no longer selecting him for the continued ODI series in opposition to New Zealand. Particularly, Axar Patel final participant within the 50-over layout for the interval of the Australia Tour in 2025.
Moreover, Mohammad Kaif also called Axar Patel a a lot bigger participant than passe Ravindra Jadeja. Despite playing bigger than 200 one-day internationals, Jadeja is within the intervening time feeling the stress for a location within the team resulting from his underwhelming ODI performances. Particularly, within the first two ODIs in opposition to New Zealand, Ravindra Jadeja registered ratings of 4 and 27 and failed to salvage any wickets.
Moreover, Mohammad Kaif also puzzled the administration’s backing of Nitish Kumar Reddy within the ODI series.
Mohammad Kaif Believes Axar Patel Is Greater Than Ravindra Jadeja
Kaif suggested that if one had to resolve from Jadeja and Patel, the latter must be an evident need, given his impressive strike price and both batting and bowling abilities. Moreover, he even expressed that Axar Patel and Jadeja must peaceful play collectively within the playing XI as an different of Nitish Kumar Reddy to create more balance within the team.
Kaif, in his YouTube video, shared, “If you have to choose one of the two, Axar is way ahead of Jadeja, even in one-day cricket. His strike rate, batting ability, and ability to hit sixes, Jadeja does not have that. We have seen this in the IPL as well. In white-ball cricket, Axar is way ahead in batting. Even in bowling, he is ahead. Axar can bowl in the powerplay as well. I do not know why he is not even in the squad. Why are you backing Reddy against New Zealand, who are weak against spin? Anyway, you already have Arshdeep sitting out, so there are four pacers already.”
He extra added, “I want Jadeja and Axar to play together. If Axar was there in the last game instead of Reddy, there would have been more balance. There is a difference in the bowling styles of Jadeja and Axar. People say both are left-arm spinners; they are, but both have different styles of bowling. Jadeja comes on after the powerplay. Axar can take the new ball.”
Ravindra Jadeja In Final Five ODIs
In the final five ODIs, Ravindra Jadeja has managed to salvage unbiased valid a single wicket, averaging 257 with the ball while conceding runs at an economy price of 6.11. In the period in-between, with the bat, he registered 87 runs in four innings with a strike price of 90.62.
Published By : Tiasha Sarkar
Published On: 17 January 2026 at 15:41 IST
