Axar Patel fined by BCCI as DC captain joins list of slow over-rate offenders after win over PBKS
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has been fined ₹12 lakh for a slow over-rate during their Match 55 IPL 2026 win over Punjab Kings at Dharamshala.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has been fined ₹12 lakh for a slow over-rate during their Match 55 IPL 2026 win over Punjab Kings at Dharamshala.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel described his team’s shocking collapse for 75 against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru as a mix of “bad luck” and lingering hesitation from their previous defeat, where they failed to defend a massive 264.
Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel called on his team to stay composed and keep their spirits up following a heartbreaking one-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel praised his bowlers after a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, while Rishabh Pant admitted that conceding extra runs and lack of partnerships cost LSG the match.
Speaking at the pre-season press conference on Monday, Axar admitted that the regulation has changed the way teams approach team combinations.
According to Patel, barring the opening combination of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, the batting order from one down to No.7 will be used as floaters depending on the match situation.
Mumbai’s off-spin all-rounder Tanush Kotian has earned a surprise call-up to join the Indian team as an additional player ahead of the Boxing Day Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Monday.
For India, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar claimed a wicket apiece.
Kohli, who had come to the World Cup final with just 75 runs from seven innings, finally got into his groove when it mattered the most for the team, as his knock not only held the innings together but also provided the cushion for the big-hitters to free their arms.
Allrounder Axar Patel emerged the unsung hero in India’s T20 World Cup win against Pakistan. He not only provided the depth in the batting but also got in the flexibility factor when he was elevated to the No.4 position to stitch a partnership with Rishabh Pant.
