Axar Patel Recalls Rahul Dravid’s One Big Master Plan In The T20 World Cup 2024: Remarkably unblemished during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Team India won in West Indies USA. They played South Africa in an exciting last in Barbados. India barely won, only by seven runs. After a 17-year hiatus, India won the T20 World Cup. It was a huge accomplishment for the Men In Blue. The team’s constant performance and their determination were major determinants of their success. Hence, the fans and players will find this victory especially unforgettable.
India defeated Pakistan miraculously in New York during the competition. Under duress for much of the game, India only scored 119 runs on a challenging surface. The Indian bowlers fought back hard and won the match for the team. They precisely and fiercely defended the low score. They limited Pakistan to only 113 runs. This victory added even another unforgettable chapter to India’s World Cup campaign. It was a come from behind win.
When wickets were falling for India while batting first, the Head Coach, Rahul Dravid, strategised brilliantly and asked Axar Patel to bat at number 4. Patel explained that Dravid had told him in the first match against Ireland, that if they bat first and lose early wickets, then he has to bat at number 4.
India lost early wickets against Pakistan while batting first and Axar Patel came to bat number 4. In the same way, When India lost quick wickets in the final, Patel came to bat at number 5 and stitched together a match winning partnership with Virat Kohli.
Axar Patel said: “If I remember correctly, ahead of the Ireland game he told me that if we bat first and we lose a couple of early wickets then he will send me to bat at No 4. Against Ireland, we batted second. In the Pakistan game after the toss only he came to me and told me to be ready if we lost two wickets in the powerplay, I would be sent in at 4.
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