Bristol, Jul 9: An emotional Axar Patel has admitted that he had never imagined to complete a century of T20 Internationals for India, and dedicated the milestone to his teammates, coaches and family.
The all-rounder reflected on his journey from his T20I debut in 2015 to becoming one of India’s most dependable white-ball players, and acknowledged the lessons that he has learnt over the past decade.
Axar, who completed 100 wickets in the second T20I against England in the ongoing tour, will play his 100th game in the format in the fourth match of the series here on Thursday.
“When the first time I played T20, I never imagined I would play 100 matches. This tour of England will be very special for me because, like in the second T20, I completed my 100 wickets and in the fourth T20, it’s my 100th match. So it’s a very special day for me and I am really enjoying the moment,” Axar said in a video posted by bcci.tv.
“It really feels good. Basically as a player when you achieve a milestone, I feel it’s not about me, I am not achieving this alone. You know that along with me, my teammates, my coaches, my family…So I think everyone has played a role in this journey of mine.
