Axar Patel takes on vlogging role ahead of crucial 3rd T20I against England in Rajkot

Axar Patel took on a unique role ahead of the third T20I against England, creating a vlog to document the Indian cricket team’s journey from Chennai to Rajkot. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the video on their official social media platform, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the team’s travel and preparations.

𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙑𝙡𝙤𝙜 🎬

Chennai ✈️ Rajkot

Presenting Axar Patel in a never seen before Avatar 😎

The #TeamIndia vice-captain goes behind the cam 🎥#INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/RuTGW8ChYN

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2025

In the vlog, the 31-year-old vice-captain and all-rounder was seen interacting with teammates, coaching staff, and support personnel. Axar spoke with bowling coach Morne Morkel, all-rounders Ramandeep Singh and Hardik Pandya, and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. He also engaged with younger players such as Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, and right-arm seamer Harshit Rana. The video concluded with the team receiving a warm welcome from the hotel management upon arrival in Rajkot, where they will face England in the third match of the series.

Axar has been a key performer in the ongoing five-match series against England, currently holding the position of second-highest wicket-taker. Over two matches, the left-arm spinner has taken four wickets in eight overs, maintaining an impressive average of 13.50. His contributions have been crucial for India as they aim to secure the series lead.

The third T20I is set to take place at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, with the match scheduled to start at 7 PM IST. Fans are eagerly awaiting the clash as both teams prepare to showcase their skills in this pivotal game.

Squads:

India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana.

England: Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith, Rehan Ahmed.