Axar Patel Reflects On His Three Years Of Struggle Before Making A Successful Test Debut

Spinner Axar Patel has said that he concentrated on improving his game to block out the negative thoughts as much as possible when he was out of the Indian team for the past three years. Patel stormed

Patel's debut in the longest format of the game came during India's second Test against England in Chennai. He recorded figures of 2/40 and 5/60 in that match before leading India to victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera near Ahmedabad, where he plays his home matches for Gujarat in domestic cricket. Patel dismantled England with figures of 6/38 and 5/32 as India won the only day-night Test of the series in just two days.

"It feels great. It is only my second match and the first in Motera. I loved it when the crowd chanted 'Axar, Axar!' when I came on to the ground. When the local crowd cheers for you it feels even better because my family was sitting in the stands. I have played all my life in front of them and my coaches," said Patel.

Pandya also said in the video that he is proud of Patel's performance. "As a friend, I can tell you that we have been waiting for Axar's debut for a long time. The way he has made it, we are all very proud of him. It has been all about hard work, patience, and honesty which is very important in this sport," said Pandya.