The Delhi Capitals lost their only IPL final appearance (IPL 2020) against the Mumbai Indians at the Dubai International Stadium in November last year. Axar Patel, who was a part of the Delhi Capitals XI on the day, shed light on how he hopes for the team to cross the ultimate hurdle this season.
In a video posted by the Capitals on their social media channels, Axar can be seen speaking about the second half of IPL 2021. The post was captioned:
You can find the video clip below:
The all-rounder was part of the Indian team for the Test series against England before he landed in the UAE on September 12. After a six-day quarantine, Patel joined the DC camp. Talking about rejoining the DC family, he said:
The 14th edition of the IPL, which was suspended midway through the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed on Sunday when CSK beat MI by 20 runs. As far as Delhi Capitals are concerned, they will step onto the field to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22 in their first fixture of the second half of IPL 2021.
Speaking about his side’s ambitions this time around, the 27-year-old said:
“It’s been a drastic change for us as far as the weather is concerned” - said Axar Patel on playing IPL in the UAE
Patel acknowledged the different weather conditions of playing in the UK and the UAE. Typical UAE temperatures range between 38 °C to 42 °C in the summers. On adapting to the conditions, the all-rounder said:
Many questions were raised following Patel’s inclusion in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. The all-rounder will look at the second half of IPL 2021 as an opportunity to silence his critics.
0 votes
