"Not to take anything away from him": Ryan ten Doeschate on Axar Patel's omission after India's loss to SA in T20WC Super 8 clash
Published on: Feb. 23, 2026, 1:50 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
Following a thrashing defeat at the hands of South Africa in Super 8 fixture of ongoing T20 World Cup, India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said team management had lengthy discussions before finalising the playing XI, explaining that the decision to leave out vice-captain Axar Patel was purely tactical and based on team balance.
