Indian all-rounder Axar Patel believes that Jay Shah’s vision and appreciation of the players has led the Indian team to tremendous success in recent times. He praised the former BCCI secretary for the development of Indian cricket.
India’s success in recent years has been remarkable. They have established themselves as one of the strongest sides in the history of cricket. India have been performing consistently well and have qualified for the finals of almost every ICC tournament played in recent times.
“BCCI and Jai Bhai’s approach led us to such a big win” – Akshar Patel
India won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024 after losing the 2023 World Cup final under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. After this he also won the ICC Champions Trophy. India have remained undefeated in the last three ICC tournaments in a span of three years.
Axar Patel has been a consistent part of the Indian team in all its tours, and Gujarat Star said that it was Jay Shah’s foresight that led to the Indian team’s massive success.
Akshar Patel said, “The vision of BCCI and Jai Bhai brought us such a win. We got due credit and appreciation for the efforts, which made us feel proud and helped us perform better. Even the price of victory is very worth it.”
Akshar Patel talks about Jay Shah’s approach: [TV9 Bharatvarsh]
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Akshar Patel credits BCCI’s ‘Test Incentive Scheme’ for inspiring future generations
In recent times, the domestic setup has seen many red-ball players playing in domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy. Players have become more dedicated to this format than ever before.
Akshar highlighted that the Test incentives provided by the BCCI under Jay Shah’s plans have attracted players towards the red-ball format. This has made Indian players more committed to playing in international Test cricket. He told how Jay Shah had supported the domestic players during Covid.
He further added, “The Test Incentive Scheme is a big inspiration for the youth to pursue red-ball cricket more. Even during Covid times when we did not play much, Jai Bhai supported the domestic men’s and women’s teams financially.”
Axar Patel will captain Delhi Capitals for the second time in IPL 2026
The Indian all-rounder will be seen leading the Delhi Capitals franchise for the second time in the IPL. Delhi Capitals chose Axar as their premier all-rounder for several seasons and he has been consistently performing well for them.
He was one of the few retained players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Under his captaincy, the Capitals finished fifth in the points table in 2025 and missed a place in the playoffs by a narrow margin.
The Capitals captain has also made an extraordinary contribution to India. He can take the ball at any stage of the game, be it power play or death overs. Also, Axar is very adept at batting at any position in the batting order and can play both the strengthening and pacing roles.
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