Team India all-rounder Axar Patel said that the players are ready to impress in the T20I series against Australia on Thursday, which begins on Thursday (November 23) in Vishakhapatnam. With the T20I series playing as a build-up for the World Cup, the veteran stated that the side is keen to make an impression against Australia.

Speaking to India Nets Live on Jio Cinema, Axar Patel said, “Everyone knows that we suffered heartbreak in the World Cup final. But it’s time to move on. We have a young team that will play Australia in the T20Is. All of us are keen to prove that we belong here. There’s a lot of energy in the team. It’s just that we have only 10-11 T20 international matches to go before the T20 World Cup to make an impression. So, all of us have been told to play according to our strengths.”

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However, Suryakumar Yadav, who was part of the 2023 World Cup squad, has been appointed captain for this series and he has urged the youngsters to play fearlessly. He will also look to bounce back from a disappointing World Cup campaign as well. Meanwhile, Axar Patel further added that he feels fresh off recovering from his injuries and he is also confident of doing well across departments as well.

“The mindset remains the same as what it was before I had to miss the World Cup due to injury. But I am fit again and am keen on doing well in all departments of the game.”I have not made any changes and am focussing on the processes. I don’t want to make much changes to my mindset. I just want to continue doing what I was before the injury,” Axar Patel concluded.