Axar Patel, a Team India all-rounder, recently made fun of keeper-batter Rishabh Pant during a fitness session at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Pant was observed jogging on an anti-gravity treadmill in a video released by Axar Patel on his Instagram account as he continues to heal from the various injuries he incurred in a horrible automobile accident last December.
Axar Patel can be heard singing ‘Ab tu bhaag milkha’ [Now you run Milkha] in response to his Delhi Capitals (DC) captain’s fitness routine.
Pant also told the narrative again and welcomed Axar to the NCA. He stated:
“Welcome back Nca mai.” [Welcome back to the NCA]
Rishabh Pant
Notably, Rishabh Pant has been undergoing rehabilitation following surgery. While he is said to be healing well, there has been no formal confirmation of his return from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Axar Patel Makes Comeback in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy After being ruled out of the 2023 World Cup
For the 2023 World Cup, Axar Patel was part of the Indian team of 15 players. But, he got a quadriceps strain in India’s 2023 Asia Cup game versus Bangladesh.
Axar Patel couldn’t play in the ICC tournament and Ravichandran Ashwin filled his place in the final lineup. Axar’s returned from his injury while playing in the ongoing 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Axar Patel produced an outstanding performance for Gujarat in the domestic T20 league, hitting 52 runs off 27 deliveries against Punjab. He also appeared in the team’s second match against Railways, but did not bat.
Gujarat will face Uttar Pradesh in the preliminary quarter finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday, October 31 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Axar Patel probably won’t play in the match since he’s now at the NCA in Bengaluru. Post the 2023 World Cup, India and Australia are set to compete in a series of five T20I matches. It could be Patel’s comeback to international cricket during this series.
