Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Axar Patel learned from past mistakes, adjusted shot selection for boundaries
Axar Patel, a cricketer, realized he was letting the size of the boundary affect how he played his shots.
Sometimes, he would try to hit the ball to the farthest parts of the field, which didn't always work.
In a recent game, he decided to change his approach.
Even though the side boundaries were big, he focused on keeping his body steady and watching the ball carefully.
This helped him hit the ball over the boundaries successfully.
He also mentioned that the team wanted him to play carefully because wickets were falling quickly.
He decided to take a chance in the last over and his new strategy paid off, helping him score important runs and take wickets.
Axar Patel has learned to adjust his shot selection based on boundary sizes.
He previously let the size of the boundary dictate his shot choices, leading to mistakes.
In the 4th T20I, he scored a crucial 21 runs off 11 balls.
Patel also took 2 wickets in the same match.
He focused on maintaining his shape and watching the ball to clear the big boundaries.
- Who
- Axar Patel
- What
- Learned from past mistakes regarding boundary size and shot selection, adjusted strategy in 4th T20I
- When
- During the 4th T20I
- Where
- In the 4th T20I match
- Why
- To improve shot selection and scoring, especially when wickets were falling
- Player
- Axar Patel
- Match
- 4th T20I
- Performance
- 11-ball 21, 2 wickets