Axar Patel Ridiculated Pakistan And Praised Ishan Kishan: Team India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday night i.e. 15th February and made it to the Super 8 round of T20 World Cup 2026. In this match, Ishan Kishan, who played an explosive inning of 77 runs with 10 fours and 4 sixes in 40 balls, was chosen as the player of the match. After the victory against Pakistan, Team India’s vice-captain Akshar Patel came to the press conference to answer the questions of the journalists, who took 2 important wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs. He admitted that there is extra pressure during the India-Pakistan match, but said that the players do not pay attention to the discussions going on outside regarding the age-old rivalry and quietly focus on their work.
Akshar told reporters after the match
Akshar Patel said, ‘Yes, there is pressure, people around you, your family or friends talk to you about it. So yes, there is a little more pressure than a normal match. Being professional cricketers we only focus on controlling our emotions. We don’t think much about competition nor do we put extra pressure on ourselves because of it. We look at Pakistan like any other team. We don’t think about mutual rivalries. We just focus on cricket so, whenever I play (against Pakistan), I take it as a match against another opponent.
Akshar praised Ishaan Kishan fiercely
Akshar Patel praised Ishan Kishan and said, ‘Looking at the way he batted, I think it was one of the best innings, because it was not so easy to bat in the conditions here. The ball was spinning, some balls were going straight, so it was not easy. The only thing is that his form in domestic cricket, he maintained it in the series against New Zealand and then scored a half-century in the last match as well. When your confidence is high, you don’t think much about yourself or the wicket. Along with confidence, skill is also important, he did not hit all his shots at one place, but also played shots over cover and slip.
