Akshar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja Both provide similar types of services to India. He is not a huge turner of the ball but can stick to one line and length and force the ball to hit the rough again and again. Both are capable of playing big innings with bat in hand. Jadzeja, more than Akshar. But in Jadeja’s absence, Akshar brought out his A-game and did the job for India at times. He also played some match winning innings.
Come the first Test of the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the team management will have to make a clear cut decision between the two. By consensus Ravindra Jadeja will come directly in place of Axar. But is it that simple? Here’s a look at Ravindra Jadeja and Akshar Patel’s contributions with both bat and ball since 2021.
Akshar Patel
batting record
- Innings: 13
- Runs: 249
- Average: 22
- Strike Rate: 51
- 100s: 0
- 50s: 1
- Best : 52
bowling record
- Innings: 16
- Wickets: 47
- Economy: 2.31
- Best: 6/38
Ravindra Jadeja
batting record
- Innings: 16
- Runs: 569
- Average: 38
- Strike Rate: 51
- 100s: 2
- 50s: 2
- Best: 175*
bowling record
- Innings: 17
- Wickets: 22
- Economy: 2.33
- Best: 5/41
Looking at the records, it’s not that easy now, is it? Akshar is ahead of Jadeja in terms of bowling, but so is Jadeja when it comes to batting. The team management has to decide which skill they like more and then go ahead with the decision. While it seems far-fetched that the two would play together, the batting would take on an unstoppable look if the team decides to go that route.
Apart from Akshar or Jadeja headache, the team will also have to choose between Ishan Kishan or KS Bharat? more on that Here.
The first Test will start on February 9 in Nagpur.