NEW DELHI: For most part of Monday evening at the Ferozeshah Kotla, there was Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya sharpening his power-hitting in the nets, with Delhi Capitals vice-captain Axar Patel doing the same in the nets three pitches to his right at the centre square.
The BCCI’s latest central contracts are a testimony to Axar’s evolution as a batter, which has propelled him right next to Hardik as one of India’s top all-rounders. It’s been only a game into the season but it seems like forever for Capitals to find a solid replacement for Rishabh Pant in the middle order.
