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4th T20I: Axar Patel ruled out due to illness; Shahbaz Ahmed named replacement

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4th T20I: Axar Patel Ruled Out Due To Illness; Shahbaz Ahmed Named Replacement

By IANS News December 15, 2025 • 21:38 PM View: 608

Axar Patel: India all-rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the five-match T20I series against South Africa due to illness. Patel also didn't feature in the third T20I in Dharamshala.

However, he continues with the team in Lucknow, where he will be further medically assessed.

The Men’s Selection Committee has named Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacement for the T20Is in Lucknow and Ahmedabad. The 31-year-old has already participated in five international games for India, most recently in October 2023 during the Asian Games.

TAGS Axar Patel Shahbaz Ahmed South Africa Selection Committee Asian Games Jasprit Bumrah Twenty20 International Suryakumar Yadav Shubman Gill Abhishek Sharma Tilak Varma Hardik Pandya Shivam Dube Jitesh Sharma Sanju Samson

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