Delhi Capitals looking to better their Performance in IPL : Axar Patel

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals’ all-rounder Axar Patel says his teammates, are looking to repeat their performance and hopefully, just go one step further in the IPL final this season,” 

 “When it was announced that the second half of the tournament will be held in the UAE, I thought about our performance the last time we were here. We have happy memories from that tournament as we reached our first-ever IPL final.” 

  “We are looking to repeat our performance and hopefully, just go one step further in the final this season,” Axar Patel was quoted as saying by Delhi Capitals media in a release from Dubai.

  The Delhi Capitals  will  take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad on 22 September 

The all-rounder who picked up 9 wickets in 15 matches the last time the IPL was held in the UAE in 2020, was of the view that the team will look to build on its happy memories from the last season in the second half of the  2021 season.

Axar, who was part of the Indian squad for the recently-concluded Test series in England, talked spoke about the huge  difference in weather conditions between UK and UAE, 

“It’s been a drastic change for us as far as the weather is concerned. It was quite cold in England and now we are getting used to the heat here”.

 ” When we stood on our balconies during quarantine, we got an idea about the heat, but we got to know the full extent of the weather conditions when we started practicing in the nets. We are looking to get used to the conditions in the next 2-3 days.”

When asked about his personal goals for the remainder of the IPL 2021 season, Axar said, “My personal goals are always aligned with the team goals. I always think about what the team needs and then set my personal goals accordingly.

” I always carry out my preparations according to the team’s requirements. And personally, I just look to get better with every match in every season.” – IANS