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Axar Credits Shreyas Iyer’s Role in Smooth Delhi Capitals Transfer

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Left-arm spinner Axar Patel has credited India A teammate Shreyas Iyer in ensuring his smooth transfer from Kings XI Punjab to Delhi Capitals when he changed sides ahead of last year’s IPL. Axar had spent five years with KXIP before he was acquired by DC at the 2019 IPL auction for Rs five crore, and upon his arrival, claimed 10 wickets and 110 runs during last year.

“I’ve played with Shreyas at India A also, and when I came to Delhi Capitals, it was really easy for me because we bond really well. On the field, he gives freedom to his bowlers, and lets you adjust the fields. He is quite patient as well, and I have really enjoyed playing under him,” Axar, who last played for India in October 2017, said during the Capital’s Instagram Live chat.

Axar became one of the costliest Indian buys during the 2019 auction held in December 2018. After an intense bidding war between KXIP and DC former, it was the capitals who were able to get the left-arm spinner to their squad. During his five years with KXIP, Axar had grabbed 61 wickets from 68 games with scored 686 runs with the bad.