Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (in picture) and Axar Patel wreaked havoc on the Motera surface. (Photo credit: PTI)
- There have been erroneous reports that India will lose WTC points if the Ahmedabad pitch is rated 'poor'
- For the pitch quality to create WTC implications, the pitch would have to be deemed “unfit”
- The last time a pitch was declared "unfit" was more than a decade ago
Patel took a total of 11 wickets in the two innings of the third Test. (Photo credit: PTI)
- The video displays the left-arm spinner narrating his experience during the time when he was out of the squad
- Axar Patel pointed out that his situation did not always resemble the present bout of celebration
- Hardik Pandya appreciated Patel's performance, saying the team was waiting for his debut
India beat England by 10 wickets in the third Test to take a 2-1 lead in the series. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI)
- Virat Kohli joked about Ishant Sharma not getting to bowl much in his 100th Test
- He said a lack of application from the batsmen led to the early finish of the match
- He praised Axar Patel for his performance
The WTC final will be held at Lord's from June 18 to June 22. (Photo Credit: BCCI/PTI Photo)
- With the loss against India, England have been knocked out of the WTC
- India will have to draw or win the fourth Test against England to play in the finals
- If England can salvage a win, then Australia will sneak into the finals at Lord's
India won the third Test by 10 wickets and are now leading the series with a score of 2-1. (Photo credit: PTI)
- England's second innings ended with a meagre 81-run score
- India need 38 more runs, heading into the dinner break, to secure a win in the third Test
- India's Axar Patel picked up a total of 11 wickets in the two innings
Axar Patel picked up the first two wickets in England's second innings in his very first over. (Photo credit: PTI)
- Axar Patel took six wickets in the first innings, and five wickets in the second innings
- Bowling figures of 38/6 in the first innings, and 32/5 in the second innings prompted a quick ending of the England batting order
- The match in its entirety has been almost all about spinners
In the third Test on Wednesday, Patel scalped off six wickets at the expense of 38 runs. (Photo credit: PTI)
- Axar Patel made his first-class debut for Gujarat at the age of 18
- Patel was signed in the IPL by Mumbai Indians in 2014
- So far, the off-spinner has taken two five-wicket hauls in his two Test matches
Axar Patel returned with six wickets under his belt. (Photo credit: PTI)
- Axar Patel was ably supported by R Ashwin and Ishant Sharma
- India didn't even introduce Washington Sundar in the attack
- The 3rd Test is being played in Ahmedabad
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen was hailed as a hero in cricket-crazy India back in 2008. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@KP24)
- Kevin Pietersen took a cheeky dig at India in his message, congratulating them for beating England's 'B team'
- After England's victory in the first Test, he said, "remember I had warned you in advance"
- After the second day's play, he said "If India had lost the toss, they’d have gone down 2-0"
India levelled the four-match series 1-1 with a xx-run win in the second Test on Tuesday. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@BCCI)