Champions Trophy: Axar Patel could not create history due to Rohit Sharma's mistake- Video
Champions Trophy: Although the Champions Trophy 2025 started on Wednesday, the Indian team started its campaign from today. In the first match, the Indian team is facing Bangladesh. In this match being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first. The Indian team, who came out to bowl first, had a great start.
In the first match, the Indian team is facing Bangladesh. In this match being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first.
Meanwhile the ndian team, who came out to bowl first, had a great start. However, Axar Patel missed a hat-trick.
Fast bowlers gave a great start
The fast bowlers broke the back of Bangladesh's top order right from the beginning. Mohammed Shami took the wickets of Soumya Sarkar and Mehdi Hasan Miraz, while Harshit Rana got captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto caught by Virat Kohli.
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After the fast bowlers, spinner Akshar Patel showed his magic. Akshar Patel, who came to bowl the 9th over, got Tanjid Hasan caught by wicketkeeper KL Rahul on the second ball.
Axar Patel missed a hat-trick
Axar got wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim caught by KL Rahul on the second ball of the over. Now Akshar was on a hat-trick, so an army of fielders was deployed around the wicket. Apart from first slip, fielders were also deployed at second and leg slip.
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Axar also bowled a brilliant ball which was faced by Zaker Ali. The 89.8 kmph ball took the edge of Zaker's bat and went to Rohit Sharma standing at first slip. An easy catch came to Rohit Sharma but he could not catch it. After this, Rohit Sharma hit Gussen several times on the ground.
The reaction of Rohit Sharma after dropping the catch. pic.twitter.com/oCgydGjPoq
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Axar would have made many records at once
If Axar Patel had completed this hat-trick, he would have made many records at once.
Axar would have become the first spinner to take a hat-trick on debut in an ICC ODI event.
Axar would have become the first Indian spinner to take a hat-trick in a men's ICC event.
Jerome Taylor still remains the only player to take a hat-trick in the Champions Trophy.
He did this feat against Australia in 2006.
After Kuldeep Yadav, Axar would have become the Indian spinner to take a hat-trick in ODIs.
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