Why did India bench Axar Patel for the Super 8 match?

Team India's batting coach Ryan ten Doeschate explained why vice-captain Axar Patel was benched for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match against South Africa. He believed Washington Sundar was a better fit against the Proteas. Unfortunately, South Africa crushed India by 76 runs, scoring 187 while India only managed 111. Time to learn and bounce back against Zimbabwe and West Indies!