DUBAI: Indian spinner Axar Patel has lastly spoken out about lacking a hat-trick because of skipper Rohit Sharma in the course of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match in opposition to Bangladesh on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
The left-arm spinner dismissed Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim off the second and third deliveries of the ninth over.
Nevertheless, India captain Rohit Sharma dropped a straightforward catch within the slips off the fourth ball to disclaim Axar Patel his hat-trick.
The India captain was seen livid with himself as he hit the turf a number of occasions in frustration. He was additionally seen apologising to Axar, who was shocked over the wasted likelihood.
Within the post-match ceremony, Axar lastly revealed his ideas for lacking the third wicket. He has no grudge in opposition to Rohit Sharma and he considers it a part of a sport.
The spinner additionally mentioned that he had began to have a good time, considering to have scored a hat-trick however then stopped after seeing the catch was dropped.
Axar mentioned, “Loads occurred. I didn’t know if it was out, however KL appealed and it was out. Then I am going the second wicket. The third one, when the sting was discovered, I believed I received my hat-trick. It was an eventful over. I began to have a good time after which I noticed it (Rohit dropping the catch). I didn’t react and simply got here again. It’s a part of the sport.”
WATCH: Rohit addresses dropped catch that denied Axar Patel hat-trick
In the meantime, when requested about how he would make it as much as Axar Patel after the sport, Rohit Sharma mentioned that he would take the spinner to dinner sometime.
“I’ll take him out for dinner on Friday night time,” he mentioned.
Rohit Sharma lamented the drop catch, saying that it was a straightforward one to seize onto.