Star all-rounder Axar Patel shared a funny memory from his India A days in the course of the T20 World Cup 2026. The Men in Blue have made it to the Super 8s after winning all three of their matches to this point.
Axar remembered how players like Karun Nair and Manish Pandey used to drink black coffee back then. He said it tasted really bitter at first, but over time, he learned the best way to make it himself and eventually began drinking it too.
“Jab mai India A khelta tha toh Karun Nair, Manish Pandey aur kafi cricketers the jo black coffee peete the. Mai wahi apna chai, usme bhi sugar dalna, aise peeta tha. In logo ko dekhke maine ek baar taste kiya. Maina bola bhai, yeh kya pee rahe ho? Peena bhi hai, isme taste bhi nahi hai, woh bhi bitter, toh ku peena hai? Maine bola mai free mai bhi na peeyu,” he said. (via ICC)
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Axar Patel also said that Harshal Patel taught him the best way to make coffee in the course of the IPL. He found it really fun back then, and now he even teaches others the best way to make it.
“First of Delhi Capitals, 2019, Harshal Patel mila aur usne sab sikhaya toh woh mujhe exciting laga, ki kaise banate hai, itna gram coffee dalna hai, aise banana hai. Taste toh waisa hi aa raha tha. But aap jab mehnat karte ho toh aur accha lagta hai na. Abhi change ho gaya hai ki mai logo ko batata hu ki aise coffee peena hai yeh wali peena hai toh mai bech sakta hu,” he added.
Axar Patel also said that if he ever opened a café, he would name it after his nickname and call it “Bapu’s Café.”
Axar Patel shines with the ball at T20 World Cup 2026
Axar Patel has been bowling very well within the T20 World Cup 2026 to this point. Together with Varun Chakaravarthy, he’s currently India’s joint top wicket-taker within the tournament.He has taken six wickets in three matches, with a mean of 12.16 and an economy rate of 6.63.
His consistent bowling has been a key a part of India’s campaign.Axar’s performances include 2 wickets for twenty-four runs against the USA, 2 for 20 against Namibia, and a couple of for 29 against Pakistan.
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