I don't need to prove anything to anyone: Axar Patel

A contender to take veteran Ravindra Jadeja's place permanently at some point, spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel is aware of the possibilities that may arise during India's big Test transition but he doesn't feel the need to prove "anything to anyone" to make his case.

- Agencies

KOLKATA:

Axar, who turned 31 on Monday, has been Jadeja's understudy for the past decade with same skill-sets but with a bit of less finesse than his fellow senior Gujarati.

In his 11-year-international career, Axar has taken 184 wickets across three formats and 55 of them have come in 14 Tests, two of which were in Bangladesh when Jadeja was unfit.

Talk about Indian cricket's transition and whether he stands to gain, India's T20 vice-captain's offered a matter of fact response.