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Français (Afrique)The fourth T20I match between Team India and England is scheduled to be played on Thursday at the Bristol County Ground in the district of Ashley Down.
The match will also mark star all-rounder Axar Patel's 100th T20I appearance for Team India. Ahead of accomplishing the feat, the all-rounder said that he never imagined playing 100 matches for the side. He also said that the tour of England will be special as he completed 100 wickets in the format and is about to make his 100th appearance.
"When the first time I played T20, I never imagined I would play 100 matches. This tour of England will be very special for me because, like in the second T20, I completed my 100 wickets and in the fourth T20, it's my 100th match. So it's a very special day for me and I am really enjoying the moment," he said in a video posted by bcci.tv.
He also credited his teammates, coaches and family for supporting him in his career.
"It really feels good. Basically as a player when you achieve a milestone, I feel it's not about me, I am not achieving this alone. You know that along with me, my teammates, my coaches, my family...So I think everyone has played a role in this journey of mine," said Axar.
"When you start, when you debut for the first time that's a completely different feeling. Back then you don't know how much you will achieve, but I am going to play my 100th match and that feeling you really can't express. Even if you play a single match for India that is huge for you because it's a player's dream," he added.
IND vs ENG 4th T20I: Full squads
India: Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
England: Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler (WK), Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Sam Curran, Phil Salt (WK), Josh Tongue, Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox (WK), James Coles, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker.
(With PTI Inputs)