"A significant loss" - Social media reacts as Axar Patel is ruled out of World Cup 2023 due to injury

All-rounder Axar Patel has lost his place in India's 15-member squad for the 2023 World Cup owing to a left quadriceps strain.While Patel was named in the preliminary squad, he was replaced by veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday, September 28. Patel picked up the injury during India's Super 4 clash against Bangladesh at the Asia Cup 2023 earlier this month.He was not included in the squad for the first two ODIs of India's recently concluded home series against India. Patel was on the roster for the final fixture but was later ruled out as he failed to recover from his injury.Several fans took to social media to react to Patel not making it to India's World Cup 2023 squad due to injury.Here are some of the top reactions:It is worth mentioning that this isn't the first time that Axar Patel has missed out on an opportunity to play in the World Cup. He was replaced by Shardul Thakur in India's T20 World Cup squad in 2021.Axar Patel played a fine innings during India's Super 4 clash against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2023Axar Patel featured in only two matches at the Asia Cup 2023. He was added to the playing XI for India's Super 4's tie against Sri Lanka.The left-handed batter scored 26 runs off 36 balls, helping India register a respectable 213-run total. While he remained wicketless, Rohit Sharma and Co. ultimately secured a 41-run win in the match.Patel once again proved his prowess as a batter, contributing 42 runs in 34 deliveries in the subsequent game against Bangladesh. Although India lost by six runs, Patel received widespread praise for his clutch knock.India's updated squad for World Cup 2023Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravichandran Ashwin.

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