India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed Axar Patel was "very angry" after being dropped in T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight match against South Africa. "He's an experienced player, he leads a franchise. He should be angry. I apologised," Suryakumar said. He added, "I told him I made a mistake and I’m sorry...but it was a call for the team."