All of India's batters apart from their openers can expect to have flexible roles in the T20I line-up. Axar Patel, India's newly appointed vice-captain in the format, suggested this could be the case in his press conference ahead of the five-match T20I series against England.

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In his 11-year-international career, Axar has taken 184 wickets across three formats and 55 of them have come in 14 Tests.

India will operate with a flexible middle order during the five-match T20 series against England, all-rounder Axar Patel said on Monday.

Vice-captain Axar Patel emphasizes the flexibility in India's T20I batting lineup, with roles adaptable from No. 3 to No. 7, except openers. His increased performance reflects this strategy. Axar, alongside Hardik Pandya,

India, who won last year's T20 World Cup, have tended to pack their batting lineup with "floaters" such as Axar, who has been made vice-captain of the side.