Indian cricketer Axar Patel announced the birth of his son, Haksh Patel, sharing a touching Instagram post. Due to personal commitments and overseas performance considerations, Axar was unavailable for India's squad selection in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Mumbai's Tanush Kotian replaced him, with Kuldeep Yadav still recovering from surgery.
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