Left-arm spinner Axar Patel (2/13) received plaudits from fans after his phenomenal spell against Australia in the second T20I on Friday, September 23, in Nagpur. Axar gave India an ideal start after the Men in Blue asked the opponents to bat first in the game, which was reduced to eight overs per side.The lanky spinner cleaned up big hitters Glenn Maxwell (0) and Tim David (two) during a two-over spell and dented the Australian innings. However, the rest of the Indian bowlers did not back his efforts as all the other four conceded more than 10 runs per over.Australia managed to post 90/5 in eight overs as a result. Matthew Wade (43* off 20 balls) once again proved to be the chief nemesis of the Indian bowling attack.Fans took note of the proceedings and heaped praise on Axar for bowling craftily and picking up crucial wickets without much support from other bowlers. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter in this regard:Johns.@CricCrazyJohnsWickets of Axar Patel in this series:FinchGreenInglisGreenDavid 4-0-17-2 when Aus scored 211/62-0-13-2 in a 8 over game59858Wickets of Axar Patel in this series:FinchGreenInglisGreenDavid 4-0-17-2 when Aus scored 211/62-0-13-2 in a 8 over gameMufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraYet another fantastic spell by Axar Patel - 2/13 in 2 overs with one of them being in the Powerplay in a 8 overs game. Huge wickets of Maxwell and Tim David, excellent stuff from Axar!39127Yet another fantastic spell by Axar Patel - 2/13 in 2 overs with one of them being in the Powerplay in a 8 overs game. Huge wickets of Maxwell and Tim David, excellent stuff from Axar! https://t.co/ciuP70GGUlBoria Majumdar@BoriaMajumdarYet another brilliant spell this from Axar Patel. ⁦@RevSportz⁩835Yet another brilliant spell this from Axar Patel. ⁦@RevSportz⁩ https://t.co/WGvbvPPFifBharath Ramaraj@Fancricket12Axar Patel - The master of keeping it simple. You miss and I hit.Zooming in quicker through the air and some scrambled seam from time to time.There seems to be a hint of grip too.493Axar Patel - The master of keeping it simple. You miss and I hit.Zooming in quicker through the air and some scrambled seam from time to time.There seems to be a hint of grip too.Div🦁@div_yummAxar patel(Baapu) to australian batting line up4912Axar patel(Baapu) to australian batting line up https://t.co/XRGyvVN1kMSilly Point@FarziCricketerAxar Patel early contender for the Player of the match award. Madness.2835Axar Patel early contender for the Player of the match award. Madness.EngiNerd.@mainbhiengineerIndia is blessed to have Ravindra Jadeja but more blessed to have Axar Patel when Jadeja isn't available.255India is blessed to have Ravindra Jadeja but more blessed to have Axar Patel when Jadeja isn't available.CM Arjun Prasad @CMArjunPrasad96Axar Patel is the name 🏻61Axar Patel is the name 🔥🔥👌🏻Avinash Chandra Kishan@AvinashCKishanAxar Patel is making a strong case for being in the playing XI for the #T20WorldCup2022, with his simple "going for the wickets" bowling.#INDvAUS2Axar Patel is making a strong case for being in the playing XI for the #T20WorldCup2022, with his simple "going for the wickets" bowling.#INDvAUS https://t.co/UbXxqGmm5dThe Cricket Followers@cricfollowers_1Every Indian to Axar Patel rn:#IndVsAus6Every Indian to Axar Patel rn:#IndVsAus https://t.co/lfWSWnKkNXSushant Mehta@SushantNMehta8 overs ke match mein Axar Patel 2 overs 13 for 2, extraordinary performance #IndvAus #SportsYaari @akshar202614748 overs ke match mein Axar Patel 2 overs 13 for 2, extraordinary performance 🇮🇳👏#IndvAus #SportsYaari @akshar2026Dinklage@dinklage_Axar patel in indian bowling line-up these days!!#INDvAUS1Axar patel in indian bowling line-up these days!!#INDvAUS https://t.co/eklAXIqpqPHimanshu Tripathi@Himansh81934200#INDvsAUST20I #IndVsAus #axarpatel #JaspritBumrah #ViratKohli #RohitSharma Today Axar Patel be like !!21#INDvsAUST20I #IndVsAus #axarpatel #JaspritBumrah #ViratKohli #RohitSharma Today Axar Patel be like !! https://t.co/9XontD5mfLShlok@aegonaryaaPeople laughed at us when we retained Axar Patel in IPL, he's easily best left arm spinner in India3People laughed at us when we retained Axar Patel in IPL, he's easily best left arm spinner in IndiaVishesh Roy@vroy38Axar Patel brilliant again. He has been a better bowler than Jadeja for a while now. Glad to see him performing consistently. #INDvsAUS61Axar Patel brilliant again. He has been a better bowler than Jadeja for a while now. Glad to see him performing consistently. #INDvsAUSPrasenjit Dey@CricPrasenAxar Patel not leaving any opportunity to cement his place in the Indian playing XI. Figures of 2-0-13-2 in an eight-over match is brilliant 🏻#INDvAUS211Axar Patel not leaving any opportunity to cement his place in the Indian playing XI. Figures of 2-0-13-2 in an eight-over match is brilliant 👏🏻#INDvAUSHimanshu Tripathi@Himansh81934200#INDvsAUST20I #IndVsAus #axarpatel #ViratKohli #JaspritBumrah #RohitSharma Today Axar Patel be like !!21#INDvsAUST20I #IndVsAus #axarpatel #ViratKohli #JaspritBumrah #RohitSharma Today Axar Patel be like !! https://t.co/G6RC2vyU8qPrateek Sharma@prateeek5harmaBullseye Love the accuracy of Axar Patel. 🏻#INDvAUS1Bullseye 🎯Love the accuracy of Axar Patel. 👌🏻#INDvAUS https://t.co/AvuRQiE10r"I am being given more responsibility with the bat" - Axar Patel on his role in T20 cricket post-IPL 2022Speaking to host broadcasters ahead of the second T20I against Australia, Axar opened up about his role as a lower-order batter for the Indian team in the T20 format over the past year.He acknowledged that finishing a couple of games for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022 gave him a much-needed confidence boost to take his batting to the next level. The all-rounder said:"I am being given more responsibility with the bat. For Delhi Capitals, I was batting at No. 6 in the finisher’s role. Ricky told me that I would be the finisher in the team. "After being given that responsibility, I started working harder in the nets to prepare for the role. Once you are able to finish a couple of games, your confidence goes up. I think that is improving my batting."He added:"I wasn’t getting wickets in the IPL, but I was doing well with the bat, so I carried that confidence into my bowling. Even though I wasn’t getting wickets, I was able to bowl in the areas that I wanted to, which is very important in T20 cricket."Axar's success in the series has overshadowed Ravindra Jadeja's absence. Jadeja is currently out injured with a knee injury. With his ability to bowl tightly and contribute runs down the order, Axar is uncannily similar to the veteran Indian all-rounder.Should Axar Patel be in the Indian playing XI during the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia? Sound off in the comments section.