Illness sidelines Axar Patel from SA T20Is; Shahbaz Ahmed steps in

• Axar Patel ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against South Africa due to illness.
• Shahbaz Ahmed has been named as Axar Patel's replacement in the Indian squad.
• Axar Patel is currently with the team in Lucknow for medical assessment.
• The last two T20Is of the five-match series will be played in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.
• Shahbaz Ahmed, with prior T20I and ODI experience, was selected based on recent promising domestic performances.

Why It Matters: Axar Patel's illness changes India's T20I squad, impacting team strategy.