MumbaI, Dec. 13 -- Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa spoke on India's 51-run defeat against South Africa in the second T20I, criticising all-rounder Axar Patel's promotion to number three in the batting order.

He said that the players cannot be asked to "prepare for multiple roles in the same game as it makes run-scoring more complicated."

The musical chairs in the Indian batting line-up continued as India faced a humbling defeat at Mullanpur after the highs of a 101-run win at Cuttack. One of the moves that raised eyebrows was Axar's promotion to number three in the order ahead of Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav.

Axar could not do a lot, scoring a run-a-ball 21 as India succumbed to a loss despite a fighting fifty from Tilak.

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