Axar Patel

Axar Patel
Axar in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel
Born (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 30)
Anand, Gujarat, India
NicknameAxar, Bapu
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox
RoleBowling All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 302)13 February 2021 v England
Last Test9 March 2023 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 153)15 June 2014 v Bangladesh
Last ODI21 December 2023 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.20
T20I debut (cap 53)17 July 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I29 June 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.20
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentGujarat (squad no. 66)
2013Mumbai Indians
2014–2019Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 20)
2018Durham (squad no. 20)
2019–presentDelhi Capitals (squad no. 20)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 12 53 40 52
Runs scored 541 439 288 2,178
Batting average 34.32 19.08 22.15 35.12
100s/50s 0/4 0/2 0/1 1/17
Top score 84 64* 65 110*
Balls bowled 1,940 2,457 745 11,092
Wickets 50 58 37 185
Bowling average 16.70 31.98 25.10 24.69
5 wickets in innings 5 0 0 11
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 2
Best bowling 6/38 3/24 3/9 7/54
Catches/stumpings 3/– 23/– 12/– 23/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner 2024 West Indies and USA
ICC World Test Championship
Runner-up 2021–2023
ACC Asia Cup
Winner 2018 United Arab Emirates
Winner 2023 Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 September 2023

Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel,[1][2] also spelled as Axar Patel,[3][4] (born 20 January 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game as a bowling All-rounder. He also plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was an integral part of the Indian squad which won the 2024 T20 World Cup.

He made his ODI debut on 15 June 2014 against Bangladesh. He was selected in India's 15-man squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. He made his Test debut for India against England on 13 February 2021, where he took 7 wickets.[5] He became the ninth bowler for India to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Test cricket.[6] He is best known for his consistent wicket taking ability in Test cricket.

  1. ^ "Akshar Patel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Axar Patel Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Axar Patel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015. (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Akshar Patel". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ^ "2nd Test, Chennai, Feb 13 - Feb 17 2021, England tour of India 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. ^ "India vs England: Axar Patel joins elite list after taking 5-wicket haul on Test debut". India Today. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.