Axar Patel is an Indian cricketer who plays for the team India. Axar Patel was born on Jan 20, 1994; and as of 2024, he is 30 years old. Axar Patel is an all-rounder from Anand, Gujarat and bats left-handed and bowls orthodox. In his Test career to date, Axar Patel has played 14 matches to date in his Test career and has scored 646 runs, with an average of 36. Axar Patel has hit 70 fours and 18 sixes in his Test career.
In Feb 2024, he played his recent Test match against England at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India, scoring 27 runs off 51 balls. In Axar Patel’s ODI career, he has played 57 matches to date in his ODI career and has scored 489 runs, with an average of 19. Axar Patel has hit 21 fours and 24 sixes in his ODI career.
One of his recent ODI matches took place in Dec 2023 at Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa, where he contributed 1 run off 3 balls. Axar Patel has played 52 matches to date in his T20 career and has scored 361 runs, with an average of 19. Axar Patel has hit 27 fours and 16 sixes in his T20 career.
In his most recent T20 match against Afghanistan at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India, which took place in Jan 2024, Axar Patel contributed 0 runs off 0 balls to his team’s total. Axar Patel is currently ranked 52nd in the ICC Test batting rankings with a total of 513 points.
He made his IPL debut in 2014. Axar Patel has played 137 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 1,439 runs, with an average of 20.56. He has also slammed 1 half-century, with his highest IPL score being 54 runs. Axar Patel has hit 90 fours and 70 sixes in his IPL career. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Delhi franchise acquired the services of Axar Patel for Rs 12.00 Cr.
In Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Punjab at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, India, scoring 21 runs off 13 balls.
Axar Patel Biography
| Full name | Axar Rajeshbhai Patel |
| Nick Name | Akshar Patel, Akku |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Jan 20, 1994 (30 years) |
| Birth Place | Anand, Gujarat |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Bowling Allrounder |
| Father name | Rajesh Patel |
| Mother name | Pritiben Patel |
| Siblings | Brother– Sanship Patel (Elder) Sister– Shivangi Patel (Elder) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Meha Patel (Dietician & Nutritionist) |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | Engineering Dropout |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Current Residence | Nadiad, Gujarat, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Left hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | ODI- 15 June 2014 against Bangladesh at Dhaka Test- 13 February 2021 against England at MA Chidambaram Statdium T20 – 17 July 2015 against Zimbabwe at Harare |
| Teams | India, Gujarat, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, West Zone, India A, India Red, India B, Durham, Delhi Capitals, India C, Indians |
Axar Patel Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0” |
| Weight | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Axar Patel Profile
Axar Rajeshbhai Patel is an Indian international cricketer born on January 20, 1994, in Gujarat. The left-handed batter and left-arm orthodox bowler plays in all cricket formats. The all-rounder from Gujarat made his first-class debut for his state in 2012 and had a breakthrough Ranji Trophy 2013–14 season. Axar soon converted his good form from a domestic season in IPL 2014, which opened the doors for the win in the national side. He made his ODI debut in the series against Bangladesh. Axar was included in India’s squad for the 2015 World Cup.
In the same year, he later made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe. Often seen as an understudy to senior India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, he struggled to keep his place in the Indian team. Patel made his Test debut in 2021 when he was named in the squad for the home series against England in February as Jadeja was out injured. The left-arm spinner, made the most out of the opportunity as he became the ninth Indian spinner to grab a five-wicket haul on debut in Ahmedabad. In a space of 12 Tests, Axar completed 50 scalps under his belt in the red-ball format.
After having the assurance of having a longer rope in the Test side, Axar’s confidence kept increasing and he started delivering with the bat as well. In the home Test series against Australia, the left-handed batter scored 264 runs in 5 innings and averaged 88, with 84 being the highest score. His maiden ODI century came in 2022 against West Indies at Port Of Spain where he scored 64* off 66 balls. His second ODI fifty came in Mirpur against Bangladesh. Axar has proven his mettle with the bat, as well as with the ball, under home conditions but he still has a long way to go in international format.
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel has been increasingly handy with the bat in the lower order across formats – enough to be classified as a bowling allrounder. He played just one first-class game in his debut season for Gujarat but had a more successful showing in 2013, when he was one of the key contributors to India Under-23s’ title win in the ACC Emerging Teams Cup, with seven wickets, including a four-for in the semi-final against UAE. He was consistent for Gujarat with bat and ball in the Ranji Trophy that season, finishing with 369 runs at an average of 46.12 and 29 wickets at 23.58.
Axar scored an IPL contract with Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2013 season but didn’t get a game. He had a more impressive season the following year, after switching to Kings XI Punjab – 16 wickets at an economy rate of 6.22 – and was rewarded with a place in the Indian ODI squad for the tour to Bangladesh, though he only played one match.
He made his T20 debut against Zimbabwe in 2015, but for the next three years found himself in and out of the limited-overs squads, stepping in more often than not in the absence of Ravindra Jadeja. His Test debut likewise came about when Jadeja was forced to sit out the 2021 England series with a broken thumb. Axar took five wickets on debut in the second Test in Chennai, and followed it up with an 11-wicket haul in the third: he finished the series with 27 wickets. In 2022, he made a 27-ball fifty, his first in ODIs, to seal a series win for India against West Indies.
Axar Patel Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 14 | 27 | 2540 | 1064 | 55 | 6/38 | 11/70 | 19.34 | 2.51 | 46.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| ODIs | 57 | 52 | 2607 | 1972 | 60 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 32.86 | 4.53 | 43.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 52 | 50 | 979 | 1186 | 49 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 24.20 | 7.26 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 55 | 97 | 11512 | 4819 | 192 | 7/54 | 11/70 | 25.09 | 2.51 | 59.9 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| List A | 153 | 146 | 7678 | 5528 | 184 | 6/43 | 6/43 | 30.04 | 4.31 | 41.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 235 | 231 | 4835 | 5616 | 200 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 28.08 | 6.96 | 24.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 14 | 22 | 4 | 646 | 84 | 35.88 | 1235 | 52.30 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 57 | 36 | 10 | 489 | 64* | 18.80 | 499 | 97.99 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 0 |
| T20Is | 52 | 31 | 12 | 361 | 65 | 19.00 | 250 | 144.40 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| FC | 55 | 79 | 13 | 2361 | 110* | 35.77 | 3962 | 59.59 | 1 | 18 | 286 | 36 | 24 | 0 |
| List A | 153 | 109 | 29 | 2361 | 98* | 29.51 | 2439 | 96.80 | 0 | 11 | 178 | 64 | 62 | 0 |
| T20s | 235 | 169 | 55 | 2566 | 70* | 22.50 | 1903 | 134.83 | 0 | 5 | 178 | 116 | 93 | 0 |
Axar Patel IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12.50 Cr | Punjab |
| 2019 | 5.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2020 | 5.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2021 | 5.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2022 | 9.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2023 | 12.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2024 | 12.00 Cr | Delhi |
Axar Patel’s Social Media Accounts
| Akshar Patel | |
| Akshar Patel (@akshar2026) | |
| Akshar Patel | |
| Wikipedia | Axar Patel |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Axar Patel
- Axar never wanted to be a cricketer, instead, he wanted to be a mechanical engineer.
- When he was 15 years old, his friend Dhiren Kansara first noticed his cricketing talent and suggested him to play an inter-school tournament.
- His first name’s spelling was “Akshar”, but because of his school principal’s mistake he spelt it as “Axar” on the school leaving certificate, and since then he has been using this name.
- As he wasn’t strong enough at the beginning of his cricketing career, his father was a bit worried about how he was going to cope with the physical demands of the game. So, his father enrolled him in a gym.
- He started playing cricket as a batsman, but later, became a bowler to increase his chance to play for India.
- In 2010, he met with an accident just after he was selected for the Gujarat U-19 team. He injured his leg at home during the Diwali break, after which he was ruled out for the entire season. During this period, he thought of quitting cricket, but his grandmother’s will to see him playing on TV inspired him to make a comeback.
- In his debut Ranji Trophy season of 2012, he played only one match, but he had an exceptional 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season as he was amongst the most consistent players for Gujarat as he made 369 runs at an average of 46.12 and took 29 wickets at an economy rate of 23.58 in 7 matches.
- He was awarded “BCCI Under-19 Cricketer of the Year” in 2014.
- He didn’t get the chance to play even a single game in his debut IPL season (IPL-6, 2013), but did not get a game, but his success in the 2013 Ranji Trophy season earned him a spot in the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) squad. He had an exceptional season in his debut season with Kings XI Punjab (IPL-7, 2014) as he took 16 wickets at an economy rate of 6.22.
- He was awarded “Emerging Player of the Tournament” in IPL7.
- Axar Patel was replaced by Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian squad that was announced for the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup. Patel got injured during the 2023 Asia Cup due to which Ashwin stepped in for him.
