Axar Patel

Intro

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel, also known as Akshar Patel, was born on January 20, 1994, in Anand, Gujarat. He is currently 30 years old. Axar is a left-handed batsman and bowls slow left-arm spin. He plays as an allrounder, meaning he is good at both batting and bowling.

Axar Patel – Player Profile

Axar Patel is a left-arm spinner who has become more useful with the bat, making him a bowling allrounder. In his first year for Gujarat, he played only one first-class match. But in 2013, he had a good year, helping India Under-23s win the ACC Emerging Teams Cup. He took seven wickets in that tournament, including four wickets in the semi-final against UAE. In the Ranji Trophy that year, Axar was strong with both bat and ball. He scored 369 runs, with an average of 46.12, and took 29 wickets at an average of 23.58.

Axar got an IPL contract with Mumbai Indians before the 2013 season, but he didn’t play any games. In 2014, he switched to Kings XI Punjab and had a better season, taking 16 wickets with an economy rate of 6.22. This performance earned him a spot in the Indian ODI team for the Bangladesh tour, although he played only one match.

Axar made his T20 debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe. For the next few years, he was in and out of India’s limited-overs teams, often filling in when Ravindra Jadeja was unavailable. His Test debut came in 2021 when Jadeja was injured. Axar took five wickets in his first Test match and an amazing 11 wickets in the next match, ending the series with 27 wickets. In 2022, he hit a quick 27-ball fifty, his first in ODIs, helping India win a series against West Indies.

Axar Patel – IPL Highlights

• Axar Patel was first signed by Mumbai Indians in 2013 but didn’t play any matches. In 2014, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) bought him for INR 75 lakh.
• In his first IPL season in 2014, Axar took 17 wickets in 17 games, making him one of the top wicket-takers. He played a key role in helping Kings XI Punjab reach the final for the first and only time.
• In 2016, Axar took a hat-trick, grabbing four wickets in five balls in a match against Gujarat Lions.
• He stayed with Kings XI Punjab for five seasons until 2018, after which he was released before the 2019 auction.
• In 2019, Delhi Capitals bought Axar for INR 5 crore, and he has been with them since. Before the IPL 2022 mega auction, he was one of the four players Delhi Capitals retained for INR 9 crore.