Axar Patel

Axar Patel's Profile

Indian cricketer Axar Patel, whose real name is Akshar Rajeshbai Patel, was born in Anand, Gujarat, on January 20, 1994. Axar is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed hitter who plays for the national side in ODIs. In T20Is, Axar is a vice-captain who excels at both bowling and batting. Not only this, in domestic cricket, he represents Gujarat, and in the IPL, he is the captain of Delhi Capitals. Axar Patel batted at number five for the Indian squads that took home the 2025 Champions Trophy and the 2024 T20 World Cup.

In his second first-class match against Delhi in November 2013, he claimed six wickets in the opening innings. Patel had a better season in 2013 despite playing in just one first-class match during his debut season for Gujarat. The left-arm spinner, who was predominantly used as a bowling all-rounder, signed his first IPL deal with the Mumbai Indians prior to the 2013 tournament, even though he spent the entire season on the bench. Nevertheless, the team won the championship that year. One of Gujarat's most dependable performers, Rajeshbhai Patel, finished the Ranji Trophy with 369 runs at a strike rate of 46.12 and 29 wickets at 23.58.

The Mumbai Indians, an IPL team, signed Patel in 2013; however, he was not allowed to play until his release. Following his selection by Kings XI Punjab in 2014, he took 17 wickets in a good season. For the 2015 IPL season, he was kept by the Kings XI Punjab. Axar showcased his batting expertise in 2015, and took 13 wickets and amassed ...