A small bungalow in the little village of Nadiad, 60 km from Ahmedabad, relates the full story of Axar Patel or Akshar Patel. Patel’s tale is best recounted by the residents of this house, who include a sick father and a mother who never wanted him to play cricket as she was concerned that he would get injured.

Axar’s home, dubbed “Rajkiran,” is easy to locate. The left-arm spinner made his Test debut with a five-wicket haul in Chennai. He is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats and for Gujarat in domestic cricket. In this blog, we will look at Axar Patel’s career, stats, wife, IPL, etc.

About Axar Patel

Domestic Cricket

Patel only played one first-class game for Gujarat in his first season, but had a better domestic season in 2013. Patel was instrumental in India’s Under-23s winning the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2013; he took seven wickets in the competition, including a four-wicket haul against UAE in the semi-final.

He was a steady performer for Gujarat in the 2013-2014 Ranji Trophy, amassing 369 runs at an average of 46.12 and taking 29 wickets. He was crowned the BCCI Under-19 cricketer of the year 2012/13 season after a great performance in the 2013-14 Ranji season.

Patel finished his second Ranji encounter, against Delhi in November 2013, with 6 for 55 in the first innings. This was his first five-wicket haul, and it remains one of his most memorable matches.

In August 2019, he was chosen for the India Red team for the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy. He was also chosen for India’s C team for the 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy in October 2019.

International Cricket

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Axar Patel in ODI Cricket

Patel was chosen for the Indian ODI team for the visit to Bangladesh after his stellar performances in the 2014 IPL season. He also made his ODI debut in the opening game of the series against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, concluding with statistics of 1/59 in 10 overs.

He was then named in the five-match One-Day International series against the West Indies. Axar did not participate in the very first three matches, but he did appear in the fourth ODI, where he bowled well, conceding only 26 runs and picking up two wickets in his ten overs. He was then included to the 15-man team for the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, in which he played all five games and took 11 wickets while scoring 31 runs at a strike rate of 178.

Patel scored his maiden ODI half-century against West Indies on 25 July 2022. Patel scored 64 runs off 35 balls and remained unbeaten as he scored a match-winning six.

Axar Patel in T20 Cricket

On July 17, 2015, Axar Patel made his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe.

Patel was also chosen to India’s 15-man team for the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia, which will be held in Australia. Patel has also been chosen as an Indian standby player for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, which will be held in England. On 5 January 2023, Akshar Patel scored his maiden T20 half-century against Sri Lanka. He scored a brilliant 65 off 31 balls which included 6 sixes and 3 fours.

Axar Patel in Test Cricket

He made his test debut against England at Chennai on February 13 – 16, 2021. Since then, he has been fairly regular in the side as India’s first-choice left-arm spinner. In 2021, Patel has scored his maiden Test half-century against New Zealand.

Following his outstanding domestic season, he was signed by Mumbai Indians for the 2013 IPL season.

Patel had a fantastic season for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2014, with 17 wickets. He has subsequently been crowned the 2014 IPL’s “Emerging Player of the Year” for his impressive season.

Axar Patel was retained by the Kings XI Punjab for the 2015 IPL season after a solid finish in the previous season. Patel batted as a finisher for the Kings XI Punjab in the 2015 IPL season, amassing 206 runs and claiming six wickets.

He set a new record by taking four wickets in five balls in a match against the Gujarat Lions on 1 May 2016, the first (and only) hat-trick of the 2016 IPL season, paving the way for Kings XI Punjab’s 23-run triumph against table-toppers Gujarat Lions at Rajkot.

Patel has been re-signed by Kings XI Punjab for the 2018 IPL season. The Delhi Capitals later purchased him in the IPL player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League season in December 2018. In the IPL Auction 2023, the Delhi Capitals retained Axar Patel for Rs 12.00 Cr.

Axar has grown to be an essential part of the Delhi Capitals‘ system after joining them in 2019. He will serve as the team’s first captain after being retained before the TATA IPL 2025.

Axar Patel Wife

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Meha Patel is the wife of Indian cricketer Axar Patel. He tied the knot to his girlfriend Meha Patel on January 26, 2023, in a Gujarati-style wedding.

On December 19, 2024, Axar and his spouse, Meha, had a son, Haksh Patel. On Instagram, they shared the news of their child’s birth and its name.

Axar Patel Stats

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Axar Patel Bowling Stats

Axar Patel IPL Stats

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Unknown Facts

1. Akshar is his real name. He was known as 'Axar’ since his school principal misspelled his name as 'Axar’ on his school leaving certificate.
2. Patel had no ambition of becoming a cricketer and had always desired to be an engineer.

3. He was initially steered towards cricket after a friend recognized his talent and suggested he participate in an inter-school tournament when he was 15.

4. Axar’s father pushed him to play cricket because he wanted him to be a cricketer. His father used to examine his white underwear to see how hard he worked in the cricket nets.
5. Dhiren Kansara, a friend of his, also aided him much in his early cricketing days. He persuaded Axar to participate in the Inter-school cricket competition while he was in ninth grade.
6. Yuvraj Singh is his idol, and he aspires to bat like him one day.

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