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Axar
Patel

Left-arm orthodox spinner. Lower-order batter. The all-rounder India trusts to take wickets, hold an end, and change a game with the bat.

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Axar Patel stats

Headline Axar Patel stats across Tests, ODIs, T20Is, and the IPL.

  • Test

    Matches
    15
    Runs
    688
    Wickets
    57

  • ODI

    Matches
    74
    Runs
    918
    Wickets
    80

  • T20I

    Matches
    105
    Runs
    755
    Wickets
    105

  • IPL

    Matches
    176
    Runs
    2,089
    Wickets
    139

Stats last updated: September 2026. Automated live data pipeline coming soon.

Honours

Honours & records

Titles, milestones, and the Player of the Match nights that sit behind the Axar Patel stats.

  • Major trophies & honours

    • ICC Men's T20 World Cup Champion (2024)

      Played a vital match-defining innings of 47 (31) in the 2024 final, and was Player of the Match in the semi-final.

    • ACC Asia Cup Champion (2018, 2023)

    • BCCI Under-19 Cricketer of the Year (2014)

    • IPL Emerging Player of the Tournament (2014)

  • Cricketing records & milestones

    • 5-wicket haul on Test debut (2021)

      5/60 vs England at Chennai — only the second Indian left-arm spinner after Dilip Doshi to take a five-for on debut.

    • 27 wickets on a debut Test series (2021)

      Vs England, at an average of 10.59 — still among the most productive debut series by any India bowler.

    • Joint second-fastest to five Test five-fors

      Reached the mark in his fourth Test, vs New Zealand at Kanpur.

    • 100 T20I wickets

      First Indian spinner in men's T20Is to cross 100 wickets.

    • IPL hat-trick (2016)

      4 wickets in 5 balls for Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions.

  • Iconic Player of the Match displays

    • 2021 Test vs England (Ahmedabad)

      Match haul of 11/70 (6/38 and 5/32) in the pink-ball Test.

    • 2022 ODI vs West Indies (Port of Spain)

      Match-winning 64* (35) at No. 7, sealing the chase with a six.

    • 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final vs England (Guyana)

      3/23 in 4 overs, dismantling the top order.

Profile

Akshar Patel at a glance

Axar Patel in Gujarat's red and black kit and sunglasses, hands on hips, fielding on the boundary.

Photo: Dee03 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped, colour-tinted)

Full name
Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel (plays as Axar Patel)
Nickname
Bapu
Born
20 January 1994, Anand, Gujarat, India
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Batting
Left-handed bat
Bowling
Slow left-arm orthodox
Child
Son, Haksh, born 19 December 2024
Spouse
Meha Patel, dietician and nutritionist. Married 26 January 2023 in Vadodara, Gujarat.

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News

Latest news

Hand-picked stories from trusted outlets. Summaries are ours; the full story is on the publisher's site.

  • BBC Sport ·

    India avoid shock defeat by Japan after controversial wide

    Japan needed eight off the last over of a rain-shortened five-over match in Sano. Axar bowled it, a wide called against him was overturned, and India held on by two runs.

    Read more on BBC Sport (opens in a new tab)

  • The Indian Express ·

    A warning or wake-up call? India sweat to beat Japan

    How Japan's spinners held the world champions to 32 for 4, and how Axar and Washington Sundar squeezed the chase in India's first T20I against Japan.

    Read more on The Indian Express (opens in a new tab)

  • India Today ·

    India vs Japan T20I: Why was Axar Patel's wide call overturned?

    An explainer on the final-over decision that became the talking point of the match, and what the Laws of Cricket say about wides when a batter switches to a reverse sweep.

    Read more on India Today (opens in a new tab)

  • Hindustan Times ·

    Shreyas, Axar protest umpire's call, get decision overturned: How a last-over wide drama saved India the embarrassment

    With no third umpire available to review it, Axar and captain Shreyas Iyer disputed a leg-side wide against a batter shaping to reverse sweep. The umpires conferred and overturned it.

    Read more on Hindustan Times (opens in a new tab)

  • IANS via Lokmat Times ·

    Axar Patel wins 'Impact Player of Series' award in India's 3-0 series win over Afghanistan

    Axar took four wickets across the three T20Is in New Delhi, including 2 for 9 in the final match, and received the team's dressing-room medal for the series.

    Read more on IANS via Lokmat Times (opens in a new tab)

  • ESPNcricinfo ·

    Abhishek's record century delivers India's clean sweep of Afghanistan

    Axar removed Gurbaz and Atal in the same over as India won the final T20I in Delhi by 127 runs. He finished the series with four wickets for 64 runs in 11 overs.

    Read more on ESPNcricinfo (opens in a new tab)

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