Axar Patel

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Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel,[1][2] also spelled as Axar Patel,[3][4] (born 20 January 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game as a bowling All-rounder. He also plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler.

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Akshar Patel
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Akshar Patel during 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Personal information
Full name
Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel
Born (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 29)
Anand, Gujarat, India
NicknameBapu
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 302)13 February 2021 v England
Last Test9 March 2023 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 202)15 June 2014 v Bangladesh
Last ODI22 March 2023 v Australia
ODI shirt no.20
T20I debut (cap 53)17 July 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I7 January 2023 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.20
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentGujarat (squad no. 66)
2013Mumbai Indians
2014–2019Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 20)
2018Durham (squad no. 20)
2019–presentDelhi Capitals (squad no. 20)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 12 51 40 52
Runs scored 541 412 288 2,178
Batting average 34.32 19.61 22.15 35.12
100s/50s 0/4 0/2 0/1 1/17
Top score 84 64* 65 110*
Balls bowled 1,940 2,415 745 11,092
Wickets 50 58 37 185
Bowling average 16.70 31.41 25.10 24.69
5 wickets in innings 5 0 0 11
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 2
Best bowling 6/38 3/24 3/9 7/54
Catches/stumpings 3/– 23/– 12/– 23/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 March 2023
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He made his ODI debut on 15 June 2014 against Bangladesh. He was selected in India's 15-man squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. He made his Test debut for India against England on 13 February 2021, where he took 7 wickets.[5] He became the ninth bowler for India to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Test cricket.[6] He is best known for his consistent wicket taking ability in Test cricket.