Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel is a cricketer representing India internationally as an all-rounder bowler. He also represents his home cricket association, Gujarat, while appearing on behalf of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
Axar Patel participated in squads that won the 2018 and 2023 Asia Cups for India and helped the team in significant innings. Known for his fantastic batting and bowling skills, this talented cricketer has a nationwide fan base.
On June 15, 2014, Axar played his ODI debut against Bangladesh. He was selected among the Team Indian squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which played in Australia and New Zealand.
He made his Test debut against New Zealand on February 13, 2021, and took seven wickets. He became the ninth Indian bowler to take five wickets on debut in Test matches. His main strength is his consistency in getting wickets during tests.
Check out the Axat Patel Cricket Stats:
Formats |
Mat |
Balls |
Wkts |
Econ |
Avg |
SR |
5W |
10W |
Test |
14 |
2540 |
55 |
2.51 |
19.35 |
46.18 |
5 |
1 |
ODI |
57 |
2607 |
60 |
4.54 |
32.87 |
43.45 |
0 |
0 |
T20I |
55 |
1015 |
52 |
7.24 |
23.56 |
19.52 |
0 |
0 |
Axar Patel was in Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2013 season but did not get to play. He managed to find his way to Kings XI Punjab in the next season, where he turned into a key figure helping them top the points table.
During the initial session, he took 17 wickets, averaging 6.13 per over. In 2015, he scored 206 runs and knocked out 13 wickets, with an economy rate of 6.13. Later, in 2017, he marked 15 wickets with an economy rate of 7.54.
Axar was the only player Punjab retained in 2018 for Rs. 6.75 crore. He had a disappointing season, scoring only 80 runs and taking three wickets.
Delhi retained him for IPL 2022 for Rs. 9 crore. In a must-win game against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022, Axar made 38 runs off 17 balls. He is exceptionally poised to help the squad in the recent 2024 season, and here are the stats of Axar Patel IPL stats:
Tournament |
Mat |
Ov |
Runs |
Wkts |
Avg |
Econ |
Best |
4W |
All IPL |
150 |
516.3 |
3758 |
123 |
30.55 |
7.28 |
4/21 |
1 |
Currently, Axar is continuing in the Delhi Capitals team and here is the overall review of Axar Patel IPL auction:
Year |
Price |
Team |
2018 |
12.50 Cr |
Punjab |
2019 |
5.00 Cr |
Delhi |
2020 |
5.00 Cr |
Delhi |
2021 |
5.00 Cr |
Delhi |
2022 |
9.00 Cr |
Delhi |
2023 |
12.00 Cr |
Delhi |
2024 |
12.00 Cr |
Delhi |
Axar Patel was born in Nadiad into a Gujarati family to Pritiben Patel and Rajesh Patel. He resides with his family in a luxurious house in Nadiad named ‘Rajkiran’.
He has an older brother, Sanship Patel, an engineer, and a sister, Shivani Patel. Axar Patel is the youngest of the three siblings.
Axar Patel, a dietitian and nutritionist, was engaged to his long-term girlfriend, Meha Patel, on January 20, 2022. They both tied the knot in Vadodara on January 26, 2023.
By 2024, Axar’s net worth is estimated to be 49 crore Indian rupees, almost equal to 6 million dollars. International matches, national and IPL matches, and even modelling for television adverts have enabled him to obtain most of his income.
Patel is among the star players on a Grade B contract in BCCI’s schedule for 2023-24, where he earns INR 3 crore annually. According to BCCI, during the 2022-2023 contract, he was a member of the Grade A players, but this year, they have dropped him to B grade.
Axar received the BCCI Under-19 Cricketer of the Year in 2014, and in the same year, he was awarded with Emerging Player of the Tournament in IPL. Alongside, he received the BCCI best international debit in 2020-21.
Axar is the second-fastest bowler to knock 50 wickets in Test matches. He is the 6th blower to take the most consecutive 4-W haul in an anning across all the cricket formats. Axar stands as the 8th highest scorer at 7th position in T20I.
Axar is interested in luxury cars, and he bought a Mercedes SUV, a Benjamin C-class, and a Land Rover Discovery. Recently, he posted on Instagram that he had unveiled his latest model. According to media reports, premium SUV prices start between INR 40 and 55 lakh.
Axar Patel endorses brands such as SG Cricket, boAt, CoinSwitch, JSW Sports, Cricuru, GamToss, Kuber, Apollo, FanCode, Jio and Ebix Cash.