Axar Patel: The rise and achievements of India’s talented all-rounder

Axar Patel, known as Akku or Bapu, is an Indian cricketer who plays as a bowling allrounder. He made his international debut in 2014 and became the ninth Indian bowler to take five wickets in his debut Test match in 2021. Patel has played for various teams He owns a luxury house in Nadiad, Gujarat,

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FULL NAME
Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel
NICKNAME
Akku, Bapu
PLACE OF BIRTH
Anand, Gujarat, India
BORN
20 January 1994
HEIGHT
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
TEAM
India
IPL
Delhi Capitals
JERSEY NO.
20
BATTING STYLE
Left hand Bat
BOWLING STYLE
Slow Left arm Orthodox
ROLE
Bowling All-rounder
FATHER
Rajesh Patel
MOTHER
Pritiben Patel
SISTER
Shivangi Patel (Elder)
BROTHER
Sanship Patel (Elder)
CASTE
Patel
COLLEGE
Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER
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STATS

Format Matches Innings Runs BF HS AVG SR Not Out 4s 6s 50s 100s 200s
TEST 14 22 646 1235 84 35.89 52.31 4 70 18 4 0 0
ODI 68 47 783 856 64 22.37 91.48 12 45 31 3 0 0
T20 71 44 535 384 65 18.45 139.33 15 41 23 1 0 0
IPL 162 123 1891 1414 66 21.99 133.74 37 128 93 3 0 0
Format TEST ODI T20 IPL
Matches 146871162
Innings 224744123
Runs 6467835351891
BF 12358563841414
HS 84646566
AVG 35.8922.3718.4521.99
SR 52.3191.48139.33133.74
Not Out 4121537
4s 704541128
6s 18312393
50s 4313
100s 0000
200s 0000

MATCHES

England ENG
97/10 (10.3)
Result
247/9 (20)
India won by 150 runs February 2, 2025 1:30 pm
India IND
England ENG
166/10 (19.4)
Result
181/9 (20)
India won by 15 runs January 31, 2025 1:30 pm
India IND
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INTERNATIONAL DEBUT OF AXAR PATEL

  • ODI – 15 June 2014 against Bangladesh at Dhaka
  • T20I -17 July 2015 against Zimbabwe at Harare
  • Test – 13 February 2021 against England at MA Chidambaram Stadium

TEAMS AXAR PATEL PLAYED IN

  • India, Gujarat, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, West Zone, India A, India Red, India B, Durham, Delhi Capitals, India C, Indians

RECORDS OF AXAR PATEL

  • On 16 February 2021, during the 2nd Test against England, he became the ninth Indian bowler to take five wickets in his debut Test match. He also became the 2nd left-arm spinner after Dilip Doshi to do this.

WIFE OF AXAR PATEL

  • He married Meha Patel on 26 January 2023 in Vadodara, Gujarat.

FAVOURITES OF AXAR PATEL

Batsmen Yuvraj Singh
Bowler Harbhajan Singh
Actors Ranveer Singh
Actresses Deepika Padukone
Musicians Yo Yo Honey Singh

VIDEOS OF AXAR PATEL

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SALARY OF AXAR PATEL

  • BCCI Retainer Fee- INR 3 crore
  • Ranji Trophy fees- INR 60 thousand a day
  • Vijay Hazare salary- INR 24 thousand a day
  • Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy- INR 17.5 thousand a day
  • Salary – IPL 2022 – INR 9 crore
  • Net Worth (Approx) – 45 crore

AXAR PATEL HOUSE

  • Axar Patel owns a luxury house in Nadiad, Gujarat, India. Axar lives with his family in a bungalow named “Rajkiran” in Nadiad, some 60 kilometres from Ahmedabad.

AXAR PATEL CARS

  • Axar purchased a Landrover Discovery, worth around INR 50 lakhs. It also said that he owns a Mercedes as well.

AXAR PATEL BRAND ENDORSEMENTS

  • Fancode
  • Apollo
  • JIo
  • Ebix Cash
  • BoAt
  • SG Cricket
  • CoinSwitch Kuber
  • GamToss
  • Cricuru
  • JSW Sports

FAQs about Axar Patel

Why is Axar Patel called bapu?

When Dhoni had difficulty taking his name from behind the stumps, he started calling him Bapu.

Which was the first IPL team of Axar Patel?

Patel was signed up by the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians in 2013 but did not get a chance to play until he was released. He was then picked up by Kings XI Punjab in 2014 and had an impressive season with 17 wickets.

Is Axar Patel an engineer?

Initially, he intended to be a mechanical engineer but now he is one of the best Indian all-rounders.

When did Axar Patel get married?

He married Meha Patel on 26 January 2023 in Vadodara, Gujarat.

Where is Meha Patel from?

She was born and brought up in Nadiad, Gujarat.