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Axar Patel: Biography, Career Stats and Records
Bowling all-rounder
Axar Patel is a left-handed bowling all-rounder from Gujarat. After debuting for India in ODIs in 2014, he added T20I cricket in 2015 and made an immediate impact on Test debut against England in Chennai in 2021.
Official squad snapshotSelected in the 1 September 2026 BCCI squad announcement.This records selection status, not a guaranteed playing XI place.
- Full name
- Axar Rajeshbhai Patel
- Born
- Birthplace
- Anand, Gujarat, India
- Batting
- Left-handed
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Record reviewed
- 7 Sep 2026
Career overview
How the India career developed.
This overview connects role, debuts and format context using the dated records listed below.
Axar Patel entered India’s ODI side in 2014 as a left-arm orthodox bowler who could add lower-order runs. His T20I debut followed in 2015, while his Test opportunity arrived against England in Chennai in 2021.
His first Test series immediately established the shape of his red-ball record: control, pace off the surface and repeated wicket-taking spells in home conditions. He took 27 wickets in that debut series.
The table keeps batting and bowling contributions together inside each format but never combines Test, ODI and T20I totals. That makes the different match and source dates visible to readers.
Career timeline
Debuts and defining checkpoints.
Dates identify source-supported debuts and selected milestones. The list is not a claim to cover every match or domestic season.
ODI debut
Against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.
T20I debut
Against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club.
Test debut
Against England in Chennai; took 5 for 60 in the second innings.
T20 World Cup final
Contributed 47 in India’s title-winning final against South Africa.
Format lens
Read each format on its own terms.
Short context cards explain what the dated figures do—and do not—show.
The ODI snapshot shows his longest match sample after T20Is.
The listed T20I figures place both matches and wickets above 100 by July 2026.
International statistics
Tests, ODIs and T20Is separated.
Career totals use the latest match date shown by the checked player record. Formats may have different snapshot dates.
| Format | Matches | Runs | 100s | 50s | Wickets | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 15 | 688 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| ODIs | 74 | 918 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 19 Jul 2026 |
| T20Is | 101 | 750 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 11 Jul 2026 |
These are format-specific snapshots, not one combined career number. A format without a debut is stated plainly instead of displaying a misleading zero-match career.
Selected milestones
Context behind the record.
Each item was retained only when the checked player records or event sources supported it. This is a focused list, not an exhaustive record book.
- 01
Became the ninth India bowler to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut.
- 02
Took 27 wickets in his first Test series against England in 2021.
- 03
Recorded an IPL hat-trick against Gujarat Lions in 2016.
Cricket learning desk
Read the numbers and match events.
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Use runs, wickets, overs, strike rate and economy rate to read this player’s format table in context.
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Check the record behind the page.
Career details and format totals are based on the player records listed below. The squad callout references the BCCI announcement dated 1 September 2026.
Photo credit
Axar Patel portrait
Photo: Anand Anil. Wikimedia Commons file. CC BY-SA 4.0. square crop and WebP conversion.
The image credit does not imply endorsement by the player, photographer, team, board or source platform.
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