Axar Patel Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Axar Patel is an Indian cricketer who has represented Gujarat at the domestic level and has made sporadic appearances for the Indian senior men’s national team in the limited-overs formats (ODIs, T20Is). Primarily utilized as a bowling allrounder who can deliver lusty hits in the lower middle order, he has also featured regularly in the IPL (Indian Premier League), representing franchises such as Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab, and Delhi Capitals. Axar was a member of the Indian squad that reached the semi-final of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Residence

Nadiad, Gujarat, India

Batting

Left-Handed

Bowling

Slow Left-Arm Orthodox

Role

Bowling Allrounder

Jersey Number

20 – ODI, T20I, IPL

Distinctive Features

• Lean physique
• Side-cropped, spiked hair
• Sports a lightly trimmed beard
• Affable smile
• Has a tattoo on his right forearm

Axar Patel Facts

1. Axar made his domestic first-class debut in 2012 and took his maiden 5-wicket haul in just his 2nd game, against Delhi.
2. He played a vital role in India Under-23s’ winning campaign at the 2013 ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Emerging Teams Cup, picking 7 wickets in the tournament, including a match-winning 4 wicket haul in the semi-final against the United Arab Emirates.
3. In 2014, Axar was named by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) as the ‘Under-19 Cricketer of the Year’.
4. He was signed up by the IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab in 2014 and had a stellar debut season for the team, capturing 17 wickets. For his performances, he was named the ‘Emerging Player of the Year’ for the 2014 season of the IPL. He was also named in the ‘Cricinfo IPL XI’ for 2014.
5. In a May 2016 IPL game, against then table-toppers Gujarat Lions, he achieved the rare feat of capturing 4 wickets in 5 balls  The spell also included a hat-trick (3 wickets in 3 balls) which was the first of that season.

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