
India · Delhi Capitals · Gujarat
Axar Patel
32India
- Left-handed finishing anchor
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 40 | 60 | 1,834 | 33.96 | 57.3 | 1/13 | 109* |
| Tests | 15 | 24 | 688 | 34.40 | 53.0 | 0/4 | 84 |
| Domestic | 25 | 36 | 1,146 | 33.71 | 60.2 | 1/9 | 109* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 16 | 605 | 43.21 | 55.2 | 0/4 | 86 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 40 | 7,917 | 141 | 24.75 | 2.64 | 7/54 | 8 | 2 |
| Tests | 15 | 2,660 | 57 | 19.67 | 2.53 | 6/38 | 5 | 1 |
| Domestic | 25 | 5,257 | 84 | 28.20 | 2.70 | 7/54 | 3 | 1 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,563 | 21 | 35.05 | 2.83 | 4/77 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 41.5 | 30.5 | |
| Average v pace | 36.8 | 26.7 | |
| Average v spin | 42.1 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 58 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 75 | 56 | |
| Dot % | 73.3 | 70.8 |
1,343 balls in Tests and first-class · Nov 2021 – Nov 2025
Compare with other playersBalanced lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 39.6 | 30.9 | |
| Average v pace | 27.5 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 42.8 | 31.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 56 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 73 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 73.8 | 70.8 |
1,166 balls in Tests · Nov 2021 – Nov 2025
Compare with other playersMiddle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 57.0 | 28.3 | |
| Average v spin | 38.5 | 31.6 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 76 | 57 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 89 | 51 | |
| Dot % | 70.1 | 71.1 |
177 balls in first-class matches · Sept 2024
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Containing left-arm spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 28.3 | 29.9 | |
| Balls per wicket | 63.8 | 53.1 | |
| Economy | 2.67 | 3.37 | |
| Average with the new ball | 37.3 | 27.9 | |
| Average v right-handers | 25.6 | 28.8 | |
| Average v left-handers | 34.7 | 32.2 | |
| Dot % | 77.3 | 71.8 |
2,104 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Nov 2021 – Nov 2025
Compare with other playersContaining left-arm spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 27.8 | 30.3 | |
| Balls per wicket | 63.1 | 53.9 | |
| Economy | 2.65 | 3.37 | |
| Average with the new ball | 34.8 | 27.7 | |
| Average v right-handers | 26.1 | 29.4 | |
| Average v left-handers | 31.3 | 32.2 | |
| Dot % | 77.3 | 71.8 |
1,894 balls bowled in Tests · Nov 2021 – Nov 2025
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Team
- IndiaInternationalLast Test Nov 2025
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 23% | 0 | 3 | 15794417274586281626 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 82% | 5 | 10 | 5310023232 |
- Axar Patel has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 First-class innings.
- Axar Patel has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 5.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 16 & 26 | 2/57 (20.0) | South Africa won by 30 runs |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Duleep Trophy Team D | Duleep Trophy Team C | Anantapur Cricket Ground, Ananthapur | 86 & 28 | 3/100 (35.0) | Duleep Trophy Team C won by 4 wickets |
| 2 Feb 2024 | India | England | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 27 & 45 | 2/99 (18.0) | India won by 106 runs |
| 25 Jan 2024 | India | England | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 44 & 17 | 3/107 (29.0) | England won by 28 runs |
| 9 Mar 2023 | India | Australia | Narendra Modi Stadium | 79 (113) | 2/83 (47.0) | Drawn |
| 1 Mar 2023 | India | Australia | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 12* & 15* | 0/33 (13.0) | Australia won by 9 wickets |
| 17 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 74 (115) | 0/36 (13.0) | India won by 6 wickets |
| 9 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 84 (174) | 1/34 (13.0) | India won by an innings and 132 runs |
| 22 Dec 2022 | India | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 4 & 34 | 3/100 (31.2) | India won by 3 wickets |
| 14 Dec 2022 | India | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 14 (26) | 5/87 (41.1) | India won by 188 runs |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 17% | 0 | 2 | 74121579441727451626 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 87% | 4 | 9 | 3531002322 |
- Axar Patel has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 Test innings.
- Axar Patel has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 Tests bowled in, including the last 4.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 16 & 26 | 2/57 (20.0) | South Africa won by 30 runs |
| 2 Feb 2024 | India | England | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 27 & 45 | 2/99 (18.0) | India won by 106 runs |
| 25 Jan 2024 | India | England | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 44 & 17 | 3/107 (29.0) | England won by 28 runs |
| 9 Mar 2023 | India | Australia | Narendra Modi Stadium | 79 (113) | 2/83 (47.0) | Drawn |
| 1 Mar 2023 | India | Australia | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 12* & 15* | 0/33 (13.0) | Australia won by 9 wickets |
| 17 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 74 (115) | 0/36 (13.0) | India won by 6 wickets |
| 9 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 84 (174) | 1/34 (13.0) | India won by an innings and 132 runs |
| 22 Dec 2022 | India | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 4 & 34 | 3/100 (31.2) | India won by 3 wickets |
| 14 Dec 2022 | India | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 14 (26) | 5/87 (41.1) | India won by 188 runs |
| 12 Mar 2022 | India | Sri Lanka | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 9 & 9 | 3/58 (16.0) | India won by 238 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 28% | 0 | 3 | 10711898092108628 |
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 79% | 2 | 7 | 00327510033 |
- Axar Patel has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 Domestic first-class innings.
- Axar Patel has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sept 2024 | Duleep Trophy Team D | Duleep Trophy Team C | Anantapur Cricket Ground, Ananthapur | 86 & 28 | 3/100 (35.0) | Duleep Trophy Team C won by 4 wickets |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Gujarat | Saurashtra | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 21 & 0 | 3/117 (55.4) | Saurashtra won by 92 runs |
| 20 Feb 2020 | Gujarat | Goa | Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Valsad | 80 & 9 | 0/65 (22.0) | Gujarat won by 464 runs |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Gujarat | Andhra | Gokulbhai Somabhai Patel Stadium, Nadiad | 89 (113) | 10/125 (72.4) | Gujarat won by 8 wickets |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Gujarat | Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 11 (20) | 5/155 (45.5) | Drawn |
| 25 Dec 2019 | Gujarat | Kerala | Contractor Stadium | 10 & 7 | 7/61 (23.3) | Gujarat won by 90 runs |
| 9 Dec 2019 | Gujarat | Hyderabad (India) | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 6 (11) | 2/91 (43.0) | Gujarat won by 8 wickets |
| 15 Jan 2019 | Gujarat | Kerala | Krishnagiri Stadium | 1 & 2 | 3/40 (12.0) | Kerala won by 113 runs |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Gujarat | Maharashtra | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 38 (65) | 0/36 (13.0) | Gujarat won by an innings and 130 runs |
| 22 Dec 2018 | Gujarat | Vidarbha | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 13 (32) | 0/101 (36.0) | Drawn |
Pace and pitch map
Tests2,391 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs3,083 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s4,999 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
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