Axar Patel or Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel is an Indian international cricketer. He plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premiere League. He is an all-rounder who plays as a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
| Real Name | Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Akku |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 183 cm |
| in meters- 1.83 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 6’ 0” | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI- 15 June 2014 against Bangladesh at Dhaka |
| Test- 13 February 2021 against England at MA Chidambaram Statdium | |
| T20 - 17 July 2015 against Zimbabwe at Harare | |
| Jersey Number | #20 (India) |
| #20 (IPL) | |
| Domestic/State Team | Gujarat, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Records/Achievements (main ones) | • He was named the BCCI Under-19 cricketer of the year for the 2012-13 domestic season. |
| • Took a hat-trick for Kings XI Punjab against Gujarat Lions in IPL 9 (2016) by dismissing Dinesh Karthik, Dwayne Bravo, and Ravindra Jadeja. | |
| • 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. [1] | |
| Career Turning Point | His impressive performance for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2014, after which he earned a place in the Indian ODI squad. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1994-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 27 Years |
| Birthplace | Anand, Gujarat, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Nadiad, Gujarat, India |
| College | Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat |
| Educational Qualification | Engineering Dropout |
| Family | Father- Rajesh Patel |
| Mother- Pritiben Patel | |
| Brother- Sanship Patel (Elder) | |
| Sister- Shivangi Patel (Elder) | |
| Axar Patel with his family | |
| Coach/Mentor | Dinesh Nanavati, V Venkatram, Mukund Parmar |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Swimming |
| Favourite Things | |
| Cricketer | Batsman: Yuvraj Singh |
| Bowler: Harbhajan Singh | |
| Actor | Ranveer Singh |
| Actress | Deepika Padukone |
| Singer | Yo Yo Honey Singh |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
