Axar Patel Profile, India

Axar Patel International Career, Test, ODI, and T20 Profile, Stats and Records

Axar Patel is an international Indian professional cricketer. Born on 20 January 1994, the 32-year-old has played in all three formats of international cricket. He has represented the Indian national cricket team in all major tournaments. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he represents Delhi Capitals.

He won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026. Besides that, he also won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Nicknamed “Bapu”, he has slowly built his career on hard work, determination, and brilliant performances under pressure. Here you can explore Axar Patel’s international career in Test, ODI, and T20I.

Axar Patel Test Debut

Axar Patel test debut came against England on 13 February 2021. The match was held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In the first innings, he scored 5 runs in 14 balls. He also took 2 wickets and gave away 40 runs in 20 overs. In the second innings, he scored 33 runs in 70 balls. He then took 5 wickets and gave away 60 runs in 21 overs. In the end, India won the test match against England by 317 runs.

Axar Patel Test Career Stats and Records

Axar Patel test career began against England. Since then, he has played in 15 test matches. He has played against the likes of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Bangladesh. Axar Patel last test match was against South Africa in November 2025. The match was held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the end, South Africa defeated India 2-0.

Axar Patel Stats as Batter in test:

Axar Patel test career: He has played in 24 innings in 15 test matches to date. His batting average is 34.40 with a strike rate of 53.05. His bowling average is 19.67 with a strike rate of 46.67 and an economy rate of 2.53.

Axar Patel test runs: In 24 innings in the 15 test matches, he has scored 688 in total.

Axar Patel test highest score: His highest score as a batsman is 84 runs. He achieved this feat against Australia in 2023.

Axar Patel captaincy: He has yet to captain the Indian national cricket team in test cricket.

Axar Patel Stats as Bowler in test:

Axar Patel test career: He has played 29 innings as a bowler in 15 test matches. His best bowling figures in a match are 11/70 against England.

Axar Patel test wickets: Axar Patel total test wickets are 57. He has five 5-wicket hauls in his entire career. He also has one 10-wicket haul in his career.

Axar Patel best bowling figures in one innings in test cricket are 6/38 against England.

Axar Patel Test Milestone and Achievements

Fastest 50 wickets: Axar Patel took 50 wickets in just 2,205 balls and broke Jasprit Bumrah’s record.

Debut dominance: He became the ninth Indian bowler to take five wickets in a test debut match.

ICC rankings: He held 11th rank in the world in the ICC Test All-rounder list.

Axar Patel ODI Debut

Axar Patel ODI Career started on 15 June 2014, against Bangladesh. The match was held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. In 10 overs, he gave away 59 runs and took 1 wicket. He also came on to bat at No. 8 and scored 1 run in 2 balls. In the end, India won the match against Bangladesh.

Axar Patel ODI Career Stats and Records

Axar Patel ODI career has been mixed with highs and lows. He has made 71 ODI appearances for the men in blue till now. In ICC ODI rankings, he is at No. 10 in the world among all-rounders. In ICC ODI bowling, he is at No.38 in the world.

Axar Patel Stats as Batter in ODI:

Axar Patel runs: He has scored 858 runs in 49 innings as a batsman in 71 matches. He mostly enters the pitch in the dying moments of the match as a lower-order batsman.

Axar Patel ODI highest score: His highest score is 64 (not out) against West Indies in 2022.

Axar Patel sixes: In his ODI career, he has hit 31 sixes and smashed 53 boundaries.

Axar Patel ODI centuries: He has not scored a century in his ODI career. However, he has scored 3 half-centuries to date.

Axar Patel ODI average: He maintains an average of 23.19. Axar Patel strike rate as a batter is 91.76.

Axar Patel Stats as Bowler in ODI:

Axar Patel ODI records: His best bowling figures are 3/24 against Zimbabwe in 2022. He has also had 23 maiden overs in his career. He has played as a bowler in 66 innings in 71 matches.

Axar Patel ODI wickets: Axar Patel total ODI wickets are 75. He maintains an average of 32.81 with an economy rate of 4.49 and a strike rate of 43.83.

Axar Patel ODI Milestone and Achievements

ICC Champion: He won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 in Pakistan. India won the final against New Zealand.

Team of the Tournament: He was named in the Team of the Tournament in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.

World Cup experience: Axar Patel was also named in the 15-man Indian national cricket team that went to the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Axar Patel T20 Career

Axar Patel T20 career debut came against Zimbabwe on 17 July 2015. The match was held at the Harare Sports Club. He took 3 wickets and gave away 17 runs in 4 overs. However, he did not get to bat on his T20 debut. In the end India won the encounter by 54 runs.

Axar Patel T20 Stats and Records

Axar Patel has played in 94 matches in his T20 career. He is a prominent player in the Indian national team and has become a brilliant lower-order finisher. He is also a reliable fielder as he has taken 36 catches for his country.

Axar Patel as Batter in T20

Axar Patel T20 runs: He has played as a batsman in 57 matches out of the 94 total appearances. Axar Patel total T20 runs are 702.

Axar Patel highest score in T20: His highest T20 score is 65 runs. He achieved this feat against Sri Lanka in 2023.

Axar Patel T20 sixes: He has hit 28 sixes and smashed 50 boundaries in his career to date.

Axar Patel T20 strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 133.97. Axar Patel T20 average as a batsman is 18.47.

Axar Patel as Bowler in T20

Axar Patel T20 records: His best bowling figures are 3/9 against New Zealand in 2021. He maintains a bowling average of 21.42 with an economy rate of 7.40 and a strike rate of 17.36. He has 4 maiden overs to his name in international T20.

Axar Patel T20 wickets: Axar Patel total T20 wickets are 97. He is one of the most lethal bowlers in T20 cricket.

Axar Patel T20 Milestone and Achievements

World Cup success: He has won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026.

Unbeaten Streak: He won 20 consecutive matches in ICC tournaments with Team India.

Big moments: He won the player of the match in the semi-final against England in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

MVP: Axar Patel broke Yuvraj Singh’s record after winning 8 POTM awards in international T20 for the Indian national cricket team.

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