Axar Patel
India all-rounder and Delhi Capitals captain, known for left-arm spin, left-handed batting and contributions to India’s white-ball trophy wins.
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Delhi CapitalsOverview
- Born
- 20 January 1994, Anand, Gujarat, India
- Role
- All-rounder: left-handed bat and slow left-arm orthodox spin
- First international
- ODI against Bangladesh, 15 June 2014
- Breakout
- 2014 IPL Emerging Player of the Tournament with Kings XI Punjab
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How it started.
Born in Anand, Gujarat, Axar began playing cricket at 13. He made his List A debut for Gujarat against Maharashtra in 2012. The 2013–14 Ranji Trophy season brought 29 wickets alongside useful runs.
The breakthrough.
His 17 wickets for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2014 earned him the Emerging Player of the Tournament award. That June, he made his ODI debut against Bangladesh. His first Test series against England in 2021 brought 27 wickets.
Both sides of the game.
Axar’s batting became central to India’s biggest white-ball matches: he hit 47 from 31 balls in the 2024 T20 World Cup final and 29 in the 2025 Champions Trophy final. In the 2026 T20 World Cup final, his 3/27 helped India defend their title.
A leader in Delhi.
After joining Delhi Capitals in 2019, Axar progressed from vice-captain to captain in March 2025. Fans know him for a combination of controlled spin and left-handed batting that lets him contribute in different situations.
Creditschronological, newest first
International cricket
- 2026ICC Men’s T20 World CupIndia vice-captain and winning all-rounder
- 2025ICC Champions TrophyIndia, winning all-rounder
- 2021India’s home Test series against EnglandDebut series, 27 wickets
Indian Premier League
- 2025Delhi Capitals captaincy appointmentMen’s team captain
- 2014Kings XI PunjabAll-rounder, 17 wickets in his breakout IPL season
Awards
Quotes
I like bowling to big batsmen because doing well against them boosts my confidence.Axar Patel, BCCI.TV
Speaking after his first international match on his home ground in Ahmedabad in November 2014.
Trivia
- His parents first watched him play in an India jersey at his home-ground ODI against Sri Lanka in November 2014.
- In his 2014 BCCI interview, he said he relied more on bounce than turn.
- His 47 in the 2024 T20 World Cup final included four sixes.
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