Verified 8 Nov 2026
Cricket · Bowling all-rounder; left-hand batter; slow left-arm orthodox bowler
Axar Patel
Axar Patel is an Indian left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder whose controlled bowling, lower-order batting and leadership have shaped a substantial international and IPL career.
IndiaBorn 20 January 1994
Current statusAs of the 8 November 2026 source snapshot, Axar Patel was an active India international. ICC lists his last match year as 2026; the accessed ESPNcricinfo profile lists India ODI activity through 4 November 2026 and T20I activity through 30 October 2026. Delhi Capitals list him as captain and retained him for IPL 2026.
The verified profile
Axar Rajeshbhai Patel is an Indian bowling all-rounder from Anand, Gujarat. He bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox, combining middle-overs control with useful lower-order runs. His career spans Gujarat, India, the IPL and Delhi Capitals, where the official 2026 profile presents him as captain.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6How to read the player
Axar’s value is format-shaped: his left-arm orthodox bowling uses pace variation, bounce and accuracy to restrict scoring, while his left-hand batting changes lower-order matchups. The career record also shows progression from a stop-start limited-overs role to Test impact, a T20 World Cup-winning contribution and documented franchise leadership.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U research deskCareer, life and public work
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Tests
Career table displayed on ESPNcricinfo profile; accessed 2026-11-08, with no separate page update timestamp.
Tests
Career table displayed on ESPNcricinfo profile; Test scope, accessed 2026-11-08.
ODIs
Career table displayed on ESPNcricinfo profile; ODI scope, accessed 2026-11-08.
ODIs
Career table displayed on ESPNcricinfo profile; ODI scope, accessed 2026-11-08.
T20Is
Career table displayed on ESPNcricinfo profile; T20I scope, accessed 2026-11-08.
T20Is
Career table displayed on ESPNcricinfo profile; T20I scope, accessed 2026-11-08.
IPL overall
Overall IPL table on the official Delhi Capitals player page; page snapshot accessed 2026-11-08, no separate update timestamp.
IPL overall
Overall IPL table on the official Delhi Capitals player page; page snapshot accessed 2026-11-08, no separate update timestamp.
2021 England series
ESPNcricinfo career profile summary; series-performance figure, not a current career total.
Personal background
Axar Rajeshbhai Patel was born on 20 January 1994 in Anand, Gujarat, India. The public player record identifies him as a left-hand batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler whose listed role is bowling all-rounder. An ESPN feature says a school tournament in class nine helped put him on a formal cricket path; this profile keeps that sporting origin story separate from private family detail. [1] Question: How old is Axar Patel? Answer: He was born on 20 January 1994, so his age depends on the date a reader checks the page; this dossier uses the birth date rather than a rolling age claim. [1]
Professional journey
Patel’s route moved from Gujarat first-class cricket to India Under-23s, the IPL and the national team. He made his first-class debut in 2012, contributed to India Under-23s’ 2013 Emerging Teams Cup win, debuted in ODIs in 2014 and in T20Is in 2015. His franchise career includes Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals; the DC period became a leadership chapter when he was appointed captain for IPL 2025 and retained for IPL 2026. [1] [4] [5] [6] Question: Which state is Axar Patel from? Answer: Public cricket profiles identify him as being born in Anand, Gujarat, and his early senior cricket was for Gujarat. [1]
Playing career and stats
Patel’s international record is strongest when formats are kept distinct. The accessed career table lists 15 Tests, 75 ODIs and 116 T20Is, with separate batting and bowling returns below. His Test debut was an immediate intervention: five wickets in Chennai, followed by an 11-wicket haul in the third Test and 27 wickets across the England series. In ODIs, a 27-ball fifty against West Indies marked a move beyond being selected only as a containing spinner. He also played an important two-skill role in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup win. [1] Question: What are Axar Patel’s stats? Answer: The dated career snapshot lists 688 Test runs and 57 wickets, 918 ODI runs and 80 wickets, and 829 T20I runs and 116 wickets; these are format-specific page figures accessed on 8 November 2026, not a forecast of future totals. [1]
Playing style
Axar’s bowling is built less on dramatic turn than on repeatable control. ESPN’s 2017 analysis described his pace variation, extra bounce and ability to make sweeping difficult, while also noting his athletic fielding. That profile helps explain his usefulness in middle overs: he can deny easy scoring options, change speed without changing his basic action and add a left-hand batting option below the specialist batters. His later Test and T20 World Cup contributions show the role expanding beyond a like-for-like limited-overs replacement. [1] [3] Question: What is Axar Patel’s highest score? Answer: The accessed international career table lists 84 in Tests, 64 not out in ODIs and 65 in T20Is; his listed IPL high score on the Delhi Capitals profile is 66. [1] [4]
Setbacks and comebacks
Patel’s early international role was not always permanent. ESPN’s 2017 account describes him as a stop-gap left-arm spinner who often entered India’s limited-overs squads when Ravindra Jadeja was unavailable and then moved back when the incumbent returned. The same article presents his response as performance rather than drama: six wickets at an economy rate of 3.85 in India’s 5-0 Sri Lanka ODI series. His later Test debut and 2024 T20 World Cup contribution document a broader comeback into high-value roles without adding an unsupported current injury or health claim. [3]
Current status and post-playing work
Axar Patel remains an active cricketer in the reviewed sources, so no post-retirement career is claimed. ICC lists his last match year as 2026; the accessed career page lists India activity through an ODI on 4 November 2026 and a T20I on 30 October 2026. Delhi Capitals present him as captain and their 15 November 2025 announcement names him among the players retained for IPL 2026. Question: Is Axar Patel still playing cricket? Answer: Yes. The reviewed ICC, ESPNcricinfo and Delhi Capitals pages show 2026 international activity and a Delhi Capitals captain/retained-player status snapshot; this is a dated status record, not a guarantee of future selection. [1] [2] [4] [5]
Public ventures
The reviewed source set documents Patel’s cricket leadership and franchise employment, but it does not establish a separate business, charitable foundation, endorsement portfolio, salary or net-worth figure. The profile therefore keeps this section to the public sporting venture that is actually supported: leadership of Delhi Capitals. No net-worth estimate is supplied because the retained sources do not establish one. [5] [6]
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Born in Anand
Born in Anand, Gujarat, India.
ESPNcricinfo - First-class debut
Made his first-class debut for Gujarat; the retained profile lists the debut date as 2 November 2012.
ESPNcricinfo - Emerging Teams breakthrough
Contributed seven wickets to India Under-23s’ ACC Emerging Teams Cup title.
ESPNcricinfo - ODI debut
Made his India ODI debut; the retained profile lists the debut date as 15 June 2014.
ESPNcricinfo - T20I debut
Made his India T20I debut; the retained profile lists the debut date as 17 July 2015.
ESPNcricinfo - Test debut
Made his Test debut against England at Chennai and took five wickets.
ESPNcricinfo - First ODI fifty
Scored a 27-ball ODI fifty against West Indies.
ESPNcricinfo - T20 World Cup title
Was part of India’s 2024 T20 World Cup-winning campaign.
ESPNcricinfo - DC captaincy announced
Delhi Capitals appointed Axar captain for IPL 2025.
ESPNcricinfo - Latest listed ODI activity
The accessed ESPNcricinfo profile lists his latest ODI as 4 November 2026.
ESPNcricinfo
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
ACC Emerging Teams Cup winner
Helped India Under-23s win the 2013 title; ESPNcricinfo records seven wickets, including a semi-final four-for.
Test debut series impact
Took five wickets on debut and an 11-wicket haul in the third Test, finishing the 2021 England series with 27 wickets.
First ODI fifty
Made his first ODI half-century from 27 balls against West Indies to help seal a series win.
2024 T20 World Cup winner
Played a crucial role with bat and ball in India’s title-winning T20 World Cup campaign.
India T20I vice-captain
Was named India’s T20I vice-captain in January 2025.
Delhi Capitals captain
Appointed DC captain for IPL 2025.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01ESPNcricinfo
Axar Patel Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Matches
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 02International Cricket Council
Axar Patel | Player Profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 03ESPN
Tracing the trajectory of Axar’s fledgling career
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 04Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel | Player Profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 05Delhi Capitals
Captain Axar, KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs headline the retentions of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2026
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 06ESPNcricinfo
Axar Patel to captain Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025
Accessed 2026-11-08