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Axar Patel: Profile| Wife| Career| Net Worth| Age| Controversy|
An emerging allrounder who was never supposed to play cricket and was thinking of becoming a mechanical engineer went on to become one of the vital players in the Indian squad. Axar Patel has earned his spot in the team through his consistent performance in and out of the Indian team whenever the team needs him. He has performed and delivered the results many times, pulled out the Indian team many times in difficult situations, and played some crucial innings for the team. Here is a brief biography of this left-arm all-rounder, along with some personal details about him.
Childhood and Education of Axar Patel:
Axar Patel, or “Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel,” was born on January 20, 1994, in Anand, Gujarat, to Rajesh Patel (his father) and Pritiben Patel (his mother). He wasn’t interested in playing cricket; in fact, he wanted to be an engineer, but his father wanted him to play cricket, and he pushed him towards the cricket fields. When he was 15 years old, an old friend suggested he play in an inter-school Cricket competition after noticing his cricketing skills. Since then, there was no going back. He studied at Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, before dropping out of college.
Axar Patel’s Career:
Domestic Career:
Axar Patel’s domestic career started from his state team Gujarat and in 2013 while playing in Ranji trophy he scored 369 runs in the season and took 29 wickets, he was one of the vital performers in the India’s win in the ACC Emerging team cups 2013 where he also took 4 wickets in semi-final match against UAE. He was crowned as the BCCI emerging player of the year in 2012-13 season. In 2019 he was named in India’s Red team for 2019-20 Duleep trophy and then he was included in India’s C team for Deodhar trophy.
IPL Career:
Axar Patel was first inducted by the Mumbai Indians into their squad in 2013, but he spent the full season outside the field. Next year, in 2014, he was purchased by the Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab), where he showed his bowling prowess and took 17 wickets in the season. Because of his impressive performance, he was crowned the IPL’s emerging player of the year. In 2015, he continued with the same team and showed his batting skills by scoring 206 runs for his team and taking 13 wickets. As of now, he is playing for the Delhi Capitals, who purchased him in 2019, and since then he has been playing for the same franchise.
International Career:
International Career of Axar Patel kicked-off when he got the call for the Bangladesh tour of Indian team for ODI after seeing his performance in 2014 IPL season he got selected and played his debut ODI match against Bangladesh in which he took only 1 wicket in his 10 overs spell. He did his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2015 and his test debut came much later in his career, he played his maiden test match against England and in his debut he took a five wicket haul becoming the ninth Indian bowler to do that in his debut match. He scored his maiden ODI half century against West Indies in 2022 playing a match winning knock of 64 runs.
Axar Patel’s Net Worth:
Axar Patel’s net worth, according to some sources, is around INR 37 crore, or $5 million. The estimates include his earnings from BCCI, the IPL, and brand endorsements, which would increase in the upcoming years given his performance and frequent appearances in the Indian squad. If he keeps on performing like he does, then his net worth and assets will increase in the future.
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Some unknown facts and achievements of Axar Patel:
- Axar Patel never thought of being a cricketer and wanted to become an engineer.
- He idolizes Yuvraj Singh and wants to become like him.
- He was named the U-19 cricketer of the year for the 2012–13 domestic season.
- He became the ninth Indian bowler to take five wickets in his test debut.
- In IPL 2016, he took a hat-trick against the Gujarat Lions, dismissing Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, and Dwayne Bravo in his over.
- In 2014, he was awarded the IPL Emerging Player of the Year.
- His friend Dhiren Kansara suggested he take part in an Inter-school cricket competition when he was in ninth grade.
- His real name is Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel, but due to some documentation mistakes, his name was changed to Axar.
Controversies surrounding Axar Patel:
- Axar Patel was heavily trolled by social media users when the cricketer was spotted on a live Instagram video chat with Rishabh Pant without clothes. The screenshot of the live Instagram Video chat instantly went viral, and social media users started trolling him and sharing some hilarious memes online.
- Another one was the run-out of Axar Patel in the ICC T20 World Cup match against Pakistan when he was run out by Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Mohammed Rizwan, but in replay, it looked like Rizwan took out the bails from his hand, but the third umpire gave him out, and social media got divided on this decision.
FAQs
Question 1: Who is Axar Patel’s wife?
Answer 1: Meha Patel is Axar Patel’s wife and the couples got married on January 2023.
Question 2: What Axar Patel studied at college?
Answer 2: He was studying Mechanical Engineering at his college.
Question 3: When did Axar Patel got his first man of the match?
Answer 3: He got his first Man of the Match award when he was playing his T20I debut match against Zimbabwe
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