Axar Rajeshbhai Patel, also spelled as Akshar 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

Bio
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	20 January 1994
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)
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
Money Factor
Salary (as in 2017)	RETAINER FEE: 50 lakh (INR) TEST FEE: 15 lakh (INR) ODI FEE: 6 lakh (INR) T20 FEE: 3 lakh (INR)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Axar Patel

• Axar never wanted to be a cricketer, instead, he wanted to be a mechanical engineer.

• When he was 15 years old, his friend Dhiren Kansara first noticed his cricketing talent and suggested him to play an inter-school tournament.

• His first name’s spelling was “Akshar”, but because of is school principal’s mistake he spelt it as “Axar” in the school leaving certificate, and since then he has been using this name.

• As he wasn’t strong enough at the beginning of his cricketing career, he father was a bit worried about how he’s going to cope-up with the physical demand of the game. So, his father enrolled him in a gym.

• He started playing cricket as a batsman, but later, became a bowler to increase his chance to play for India.

• In 2010, he met with an accident just after he was selected for the Gujarat U-19 team. He injured his leg at home during the Diwali break, after which he was ruled out for the entire season. During this period, he thought to quit cricket, but his grandmother’s will to see him playing on TV inspired him to make a comeback.

• In his debut Ranji Trophy season of 2012, he played only one match, but he had an exceptional 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season as he was amongst the most consistent players for Gujarat as he made 369 runs at an average of 46.12 and took 29 wickets at an economy rate of 23.58 in 7 matches.

• He was awarded “BCCI Under-19 cricketer of the Year” in 2014.

• He didn’t get the chance to play even a single game in his debut IPL season (IPL-6, 2013), but did not get a game, but his success in the 2013 Ranji Trophy season earned him a spot in the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) squad. He had an exceptional season with his debut season with Kings XI Punjab (IPL-7, 2014) as he took 16 wickets at an economy rate of 6.22.

• He was awarded “Emerging Player of the Tournament” in IPL7.