Axar Patel Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Axar Patel Quick Info
Height	6 ft
Weight	70 kg
Date of Birth	January 20, 1994
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Spouse	Meha Patel

Axar Patel is an Indian cricketer who has represented Gujarat at the domestic level and has made sporadic appearances for the Indian senior men’s national team in the limited-overs formats (ODIs, T20Is). Primarily utilized as a bowling allrounder who can deliver lusty hits in the lower middle order, he has also featured regularly in the IPL (Indian Premier League), representing franchises such as Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab, and Delhi Capitals. Axar was a member of the Indian squad that reached the semi-final of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Born Name

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Nick Name

Bapu

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Anand, Gujarat, India

Residence

Nadiad, Gujarat, India

Nationality

Occupation

Cricketer

Family

Father – Rajeshbhai Patel
Mother – Pritiben Patel
Siblings – Shivangi Patel (Older Sister), Sanship Patel (Older Brother)

Batting

Left-Handed

Bowling

Slow Left-Arm Orthodox

Role

Bowling Allrounder

Jersey Number

20 – ODI, T20I, IPL

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Axar has dated –

Meha Patel – On January 20, 2022, on his 28th birthday, Axar got engaged to his girlfriend Meha who is a dietician and nutritionist. They had already been dating for over 10 years. On January 26, 2023, after 1 year of engagement, the couple got married in Vadodara.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Lean physique
Side-cropped, spiked hair
Sports a lightly trimmed beard
Affable smile
Has a tattoo on his right forearm

Axar Patel Facts

Axar made his domestic first-class debut in 2012 and took his maiden 5-wicket haul in just his 2nd game, against Delhi.

He played a vital role in India Under-23s’ winning campaign at the 2013 ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Emerging Teams Cup, picking 7 wickets in the tournament, including a match-winning 4 wicket haul in the semi-final against the United Arab Emirates.

In 2014, Axar was named by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) as the ‘Under-19 Cricketer of the Year’.

He was signed up by the IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab in 2014 and had a stellar debut season for the team, capturing 17 wickets. For his performances, he was named the ‘Emerging Player of the Year’ for the 2014 season of the IPL. He was also named in the ‘Cricinfo IPL XI’ for 2014.

In a May 2016 IPL game, against then table-toppers Gujarat Lions, he achieved the rare feat of capturing 4 wickets in 5 balls The spell also included a hat-trick (3 wickets in 3 balls) which was the first of that season.

Just before IPL 2021, Axar Patel was tested positive for coronavirus.

On his 29th birthday in January 2023, Axar gifted himself a Mercedes-Benz C Class car.

In March 2023, he was in Grade A of BCCI according to which he was getting ₹5 crores annually. Other players in the same grade at that time were Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, and Rishabh Pant only.

In April 2023, Axar became the Delhi Capitals’ batter with the fastest fifty in IPL 2023 after he reached his fifty off 22 deliveries.

In September 2023, Axar was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2023 final match after he had suffered a left quadriceps strain during a match. He was later replaced in the squad by Washington Sundar.

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Update: 2024-01-03

Axar Patel Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography