'Bowling options are great, but on a flat pitch, there will be challenges' - Legendary bowler concerned about India's ability to defend totals
Legendary bowler concerned about India's ability to defend
27 Feb 2026
2 MinAxar Patel
India
ICC Ranking
#12 All Rounder in TEST
#11 All Rounder in ODI
#18 All Rounder in T20
#48 Bowler in TEST
#38 Bowler in ODI
#24 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Axar Patel
Nationality
India
Other Name
Axar Patel
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
20 Jan 1994 (32y 39d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
ICC Ranking
#12 All Rounder in TEST
#11 All Rounder in ODI
#18 All Rounder in T20
#48 Bowler in TEST
#38 Bowler in ODI
#24 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 15 | 24 | 4 | 688 | 84 | 34.4 | 1297 | 53.04 | -- | 4 |
| odi | 71 | 49 | 12 | 858 | 64 | 23.18 | 935 | 91.76 | -- | 3 |
| t20i | 83 | 50 | 18 | 637 | 65 | 19.9 | 462 | 137.87 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 298 | 215 | 69 | 3453 | 70 | 23.65 | 2526 | 136.69 | -- | 8 |
| fc | 57 | 83 | 13 | 2517 | 110 | 35.95 | 4201 | 59.91 | 1 | 19 |
| list a | 170 | 124 | 31 | 2751 | 98 | 29.58 | 2920 | 94.21 | -- | 12 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 15 | 29 | 443.20 | 1121 | 57 | 6/38 | 19.66 | 2.52 | 46.6 | 2 | 5 |
| odi | 71 | 66 | 547.50 | 2461 | 75 | 3/24 | 32.81 | 4.49 | 43.8 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 83 | 77 | 243.10 | 1764 | 79 | 3/9 | 22.32 | 7.25 | 18.4 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 298 | 289 | 986.50 | 6971 | 252 | 4/21 | 27.66 | 7.06 | 23.4 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 57 | 101 | 1973.40 | 4976 | 197 | 7/54 | 25.25 | 2.52 | 60.1 | 8 | 11 |
| list a | 170 | 163 | 1417.40 | 6104 | 203 | 6/43 | 30.06 | 4.3 | 41.9 | 3 | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs ZIM | - | 1/35 | 26 Feb 2026 | Chennai | t20i |
| IND vs PAK | 0* | 2/29 | 15 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| IND vs NAM | 0 | 2/20 | 12 Feb 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
| IND vs USA | 14 | 2/24 | 07 Feb 2026 | Mumbai | t20i |
| IND vs SA | 35* | 1/2 | 04 Feb 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
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