Cricketer Akshar Patel, biography, career and life story

Akshar Patel celebrating wicket

Akshar Patel Biography and Career

Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel, popularly known as Akshar Patel. He is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In this article we are going to talk about the biography, career, notable works, games and family of Akshar Patel so read the article till the end.

Career

Akshar Patel is an international cricketer and he played so many games for country, state and clubs this biography article is incomplete without talking about his career. So here you will gain info about his achievements and life story.

Akshar Patel was signed up by the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians in 2013 but at that time he did not get a chance to play until he was released. In 2014 he was choosen up by Kings XI Punjab and made an impressive season with 17 wickets. He was retained by the Kings XI Punjab for the 2015 IPL season.

Also Read: Cricketer Dushmantha Chameera Biography and Career

Batting lower down the order, he scored 206 runs for the Kings XI Punjab in 2015 in addition to taking 13 wickets. On 1 May 2016, during a match against the Gujarat Lions, he took four wickets in five balls, including the first (and only) hat-trick of the 2016 IPL season, to pave the way for Kings XI Punjab’s 23-run win against table-toppers Gujarat Lions in Rajkot. He was retained by Kings XI Punjab for the 2018 season.

He was selected in India’s 15-man squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup which was held in Australia and New Zealand. He made his Test debut for India against England on 13 February 2021, where he took 7 wickets.

He became the ninth bowler for India to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Test cricket. On 21 November, 2021, against New Zealand, he took his T20I career-best figures -3/9 and was awarded the Man of the Match award in that match.

Akshar Patel became the 9th Indian player to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut and only the second left-arm spinner after Dilip Doshi to take a five-for in his debut Test. But In December 2018, he was signed up by the Delhi Capitals in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL). He was retained by Delhi capitals for the 2021 season.

After giving his excellent performance in the 2014 IPL, Patel was rewarded with a place in the Indian ODI squad for the tour to Bangladesh and made his ODI debut in the first match of series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and took 1/59 runs.

Also Read: Cricketer George Fredrik Linde Biography and Career

Short biography of Akshar Patel

Akshar Patel was born on 20 January 1994 at Nadiad, Gujarat, India. He is an all-rounder player who plays as a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. On 15 June 2014 he made his ODI debut against Bangladesh.

In his second first-class match, against Delhi in November 2013, Patel took 6 for 55 in the first innings. This was his first five-wicket haul. Patel played just one first-class game in his debut season for Gujarat, but had a more successful showing in 2013.

Slotted primarily as a bowling all-rounder, the left-arm spinner got his first IPL contract with Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2013, although he was on the bench for the entire season.

Akshar Patel was one of the key contributors to India Under-23s’ title win in the 2013 ACC Emerging Teams Cup, with seven wickets, including a four-for in the semi-final against UAE. He was one of the consistent performers for Gujarat in the 2013/14 Ranji Trophy, finishing the season with 369 runs at an average of 46 balls.12 and 29 wickets at 23.58. In early 2014, he was named the BCCI Under-19 cricketer of the year for the season 2012/13.

In August 2019, he makes a place in the India Red team’s squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy. In October 2019, he was named in India C’s squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.

Also Read: Cricketer Anukul Roy Biography, Career, and Life story

Random biography facts about Akshar Patel

In the year 2014 Akshar Patel received BCCI Under-19 cricketer of the Year. And in the same year he also awarded as Emerging Player of the Tournament in 2014 IPL.

He was part of India’s 15-man squad for 2015 Cricket World Cup.

He made his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe on 17 July 2015.

He was named as a stand-by player for India’s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Currently On 24 July 2022, Patel scored his half-century in ODI against West Indies. He scored 64 runs off 35 balls, and remained unbeaten as he scored a match-winning six.

We hope this biography article of Akshar Patel will be helpful for you to understand his journey and works.

Follow our google news publication for more news and daily updates: @tfipost

Exit mobile version