Several cricketers from across the world have set foot in this exciting field of sports, and one such person is Axar Patel. The left-hand cricketer was born in the Anand district of Gujarat on 20th January 1994. His contribution to the Indian national cricket team and the Delhi Capitals has been excellent, and his journey from a cricket enthusiast to an all-rounder has been extraordinary. He is a talented all-rounder with unique playing techniques and can perform in different scenarios.
Rise of a fantastic talent
Having a keen interest in cricket since his childhood days, Axar Patel began his cricket journey in a domestic circuit. There he made a name for himself by performing impressively for Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy. In the beginning, Patel was selected as a bowler.
A strong contender, Patel today is counted as one of the best international cricketers in the Indian Cricket Team. Till today, he has made several contributions to the field of cricket and the Indian Cricket Team. Patel’s first debut performance was in the year 2013, when he took 29 wickets in the Ranji Trophy session of 2013-2014, and he has been showing an incredible performance since then.
Fastest 50 Test Wickets
Axar Patel became the first Indian cricketer who was able to take 50 test wickets. During the fifth day of the test series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which was held in Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad, he was able to enthral everyone with his amazing performance and skills where he made 50 test wickets in terms of the amounts of balls (2205) that were bowled.
This outstanding portrayal of talent even led him to overtake Jasprit Bumrah, who took 50 wickets in 2465 balls. Such amazing performance at such a young age is a contributing factor to the bright future he holds in the days to come.
Records Broken
Renowned for his exceptional skills in cricket and the all-rounder qualities inbuilt within himself, Axar Patel was able to break all records of his successors in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series held in Ahmedabad. He leapfrogged Jasprit Bumrah, who initially held the record. Before Bumrah, the record was held by Karsan Gharvi and R Ashwin.
Patel was able to achieve this feat only through 12 matches, wherein he bowled at a strike rate of 44.1 and an average of 17.06. He took 23 wickets in matches played against Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka but an unbelievable 27 wickets against England from just three test matches.
Conclusion
Axar Patel can be regarded as a leading cricketer whose journey from a passionate enthusiast to a crucial part of the team showcases nothing but his unstoppable talent that makes him a promising all-rounder who never fails to amaze the people around him. With his indomitable zeal and spirit, this left-hand cricketer will one day take the Indian cricket team to the forefront and make it shine among the rest.
