Axar Patel is an Indian bowling all-rounder who bowls left-arm spin and scores handy runs with bat. Hailing from Gujarat, Patel has picked up wickets with his consistent line and length while also scoring runs batting in the lower order.
The Indian spinner has showcased his all-round skills while playing for India and a couple of teams in the IPL. In the last few IPL editions, Patel has been Delhi Capitals’ crisis man both with the bat and ball.
Axar Patel has been named the captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, replacing Rishabh Pant, who joined Lucknow Super Giants. Axar experience as a vice-captain, is excited to lead the team. Delhi Capitals’ management praised his leadership and all-round abilities, expressing confidence in his role for the upcoming season.
Here we’ll look at Axar Patel’s IPL career stats, records, and salary in every season.
Axar Patel IPL Debut
Axar Patel played his debut IPL match on April 18, 2014. Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) handed him his maiden cap against Chennai Super Kings.
And Patel started his IPL career with the wicket of Brendon McCullum, though he gave away 34 runs in his four overs. The left-arm spinner made a crucial contribution to Punjab’s run to the final that season, taking 17 wickets in as many matches.
| Match | CSK vs PBKS, 3rd Match, Indian Premier League 2014 |
| Date | Friday, April 18, 2014 |
| Time | 16:00 |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
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Axar Patel Performance in IPl 2025
| Date | Versus | Ground | Runs | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/03/2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium | 22 | 200.00 |
| 30/03/2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium | – | – |
| 05/04/2025 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 21 | 150.00 |
| 10/04/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 15 | 136.36 |
| 13/04/2025 | Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 9 | 150.00 |
| 16/04/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 34 | 242.86 |
| 19/04/2025 | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium | 39 | 121.88 |
| 22/04/2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | 34* | 170.00 |
| 27/04/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 15 | 115.38 |
| 29/04/2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 43 | 186.96 |
| 05/05/2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 6 | 85.71 |
| 18/05/2025 | Gujarat Titans | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 25 | 156.25 |
| Date | Versus | Ground | Overs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/03/2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium | 3.0 | 0/18 |
| 30/03/2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium | 4.0 | 0/43 |
| 05/04/2025 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1.0 | 0/5 |
| 10/04/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 4.0 | 0/52 |
| 13/04/2025 | Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2.0 | 0/19 |
| 16/04/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3.0 | 1/23 |
| 19/04/2025 | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2.0 | 0/18 |
| 22/04/2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | 4.0 | 0/29 |
| 27/04/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4.0 | 2/19 |
| 29/04/2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4.0 | 2/27 |
| 05/05/2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | – | – |
| 18/05/2025 | Gujarat Titans | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3.0 | 0/35 |
Axar Patel Performance in IPl 2024
Axar Patel had a good run in IPL 2024, more so with the bat. He stood tall on the pitch when the top order failed to put up runs.
Patel aggregated 235 runs while striking at 131 and took 11 wickets at an economy of 7.65 in 14 matches. His run-tally also included two fifties, with 66 against Gujarat Titans now his best score in the IPL.
Axar Patel Last Match
Axar Patel played his last IPL match against the Gujarat Titans on May 18, 2025. In that match, Patel had a short cameo with the bat, scoring 25 off 16. He then picked up a wicket on his first ball before conceding 20 runs in his only over of the match.
| Match | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, Match 60 |
| Date | Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
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Axar Patel IPL Auction Price History
In over a decade, Axar Patel has been part of only three IPL teams. Patel landed his first IPL gig with Mumbai Indians in 2013 at INR 10 lakhs, but he didn’t play a match that season.
Mumbai released him ahead of the next season, and he moved to Kings XI Punjab for INR 75 lakhs in 2014. Patel played at the same price for four seasons before Punjab retained him for INR 6.75 crore in 2018.
But a below-average outing in 2018 meant he was back in auction ahead of the 2019 season. Delhi Capitals then snapped up Patel for INR 5 crore.
Patel has been with Delhi since then, while his salary increased to INR 9 crore in 2022 and INR 16.50 crore ahead of IPL 2025.
| Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12.50 Cr | Punjab |
| 2019 | 5.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2020 | 5.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2021 | 5.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2022 | 9.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2023 | 12.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2024 | 12.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2025 | 16.50 Cr | Delhi |
| 2026 | 16.50 Cr | Delhi |
Axar Patel IPL Batting Stats
| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 162 | 1916 | 66 | 22.02 | 133.99 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 94 |
| 2025 | 12 | 263 | 43 | 26.30 | 157.49 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 235 | 66 | 29.38 | 131.28 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 | 283 | 54 | 28.30 | 139.41 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 | 182 | 42* | 45.50 | 151.67 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 8.00 | 86.95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 117 | 42 | 14.62 | 137.64 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 | 110 | 26 | 18.33 | 125.00 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 | 80 | 19 | 13.33 | 115.94 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 | 227 | 44 | 28.37 | 140.12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 | 111 | 36* | 15.85 | 144.15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 14 | 206 | 40* | 22.88 | 118.39 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| 2014 | 17 | 62 | 42* | 10.33 | 103.33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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Axar patel IPL Bowling Stats
| Year | Mat | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 162 | 128 | 4/21 | 31.61 | 7.35 | 25.80 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 2/19 | 57.60 | 8.47 | 40.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 | 2/25 | 30.64 | 7.66 | 24.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 | 2/13 | 30.73 | 7.19 | 25.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | 2/10 | 53.50 | 7.47 | 43.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 15 | 3/21 | 20.40 | 6.65 | 18.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 | 2/18 | 36.33 | 6.41 | 34.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 10 | 2/22 | 36.40 | 7.13 | 30.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 | 1/21 | 72.66 | 8.38 | 52.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 | 3/11 | 24.13 | 7.54 | 19.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | 4/21 | 29.84 | 8.11 | 22.07 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 13 | 2/11 | 30.15 | 8.40 | 21.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | 3/24 | 23.82 | 6.13 | 23.29 | 0 | 0 |
Want to know which team Axar Patel will play for in IPL 2026?
Delhi Capitals management is happy with what Axar Patel offers them. So he was undoubtedly their top retention choice ahead of IPL 2026, retaining him at INR 16.50 crore.
Patel showcased his brilliance in all departments in IPL 2024, bailing out Delhi from difficult situations quite a few times. And he will be back again in IPL 2025 to offer Delhi stability in batting and bowling.
