Venkatapathy Raju points out Axar Patel's bowling limitations, draws comparison with Ravindra Jadeja
Venkatapathy Raju shares concern over Axar Patel's bowling
04 Nov 2026
2 MinAxar Patel
India
Current Series
Full Name
Axar Patel
Nationality
India
Other Name
Axar Patel
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
20 Jan 1994 (32y 289d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 176 | 135 | 39 | 2089 | 66 | 21.76 | 1562 | 133.74 | -- | 4 |
| test | 15 | 24 | 4 | 688 | 84 | 34.4 | 1297 | 53.04 | -- | 4 |
| odi | 74 | 52 | 13 | 918 | 64 | 23.53 | 995 | 92.26 | -- | 4 |
| t20i | 108 | 66 | 20 | 756 | 65 | 16.43 | 580 | 130.34 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 330 | 240 | 72 | 3739 | 70 | 22.25 | 2771 | 134.93 | -- | 9 |
| fc | 57 | 83 | 13 | 2517 | 110 | 35.95 | 4201 | 59.91 | 1 | 19 |
| list a | 175 | 129 | 32 | 3014 | 130 | 31.07 | 3151 | 95.65 | 1 | 14 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 176 | 172 | 594.30 | 4406 | 139 | 4/21 | 31.70 | 7.41 | 25.66 | 1 | -- |
| test | 15 | 29 | 443.20 | 1121 | 57 | 6/38 | 19.66 | 2.52 | 46.6 | 2 | 5 |
| odi | 74 | 69 | 576.40 | 2619 | 80 | 4/62 | 32.73 | 4.54 | 43.2 | 1 | -- |
| t20i | 108 | 101 | 319.20 | 2484 | 109 | 3/9 | 22.79 | 7.78 | 17.58 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 330 | 319 | 1090.20 | 7862 | 285 | 4/21 | 27.58 | 7.21 | 22.9 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 57 | 101 | 1973.40 | 4976 | 197 | 7/54 | 25.25 | 2.52 | 60.1 | 8 | 11 |
| list a | 175 | 168 | 1457.30 | 6303 | 210 | 6/43 | 30.01 | 4.32 | 41.6 | 4 | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ vs IND | 0 | 0/12 | 04 Nov 2026 | Auckland | odi |
| NZ vs IND | 7 | 1/43 | 30 Oct 2026 | Auckland | t20i |
| NZ vs IND | - | 1/36 | 27 Oct 2026 | Wellington | t20i |
| NZ vs IND | 11 | 0/28 | 24 Oct 2026 | Christchurch | t20i |
| NZ vs IND | 24 | 1/51 | 22 Oct 2026 | Christchurch | t20i |
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