Axar Patel
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Axar Rajeshbhai Patel, also spelled as Akshar Patel, is an Indian international cricketer. He plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premiere League. He is an all-rounder who plays as a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was signed up by the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians in 2013 but did not get a chance to play until he was released. He was then picked up by Kings XI Punjab in 2014 and then by Delhi Capitals in 2019, and has been a regular with both franchises. He made his ODI debut on 15 June 2014 against Bangladesh. He was selected in India's 15-man squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup 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. and also became the first cricketer to take 11 wickets in a day-night test. He is the only bowler to take wickets on his first ball of both innings in a test match. He is first and only bowler to take back-to-back five-wicket hauls in a pink ball test match.
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