Axar Patel has missed out on the Asia Cup Final and the IND vs AUS 3-match ODI series due to an injury he sustained in the India vs Bangladesh encounter in the Asia Cup 2023. In his absence, two other spin all-rounders, Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar, have been in action. With September 28 being the last date of the final squad announcement and the ODI World Cup 2023 starting on October 5, let’s check out Axar Patel’s stats:
Axar Patel Stats in ODI
In his 9-year ODI career, Axar has played 54 matches. In these games, the off-spinner has taken 59 wickets in 50 innings, with an average of 32.23, an economy of 4.54, and a strike rate of 42.5. Despite playing over 50 matches, Axar has no four-wicket or five-wicket haul in 50-over cricket.
Axar is no mug with the bat in hand. The southpaw batter has made 481 runs at an average of 20.04 and a quick-fire strike rate of 101.69. The all-rounder has two fifties to his name in 34 innings.
Axar Patel ODI stats in India
Ashwin has played 24 ODIs in India. In these games, the left-arm orthodox spinner has picked up 29 wickets at an average of 33.10, an economy of 4.88, and a strike rate of 40.6.
In 15 innings as a batter, the all-rounder has made 215 runs at an average of 23.88 and a strike rate of 98.17.
India’s Provisional Squad for World Cup 2023
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav
WKs: Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul
Seam all-rounders: Hardik Pandya (VC), Shardul Thakur
Spin all-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel
Seamers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Spinner: Kuldeep Yadav
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