Axar Patel is not someone who hits the ball with a lot of power. But if the situation demands, he can get you those crucial runs. And he has done this against some tough opponents.
So here’s a look at Axar Patel’s opponent-wise batting stats in T20Is.
Axar Patel T20I Runs Against Each Team
| Opponent | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s/50s | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 7 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 17.0 | 170.0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| Australia | 14 | 7 | 84 | 31 | 14.0 | 123.53 | 0/0 | 5/2 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10* | 20.0 | 76.92 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| England | 15 | 13 | 92 | 17 | 8.36 | 124.32 | 0/0 | 9/2 |
| Ireland | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9.67 | 82.86 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 6.5 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26.0 | 200.0 | 0/0 | 3/1 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7.67 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 2/1 |
| South Africa | 18 | 13 | 170 | 47 | 21.25 | 118.88 | 0/0 | 11/6 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 6 | 156 | 65 | 78.0 | 167.74 | 0/1 | 11/9 |
| U.A.E. | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Total | 107 | 67 | 764 | 65 | 16.61 | 128.84 | 0/1 | 52/29 |
Key Insights on Axar Patel’s Opponent-Wise T20I Batting Stats
Patel’s Milestone T20I Records Against Australia and Oman
Patel has registered the third-highest individual score for India at No. 7 or below against Australia in T20Is. He smashed 31 off 21 balls at a strike rate of 147.61 in the 2023 Bengaluru T20I.
He has also recorded the highest individual score for India at No. 8 or below against Australia in T20Is. He scored an unbeaten 21 off 11 balls at a strike rate of 190.90 in the 2025 Carrara T20I.
His strike rate of 190.90 is the second-highest by an Indian batter at No. 8 or below against Australia in a T20I innings.
The left-hander has recorded the second-highest strike rate for India against Oman in a T20I innings (minimum five balls faced). He smashed 26 off 13 balls at a strike rate of 200 in Abu Dhabi in the 2025 Asia Cup fixture.
Patel’s Series and Match Performance Records Against Sri Lanka in T20Is
Patel has brought up his career-best T20I knock against Sri Lanka. He smashed 65 off 31 balls at a strike rate of 209.67 in the 2023 Pune T20I.
The 65-run knock is the highest by an Indian batter at No. 7 against Sri Lanka in T20Is. It included six sixes, the joint fourth-most by an Indian batter against Sri Lanka in an innings.
Patel has also recorded the highest strike rate for India at No. 7 against the Lankans in a T20I innings (minimum five balls faced). He struck at 233.33 while scoring an unbeaten 21 off 9 balls in the 2023 Rajkot T20I, two days after his 65-run knock.
His strike rate of 209.67 is also the second-highest for India at No. 7 against Sri Lanka in a T20I innings.
Patel finished the 2023 home series against Sri Lanka with 117 runs in three innings. This is the most runs by a No. 7 batter against Sri Lanka in a bilateral T20I series.
Patel has the second-highest strike rate of around 167 (minimum 50 balls) and the third-highest average of around 78 (minimum five innings) for India against Sri Lanka in T20Is.
Patel’s Lower-Order T20I Batting Records Against South Africa and West Indies
Patel’s best score of 47 off 31 balls against South Africa is the highest by an Indian batter at No. 5 or below in the T20 World Cup final. He smashed this crucial knock in the 2024 final.
His 47-run knock included four sixes, the joint second-most by an Indian batter at No. 5 or lower against South Africa in a T20I innings.
He has achieved the joint-highest batting strike rate for India against the West Indies in a T20I innings (minimum five balls faced). He struck at 250 while scoring an unbeaten 20 off eight balls in the 2022 Florida T20I.
Patel’s Low-Scoring Trends Against England and South Africa in T20Is
Patel has the third-lowest strike rate (around 124) for India against England in T20Is (minimum 50 balls faced).
His average of around eight is the lowest by an Indian batter against England in this format (minimum 10 innings batted). Notably, no other Indian batter averages below 10 against England.
Patel has the third-lowest batting strike rate (around 118) for India against South Africa in T20Is (minimum 100 balls faced).
His average of around 21 is the lowest by an Indian batter against South Africa in T20Is (minimum 10 innings batted).
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