Axar Patel is a reliable all-rounder in white-ball cricket. While he is an excellent left-arm spinner, he is equally a good batter. His batting numbers, however, aren’t that great in T20Is.
On that note, here’s a look at Axar Patel’s year-wise batting stats in T20Is.
Axar Patel T20I Runs Year-wise
| Year | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s/50s | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 12.0 | 80.0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 20* | 38.0 | 190.0 | 0/0 | 1/3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | 166.67 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7* | 10 | 125.0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 12 | 93 | 20* | 11.62 | 138.81 | 0/0 | 10/3 |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 | 190 | 65 | 27.14 | 157.02 | 0/1 | 13/10 |
| 2024 | 16 | 9 | 137 | 47 | 22.83 | 137.0 | 0/0 | 10/7 |
| 2025 | 19 | 12 | 183 | 26 | 20.33 | 118.83 | 0/0 | 11/5 |
| 2026 | 22 | 15 | 83 | 15 | 6.92 | 93.26 | 0/0 | 4/1 |
| Total | 107 | 67 | 764 | 65 | 16.61 | 128.84 | 0/1 | 52/29 |
Key Insights on Axar Patel’s Year-Wise T20I Batting Records
Patel’s Early T20I Career and Formative Years
Axar Patel made his T20I debut back in 2015. But he barely got opportunities till 2021.
In these seven years, he managed to score 78 runs at a strike rate of 125.80 across 10 outings.
Patel’s Breakthrough and Statistical Lows in T20Is
In 2022, he became more regular in India’s squad. While he got more opportunities to bat, he still managed 93 runs, the fourth-lowest for India in T20Is in 2022 (minimum five innings batted).
Patel’s average of 11.62 was the second-lowest by an Indian batter in 2022.
Patel’s Peak Batting Output and Record Innings 2023 in T20Is
Patel had his best year with the bat in 2023. He aggregated 190 runs in nine innings, the eighth-most for India in 2023.
Patel struck at 157.02 while scoring 190 runs. This was the third-highest batting strike rate for India in 2023 (minimum 100 balls faced).
He accumulated 117 of his 190 runs in the three-match series against Sri Lanka. This is the most runs by an Indian batter at No. 7 against Sri Lanka in a bilateral T20I series.
He also scored his maiden T20I fifty in 2023. He brought up 65 off 31 balls against Sri Lanka in the Pune T20I. This is the highest individual score by an Indian batter at No. 7 against Sri Lanka in T20Is.
Patel’s 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Batting Stats
Patel scored 137 runs across nine outings in 2024. He scored 92 of those runs in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
He smashed 47 off 31 balls against South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final. This is the highest individual score by an Indian batter at No. 5 or lower in the T20 World Cup final.
Patel accumulated 183 runs in 12 innings in 2025. This was the eighth-most runs for India in 2025.
His strike rate, however, was the lowest by an Indian batter in 2025 (minimum 100 balls faced).
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