Axar Patel Called A Better All-Rounder Than Ravindra Jadeja

Axar Patel received unanimous praise from former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif after he led Delhi Capitals (DC) to an 8-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, April 22.

In their IPL 2025 matchup with the Delhi Capitals, the Super Giants got off to a great start until their batting meltdown. With a 51-run powerplay and an 87-run partnership, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh gave LSG the lead early on. Markram was removed by Dushmantha Chameera after scoring the most with 52 off 33.

Marsh left LSG at 110/4 when Abdul Samad and Nicholas Pooran fell cheaply, and Marsh left for 45. David Miller finished undefeated with 14 off 15, while Ayush Badoni contributed 36 off 21. In 20 overs, the team captained by Rishabh Pant scored 159/6. Delhi's standout batsman, Mukesh Kumar, took four wickets.

Axar Patel, KL Rahul, and Abishek Porel lead the way for Delhi Capitals.

With 13 balls remaining and eight wickets taken, the Delhi Capitals finished their 160-run chase. KL Rahul and Abishek Porel held the innings together with a vital 69-run partnership after Karun Nair left early at 15 runs. With 51 runs off 36 balls, the left-handed batsman recorded his first half-century of the 2025 campaign.

Rahul and Axar Patel formed a partnership during the run chase following Porel's dismissal. For the third wicket, the pair stitched an undefeated 56-run partnership. Axar contributed 34* off 20 balls while Rahul scored 57 runs off 42 balls. While the other LSG bowlers found it difficult to establish themselves, Aiden Markram claimed two wickets.

All-rounder ho toh aisa: Axar Patel praised by Mohammad Kaif

Axar Patel was given the Delhi Capitals captaincy after KL Rahul turned down the offer. And so far, the Gujarat all-rounder has led the DC team well, with 6 wins from 8 games, with 12 points to their name. DC sits right at the second spot behind Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025 points table.

Mohammad Kaif, a former Indian cricketer, has lauded Axar Patel wholeheartedly. He stated that Axar has improved his batting tremendously, and while he had to compete for a spot with Ravindra Jadeja, he has now surpassed him.

Mohammad Kaif lauds Axar

"Axar Patel keeps improving all the time. I’ve seen him work hard to improve his batting when I was with DC. He had to compete with Jadeja. With that done, he can now bowl with the new ball, play match-winning cameos, and come across as a calm and tactically strong captain. All-rounder ho toh aisa,” Kaif stated.

Axar Patel keeps improving all the time. I’ve seen him work hard to improve his batting when I was with DC. He had to compete with Jadeja. With that done, he can now bowl with the new ball, play match-winning cameos, and comes across as a calm and tactically strong…

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 22, 2025

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