Axar Patel vs Deepti Sharma - comparing their stats after 82 T20Is

All-rounder Axar Patel came up with an excellent all-round performance as India beat Australia by 48 runs at the Carrara Oval in Queensland in the fourth T20I of the five-match series. The versatile Delhi Capitals (DC) star walked away with the Player of the Match award as the Men in Blue took a crucial 2-1 lead.

After India were asked to bat first by Mitchell Marsh, Axar's 11-ball 21* lifted the visitors past the 165-run mark after a mid-innings batting collapse. The left-handed batter struck Marcus Stoinis for a six and a four in the last over of India's innings. With the ball, he dismissed Matthew Short and Josh Inglis as the Aussies fell way short of their target of 168.

Axar has so far featured in 82 T20Is. Following his wonderful effort in the fourth T20I against Australia, we compare his performances with Deepti Sharma after the India Women all-rounder had also played 82 T20Is.

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Axar Patel vs Deepti Sharma - Who has a better batting average and strike rate in T20Is?

Having played 82 T20Is, Axar has scored 637 runs at an average of 19.90 at a strike rate of 137.87. He wasn't a confident batter in the first half of the career, but has blossomed in recent years. Of Axar's runs, 148 have come in five innings against Sri Lanka at a strike rate of 185. He has also scored 126 runs in 11 innings against South Africa at a strike rate of 124.75.

After 82 T20Is, Deepti had 865 runs to her name at an average of 25.44 and a strike rate of 105.35. Of her runs, 293 came in 17 innings against Australia at a strike rate of 120.08. She had also scored 184 runs in 12 innings against England at an average of 36.80 and a strike rate of 97.35.

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Axar Patel vs Deepti Sharma - Who has more 50-plus scores in T20Is?

Axar has one half-century to his name after 82 T20Is. His best score of 65 was registered off 31 balls against Sri Lanka in Pune in January 2023. The scintillating knock from the southpaw featured three fours and six sixes. The 31-year-old also scored an iconic 47 off 31 balls in the 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa after India had got off to a disastrous start.

(Axar Patel vs Deepti Sharma - Batting stats comparison after 82 T20Is)

After 82 T20Is, Deepti had notched up two half-centuries. Her best of 64 came off 49 balls against UAE in Sylhet in October 2022 in the Women's Asia Cup. The knock featured five fours and two sixes. Deepti had also scored 53 off 34 against Australia at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in December 2022. The southpaw's knock featured eight fours and a six.

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Axar Patel vs Deepti Sharma - Who has a better bowling average and economy rate in T20Is?

Having played 82 T20Is, Axar has picked up 79 wickets at an average of 22.32 and an economy rate of 7.25. Of his T20I scalps, 17 have come against Australia in 13 matches, averaging 15.47 at an economy rate of 6.41. He has also picked up nine wickets in nine T20Is against England at an average of 22.11 and an economy rate of 7.37.

After 82 T20Is, Deepti had picked up 87 wickets at an average of 20.27 and an economy rate of 6.11. The off-spinner had claimed 21 wickets in 18 matches against Australia at an average of 21.33 and an economy rate of 7.32. She had also picked up 13 scalps each against England and Sri Lanka from 15 and 14 T20I matches respectively.

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Axar Patel vs Deepti Sharma - Who has more four-wicket hauls in T20Is?

Axar is yet to claim a four-wicket haul in T20Is. His best bowling figures in the format are 3-9, which were registered against the Kiwis at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in November 2021. The left-arm spinner also claimed 3-23 against England in the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal in Guyana and 3-17 against Australia in Mohali in September 2022.

(Axar Patel vs Deepti Sharma - Bowling stats comparison after 82 T20Is)

After 82 T20Is, Deepti had one four-wicket haul to her credit. Her best of 4-10 came against West Indies in Gros Islet in November 2019. She had also picked up 3-27 against Pakistan in Sylhet in October 2022 in the Women's Asia Cup.

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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert