Axar Patel vs Hardik Pandya - comparing their stats after 82 T20Is

Team India all-rounder Axar Patel came up with impressive performances with both bat and ball as the Men in Blue beat Australia by 48 runs in the fourth T20I at the Carrara Oval in Queensland on Thursday, November 6. Thanks to his heroics, the visitors took a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series.

Australia won the toss and elected to field first in the game. India made a confident start, but the Aussies made a strong comeback to reduce the visitors to 136-6. A quick cameo from Axar (21* off 11) lifted India to 167-8. With his left-arm spin, he claimed the big wickets of Matthew Short and Josh Inglis to finish with 2-20.

Axar has so far featured in 82 T20Is. In the wake of his heroics against Australia at the Carrara Oval, we compare his stats with those of fellow all-rounder Hardik Pandya after the latter had also played 82 T20Is.

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Axar Patel vs Hardik Pandya - Who has a better batting average and strike rate after 82 T20Is?

In 82 T20Is, Axar has scored 637 runs at an average of 19.90 and a strike rate of 137.87. Of his runs, 148 have come in five innings against Sri Lanka at an average of 148 (four not outs) and a strike rate of 185. He has also scored 126 runs in 11 innings against South Africa at an average of 21 and a strike rate of 124.75.

After 82 T20Is, Pandya had 1,189 runs to his name at an average of 25.84 and a strike rate of 144.82. Of his runs, 279 came in 12 innings against England at an average of 31 and a strike rate of 150.81. Pandya had also scored 208 runs in seven innings against Australia at an average of 52 and a strike rate of 162.50.

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Axar Patel vs Hardik Pandya - Who has more 50-plus scores after 82 T20Is?

Having played 82 T20Is, Axar has crossed the 50-run mark once. The southpaw's best of 65 came off just 31 balls against Sri Lanka in Pune in January 2023. The fighting knock featured three fours and six sixes. The left-hander also scored an iconic 47 off 31 against South Africa in Barbados in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, a crucial knock which included one four and four sixes.

(Axar Patel vs Hardik Pandya - Batting stats comparison after 82 T20Is)

After 82 T20Is, Pandya had three 50-plus scores to his name. His best of 71* came off 30 balls against Australia in Mohali in September 2022 and featured seven fours and five sixes. Pandya also slammed 63 off 33 against England in Adelaide in the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal and 51 off 33 against the same opposition in Southampton in July 2022.

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Axar Patel vs Hardik Pandya - Who has a better bowling average and economy rate after 82 T20Is?

In 82 T20Is, Axar has picked up 79 wickets at an average of 22.32 and an economy rate of 7.25. Of his scalps, 17 have come in 13 matches against Australia at an average of 15.47 and an economy rate of 6.41. He has also picked up 10 wickets in 16 games against South Africa and nine in nine T20Is against England.

After 82 T20Is, Pandya had claimed 62 wickets with his pace bowling at an average of 27.53 and an economy rate of 8.25. Of his scalps, 14 came in 14 matches against England at an average of 24.42 and an economy rate of 7.95. Pandya had also claimed 11 wickets in six T20Is against Pakistan and nine wickets in 10 T20Is against Sri Lanka.

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Axar Patel vs Hardik Pandya - Who has more four-wicket hauls after 82 T20Is?

Having played 82 T20Is, Axar is yet to claim a four-wicket haul. His best figures of 3-9 were registered against New Zealand at Eden Gardens in November 2021. The left-arm spinner also claimed 3-16 against Australia in Raipur in December 2023 and 3-23 against England at the Providence Stadium in Guyana in the second semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup.

(Axar Patel vs Hardik Pandya - Bowling stats comparison after 82 T20Is)

After 82 T20Is, Pandya had two four-wicket hauls to his name. His best at that stage was 4-33, which came against England in Southampton in July 2022 (the same match in which he also scored 51 off 33). The right-arm fast bowler had also claimed 4-38 against England in Bristol in July 2018 and 3-8 against Pakistan in Mirpur in February 2016 in the T20 Asia Cup.

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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert