Akshar Patel

The Gujarat left-arm spinner's name has been quite a mystery since he hit the limelight.

Axar Patel injured himself while fielding in the fifth and final Test against England in Chennai, while Jayant Yadav is yet to recover from a hamstring injury.

New Zealand will welcome back Tim Southee and Corey Anderson on Sunday at the start of a five-match ODI series against a below-strength Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India after a 3-0 mauling in the Tests

The likes of KL Rahul, Barinder Sran, Mandeep Singh performed extremely well during the recently concluded tour of Zimbabwe and helped India win both ODI and T20 series

Axar Patel, who took three wickets against Zimbabwe in the recently-concluded ODI series, is now just three places behind India's highest-ranked bowler Ravichandran Ashwin

Chasing 125, Kings XI Punjab coasted to a seven-wicket win thanks to fifties from Wriddhiman Saha and Murali Vijay. Their partnership helped KXIP register a seven-wicket win and dent MI's play-off chances. Catch all the highlights between Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab here.

Delhi Daredevils are currently placed at third spot in 2016 Indian Premier League table while Kings XI Punjab are at the bottom with just two wins in eight games.

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by seven runs to go top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings

A 101-run partnership between skipper Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa helped Kolkata Knight Riders post 164/3. In reply, Glenn Maxwell's fifty and a cameo from Axar Patel all went in vain as Kings XI Punjab could only manage 157/9. Catch all the highlights of this match here.

Kolkata Knight Riders are second on the table in 2016 Indian Premier League but they'll face a tough challenge against resurgent Kings XI Punjab, who defeated table toppers Gujarat Lions in their previous match.

Axar Patel joined an elite list when he picked the first hat-trick of the 2016 Indian Premier League for Kings XI Punjab against Gujarat Lions

Axar Patel took 2016 Indian Premier League's first hat-trick and returned with figures of 4/21 as Kings XI Punjab defeated Gujarat Lions by 23 runs

Axar Patel joined an elite list when he picked up the first hat-trick of the 2016 Indian Premier League for Kings XI Punjab against Gujarat Lions.

With a new captain at the helm in David Miller, Kings XI Punjab will be aiming for an improved show in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Kings XI Punjab spinner Axar Patel reckons he needs to add variety to his bowling if have to make a comeback into Indian team.

The Gujarat left-arm spinner's name has been quite a mystery since he hit the limelight.

Axar Patel injured himself while fielding in the fifth and final Test against England in Chennai, while Jayant Yadav is yet to recover from a hamstring injury.

New Zealand will welcome back Tim Southee and Corey Anderson on Sunday at the start of a five-match ODI series against a below-strength Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India after a 3-0 mauling in the Tests

The likes of KL Rahul, Barinder Sran, Mandeep Singh performed extremely well during the recently concluded tour of Zimbabwe and helped India win both ODI and T20 series

Axar Patel, who took three wickets against Zimbabwe in the recently-concluded ODI series, is now just three places behind India's highest-ranked bowler Ravichandran Ashwin

Chasing 125, Kings XI Punjab coasted to a seven-wicket win thanks to fifties from Wriddhiman Saha and Murali Vijay. Their partnership helped KXIP register a seven-wicket win and dent MI's play-off chances. Catch all the highlights between Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab here.

Delhi Daredevils are currently placed at third spot in 2016 Indian Premier League table while Kings XI Punjab are at the bottom with just two wins in eight games.

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by seven runs to go top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings

A 101-run partnership between skipper Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa helped Kolkata Knight Riders post 164/3. In reply, Glenn Maxwell's fifty and a cameo from Axar Patel all went in vain as Kings XI Punjab could only manage 157/9. Catch all the highlights of this match here.

Kolkata Knight Riders are second on the table in 2016 Indian Premier League but they'll face a tough challenge against resurgent Kings XI Punjab, who defeated table toppers Gujarat Lions in their previous match.

Axar Patel joined an elite list when he picked the first hat-trick of the 2016 Indian Premier League for Kings XI Punjab against Gujarat Lions

Axar Patel took 2016 Indian Premier League's first hat-trick and returned with figures of 4/21 as Kings XI Punjab defeated Gujarat Lions by 23 runs

Axar Patel joined an elite list when he picked up the first hat-trick of the 2016 Indian Premier League for Kings XI Punjab against Gujarat Lions.

With a new captain at the helm in David Miller, Kings XI Punjab will be aiming for an improved show in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Kings XI Punjab spinner Axar Patel reckons he needs to add variety to his bowling if have to make a comeback into Indian team.