| Axar originally preferred to pursue a career as a mechanical engineer instead of becoming a cricketer. |
| At 15 years old, his friend Dhiren noticed Axar's cricketing abilities and encouraged him to participate in an inter-school tournament. |
| His name was misspelled as "Axar" in his school leaving certificate due to a mistake by the principal, and he has used this spelling ever since. |
| To improve his strength for cricket, Axar's father enrolled him in a gym at the start of his cricketing journey. |
| Initially a batsman, Axar transitioned to bowling to enhance his chances of representing India in cricket. |
| In 2010, a leg injury from an accident at home forced Axar to miss the Gujarat U-19 season, but his grandmother's encouragement motivated him to resume playing. |
| During the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season, Axar excelled for Gujarat, scoring 369 runs and taking 29 wickets in 7 matches. |
| In 2014, he was recognized as the "BCCI Under-19 Cricketer of the Year." |
| Although he didn't play in his first IPL season, Axar achieved success with Kings XI Punjab in his debut IPL season (2014). |
| He was honored as the "Emerging Player of the Tournament" in IPL7. |
| Due to an injury during the 2023 Asia Cup, Axar Patel was replaced by Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian squad for the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup. |
