Axar Patel His difficult IPL 2026 season hit a new low after he once again disappointed with the bat during Delhi Capitals’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday.The Delhi captain now has the second-lowest batting average among players who batted at least seven innings in the IPL season. Axar has scored just 44 runs in 11 games this season, averaging 6.28, second only to Shane Warne, who averaged 2.00 in IPL 2010.
Captain’s lowest average in IPL season (7+ innings)2.00 Shane Warne(2010)6.28 Axar Patel (2026) *11.08 John Morgan (2021)12.00 Harbhajan Singh (2012)12.75 R Ashwin(2018)More worryingly, Axar currently has the lowest strike rate among batsmen who have faced at least 50 balls in IPL 2026. His strike rate of 74.57 underlines the extent of his struggles in a season where aggressive batting dominates the headlines.The poor numbers came on the heels of another frustrating night for Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with KKR’s spin attack absolutely smothering the home team.While Pathum Nissanka topped the list with 50 runs and KL Rahul with 23 runs, Delhi’s middle order once again collapsed under pressure.spinning trio Sunil NarineAnukul Roy and Varun Chakaravarthy completely dominated the midfield, drying up boundaries and forcing dangerous shots.Narine removed Sameer Rizvi soon after returning to the attack and Roy delivered the decisive blow by dismissing Nissanka immediately after his fifty before trapping him Tristan Stubbs At the same end.Delhi lost four wickets in the middle overs as KKR tightened their grip through spin. If not for Ashutosh Sharma’s last-minute counterattack of 28 and 39 balls, the home team would have struggled to even cross the hundred-mark mark.Aksa’s poor form with the bat has now become one of the biggest concerns for Delhi Capitals in an increasingly tough IPL campaign.
