Fact check axar patel retirement: On the one hand, RCB is celebrating to become an IPL champion for the first time. On the other hand, Delhi Capital captain Akshar Patel has retired. Patel says that he has decided to say goodbye to cricket. Yes, a video has created a sensation on social media just after the closing of IPL 2025. In this viral video, Akshar Patel is seen saying that his journey was only here.

In this video, Akshar Patel gave a retirement speech, saying, “Very important announcement. It is not easy for me to announce this. Cricket has given me everything, my identity and your love, but every journey has an end. Maybe my journey was from me and cricket.”

What is the truth?

Akshar Patel is one of the best all -rounders of India. When ABP Live examined the video, it was found that Akshar Patel has not retired from cricket because this video going viral is made from AI. Akshar Patel himself has neither given any statement on his retirement nor shared any post. At the same time, BCCI has also not confirmed any such confirmation. In IPL 2025, Akshar Patel was captaining Delhi Capitals. The Delhi team had to be satisfied with the fifth place in the points table. Patel is also the vice -captain of the Indian T20 team.

Remind that within the last one month, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have said goodbye to Test cricket. Both these senior players said goodbye to the T20 format last year. After Virat-Rohit’s T20 retiring, Akshar Patel is one of the most senior players in the T20 team.

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