From dramatic birthday proposal to a sudden increase in followers: Simple love story of Axar Patel aka Indian Cricket team's 'Bapu'

When a cricketer breaks into the Indian team, fans become extra curious about their life.

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When a cricketer breaks into the Indian team, fans become extra curious about their life. The curiosity isn't just restricted to their professional life but it spans to their personal life too which includes updates on their family or girlfriend/wife. Fans want to know everything about that person. The personal life of most of the players in the Indian team is open, but there are some players about whom very few people know. For the less informed ones, here’s the love story of Team India's underrated all-rounder Axar Patel. 
 

Axar, popularly known as 'Bapu' in the Indian dressing room, has brought many players to their knees with his left-arm spin. But there came a moment in his life when he had to go down on his knee. Yes, this was the moment when love kicked into Axar's life. 
 

Birthday proposal
Born on 20th January 1994 in Anand, Gujarat, Axar celebrated his 28th birthday. As birthdays are a special occasion for every individual, Axar decided to make it even more special as he announced his engagement on the same day. Making his birthday memorable, he proposed to his girlfriend Meha during the party. Sharing the pictures, Axar wrote in the caption, "Today marks the new beginning of our life. Together forever. Love you for eternity." Axar had put up "Marry Me" boards all around on his birthday and he proposed to Meha by going down on one knee. 
 

The southpaw made his debut for Team India in 2014 and has been a regular part of the setup for the past few years.
 

Axar and Meha
Meha Patel, Axar's finance is a dietician by profession. Meha and Axar were often spotted together. Meha also accompanied Axar during his tour to West Indies. She was present for the T20I match between India and West Indies which was played in Florida earlier this year. A picture of both of them also surfaced on the internet. In the photo, both of them could be seen standing on the beach with their arms around each other. Both of these photos were shared from their respective Instagram handles. However, it is still a mystery as to how these two met. Meha also has a tattoo of Axar's name on one of her hands.
 

Massive increase in social media followers
As soon as the names of Axar and Meha were linked together, there was a flood of followers on Instagram on Meha's handle. Within a few hours, Meha got thousands of followers. As soon as the fans came to know that Axar has gotten engaged, people started digging to know more about Meha's personal life. Let us tell you that Meha, who happens to be Axar's soon-to-be wife, is very fond of traveling. The same can be inferred from her Instagram profile. Meha's Instagram is filled with photos from Goa, Scotland, and Dubai.
 

Lifestyle
Meha believes in a simple and peaceful lifestyle. She believes in dressing casually as all her Instagram pictures showcase her simple lifestyle. She is a dog lover too and that can be seen on her Instagram profile.

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