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Urvil Patel fifty - (Source: ScreenGrab)
In the ongoing IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, Urvil Patel scripted history as the right-handed batter scored a 13-ball fifty. Notably, he equalled Yashasvi Jaiswal's record for joint-fastest 50 in IPL historyu.
Urvil Patel came to bat when CSK were 45/1 after 3.4 overs. Chasing a massive total of 204 runs, the 27-year-old went all guns blazing.
Urvil Patel Scores 5 Sixes In A Row
As mentioned above, Urvil Patel went all guns blazing and smacked the bowlers all across the park. He took on Avesh Khan and slammed him for 3 straight sixes. In the next over, he took on Digvesh Rathi and slammed the right-arm off-spinner for 2 consecutive maximums, resulting in 5 straight sixes.
The entire stadium erupted seeing Urvil Patel bat. Following the fifty, Patel celebrated the fifty in style and folded his hands to thank god for giving him this opportunity. It was not all as Urvil Patel copied Abhishek Sharma and pulled out a slip out of his pocket.
Urvil Patel Dedicated Special Fifty To His Father
The famous 'Parchi' celebration is picking heat among the cricketers and Urvil Patel is the 2nd player in this season to do this celebration. The fans were curious to know what was written on that piece of paper.
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Finally, the message has been decoded. Notably, he dedicated the 50 to his father and wrote, "This is for you PAPA". It was not all as there was a special message in Gujarati as well.
โ"Tamaru sapnu aaje puru thayu cricketer motu banine batavyu," read the message on the slip. It translates to 'I have fulfilled your dream and become a big cricketer.'
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Urvil Patel Gets Opportunity Because Of Ayush Mhatre Injury
Notably, CSK signed Urvil Patel as a replacement in IPL 2025 after he slammed a 27-ball century in BCCI's domestic tournament. The right-handed batter impressed in the limited opportunity and retained his place in the team.
For IPL 2026, Urvil was not in scheme of things but since Ayush Mhatre got ruled out of the tournament because of injury, it opened the doors for the 27-year-old.
Shedding light on Urvil Patel's numbers in IPL 2026, then the right-handed batter has scored just 110 runs in 4 innings. It was his first big knock of the season and returned to the pavillion after scoring a quickfire 65 (23), which featured 2 fours and 8 sixes.
Talking about the ongoing match, at the time of writing this article, CSK are in a comfortable position and require just 55 runs to win in 43 balls with 7 wickets in hand. A win would see them enter the top-four.
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