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Riding on Urvil Patel's 23-ball 65, studded with two fours and eight sixes, Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in an IPL 2026 match. Urvil's innings also made RCB's Virat Kohli stop for a moment and take a note.
CSK's Urvil Patel celebrates his maiden IPL half-century against Lucknow Super Giants at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.(ANI Pic Service)Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Urvil Patel etched his name into the Indian Premier League (IPL) record books with the joint-fastest fifty in the tournament’s history, leading his team to a five-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants. While Urvil's record-breaking innings took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the reverberations were felt over 1,100 km away at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Urvil equalled the record of Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Chasing 204 runs to win, Urvil came to bat at no.3, after the dismissal of Sanju Samson. The 27-year-old went with his business from the second delivery itself, smashing six sixes in his first eight deliveries. He got to his maiden IPL fifty in 13 balls, something that even made Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Virat Kohli pause and take a note of the innings.
The moment came just before RCB's IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians in Raipur. In a video shared by Star Sports' official handle, Kohli stopped by a television screen, while hydrating himself on the sidelines through his pre-match warm-up routine. The video went viral in no time.
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Urvil Patel achieved the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history, reaching the milestone in just 13 balls against the Lucknow Super Giants. He equaled the record previously set by Yashasvi Jaiswal.
After reaching his fifty, Urvil Patel took out a paper note from his pocket and held it up. The note was an emotional message to his father, stating, 'This is for you PAPA. Tamaru sapnu aaje puru thayu cricketer motu banine batavyu.'
Urvil Patel scored 65 runs off just 25 balls, including eight sixes and two fours, with a strike rate of 282.61. He was dismissed by Shahbaz Ahmed.
Urvil Patel's record knock helped CSK secure a five-wicket win, moving them up to fifth place in the IPL 2026 standings with six wins in 11 matches. This win kept their playoff hopes alive.
Urvil Patel stated that he didn't have anything specific in mind, other than wanting to bat according to the situation and the ball. His coach advised him to maintain a stable base and then hit, and he followed that advice.
At the time of Kohli stopping by, Urvil had already reached his fifty, with the broadcaster showing the replay of some of the CSK batter's huge sixes. In all, Urvil smashed eight sixes and two fours in his knock of 65 in just 25 balls.
What's on Urvil Patel's paoer note?
Following his fifty, Urvil took a paper note out of his pocket and held it aloft in celebration. It was an emotional note to his father. "This is for you PAPA". Tamaru sapnu aaje puru thayu cricketer motu banine batavyu (Today your dream has come true; I have shown [everyone] by becoming a great cricketer)," read the note from Patel.
Speaking after the game, Urvil stated that he didn't had anything specific on his mind while batting during the chase. “There was nothing in my mind, but I just wanted to bat according to the situation and the ball. The coach just told me to maintain a stable base and then hit, I did the same. Rutu said the wicket was low and to be ready for it. He just let me play my game,” he said.
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