Urvil Patel has signed for the Chennai Super Kings | Courtesy – Gujarat Cricket Association
Key highlights
- CSK Signed Urvil Patel
- Urvil Patel Scored a 28-Ball Ton in the 2024-25 SMAT
- Patel is a wicket-keeper batter
Patel has replaced Vansh Bedi, Who is also a wicket-keeper batter and hails from Delhi. An official statement from the ipl confirmed that Bedi Suffered a Ligament Tear in his right ankle. Bedi was signed by csk for Rs. 55 Lakhs at last year’s mega auction.
Who is Urvil Patel?
Urvil Patel has been signed by csk for Rs. 30 Lakhs, which was his base price at the auction last year. Just Days after Going Unsold, Patel Scored a Record-Breaking 28-Ball Century While Playing for His State, Gujarat, Against Tripura at the Emerald Heights International School in INDORE.
The 26-year-old has been played a total of 47 matches in his career, in which has 1162 runs at an average of 26.40 and a strike-also 170.38 with two centuries and four Half-texturies. He is typically an opening batter.
Moreover, He Has Also Played 10 First-Class Games and Made 423 Runs at an average of 26.43 with one century. The csk star has played 22 first-class games and made 748 runs at an average of 44 with three centuries.
Patel Started His Career at Baroda, Where He Made His List A And T20 Debuts in 201,8 but moved to Gujarat, where he got a chance to play red-bed cricket and estimable in the line-up.
He was signed bythe Gujarat Titans in the 2023 IPL Auction for Rs. 20 Lakhs but did not play a single game.
Patel is CSK’s Third Injury Replacement Signing after Ayush Mhatre (Ruturaj Gaikwad) and Dewald Brevis (GujanPreet Singh). Both mhatre and breish was almost immediatily drafted into the playing xi, and it will not be a surprise if patel gets a chance to impress in the remning in the season.
