Urvil Patel did not waste any time getting going. After a single off his first ball, he smashed five sixes in a row to signal his intent. It is his intent that helped the wicketkeeper-batter smash the joint-fastest half-century in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
He took just 13 balls to reach his maiden fifty in the tournament, equalling Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record.
Fastest IPL 50s (by balls faced)
13 Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
13 Urvil Patel (CSK) vs LSG, Lucknow, 2026
14 KL Rahul (PBKS) vs DC, Mohali, 2018
14 Pat Cummins (KKR) vs MI, Pune, 2022
14 Romario Shepherd (RCB) vs CSK, Bengaluru, 2025
He came into bat in the fourth over after Sanju Samson’s dismissal. Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad had given Chennai Super Kings (CSK) an excellent start in pursuit of Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) 204. Urvil and Gaikwad did not let the momentum dip and put CSK in a commendable position.
So dominant was Urvil that no batter in IPL history has scored more runs than him in the first 10 balls of an IPL innings.
Highest scores after first 10 balls of an IPL innings
42* Urvil Patel vs LSG, Chennai, 2026
41* AB de Villiers vs MI, Bengaluru, 2015
41* Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
40* Abhishek Sharma vs DC, Delhi, 2024
39* Romario Shepherd vs DC, Mumbai WS, 2024
39* Priyansh Arya vs CSK, Chennai, 2026
CSK are on the rise at the moment, having won three of their last five games. A win tonight will hand them their third win in a row and will see them with the same points as Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
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