Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel matched the record for the fastest half-century in IPL history on Sunday (May 10), scoring 50 in just 13 deliveries against Lucknow Super Giants at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. Batting at no. 3, the right-handed batter played a brilliant innings of 65 from only 23 balls, smashing two boundaries and eight sixes at a phenomenal strike rate of 282.61. It also became the second-highest strike-rate innings ever recorded for CSK, behind Suresh Raina’s explosive 87 off 25 balls in 2014.&nbsp;<h2>Fastest fifties in IPL history (by balls faced)</h2><ul><li>13 balls - Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023</li><li>13 balls - Urvil Patel (CSK) vs LSG, Chennai, 2026</li><li>14 balls - KL Rahul (PBKS) vs DC, Mohali, 2018</li><li>14 balls - Pat Cummins (KKR) vs MI, Pune, 2022</li><li>14 balls - Romario Shepherd (RCB) vs CSK, Bengaluru, 2025</li></ul><h2>Who is Urvil Patel?</h2>Urvil Patel is a 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Gujarat known for his aggressive strokeplay and rapid scoring ability. Although he is still relatively unfamiliar to many IPL followers, he has consistently impressed in domestic cricket with his fearless batting approach.&nbsp;His standout performances include a stunning 28-ball century in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the fastest T20 hundred by an Indian and the second-fastest in men’s T20 cricket overall. He also produced a 36-ball hundred against Uttarakhand last season, underlining his dominance in the shortest format.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2026-overton-urvil-fire-chennai-super-kings-to-third-consecutive-win-move-to-fifth-in-standings-1778424606792">IPL 2026: Overton, Urvil fire Chennai Super Kings to third consecutive win, move to fifth in standings</a>&nbsp;Urvil’s attacking game extends beyond T20 cricket. In List-A matches, he owns a 41-ball century, making it the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in the format after Yusuf Pathan.&nbsp;In the Indian Premier League, Urvil was first signed by Gujarat Titans before IPL 2023 for his base price of INR 20 lakh. However, he did not feature in a single match for the franchise and was released ahead of the IPL 2024 auction.&nbsp;Despite delivering strong performances in domestic cricket, he went unsold again at the IPL 2025 auction.&nbsp;&nbsp;His breakthrough opportunity arrived when Chennai Super Kings brought him in as a replacement for the injured Vansh Bedi during IPL 2026 for INR 30 lakh. &nbsp;He has now made an instant impact with a record-equalling innings for the franchise.

Urvil Patel smashes a 13-ball fifty for CSK against Lucknow Super Giants, equalling the joint-fastest IPL half-century. Here’s everything you need to know about him.

Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel matched the record for the fastest half-century in IPL history on Sunday (May 10), scoring 50 in just 13 deliveries against Lucknow Super Giants at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. Batting at no. 3, the right-handed batter played a brilliant innings of 65 from only 23 balls, smashing two boundaries and eight sixes at a phenomenal strike rate of 282.61. It also became the second-highest strike-rate innings ever recorded for CSK, behind Suresh Raina’s explosive 87 off 25 balls in 2014. Fastest fifties in IPL history (by balls faced) 13 balls - Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023 13 balls - Urvil Patel (CSK) vs LSG, Chennai, 2026 14 balls - KL Rahul (PBKS) vs DC, Mohali, 2018 14 balls - Pat Cummins (KKR) vs MI, Pune, 2022 14 balls - Romario Shepherd (RCB) vs CSK, Bengaluru, 2025 Who is Urvil Patel? Urvil Patel is a 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Gujarat known for his aggressive strokeplay and rapid scoring ability. Although he is still relatively unfamiliar to many IPL followers, he has consistently impressed in domestic cricket with his fearless batting approach. His standout performances include a stunning 28-ball century in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the fastest T20 hundred by an Indian and the second-fastest in men’s T20 cricket overall. He also produced a 36-ball hundred against Uttarakhand last season, underlining his dominance in the shortest format. Also Read - IPL 2026: Overton, Urvil fire Chennai Super Kings to third consecutive win, move to fifth in standings Urvil’s attacking game extends beyond T20 cricket. In List-A matches, he owns a 41-ball century, making it the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in the format after Yusuf Pathan. In the Indian Premier League, Urvil was first signed by Gujarat Titans before IPL 2023 for his base price of INR 20 lakh. However, he did not feature in a single match for the franchise and was released ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. Despite delivering strong performances in domestic cricket, he went unsold again at the IPL 2025 auction. His breakthrough opportunity arrived when Chennai Super Kings brought him in as a replacement for the injured Vansh Bedi during IPL 2026 for INR 30 lakh. He has now made an instant impact with a record-equalling innings for the franchise.

Urvil Patel smashes a 13-ball fifty for CSK against Lucknow Super Giants, equalling the joint-fastest IPL half-century. Here’s everything you need to know about him.

Who is Urvil Patel? CSK star equals fastest fifty record in IPL history

Urvil Patel produced one of the most explosive knocks in Indian Premier League history, equalling the tournament’s fastest fifty record as Chennai Super Kings cruised to a dominant five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday (May 10). Pursuing a challenging 204-run target, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson started the chase aggressively, taking 11 runs off Mohammed Shami in the opening over before collecting another 15 from Prince Yadav in the next over.&nbsp;Spin was introduced early through Digvesh Singh Rathi, but Samson attacked immediately with a boundary and a six. The spinner, however, responded by clean bowling the wicketkeeper-batter later in the over. Samson’s quickfire 28 came off just 14 deliveries and included three fours and two maximums.&nbsp;Patel arrived at the crease and settled in with a single before launching a brutal counterattack. He hammered three successive sixes off Avesh Khan and continued the intent when Rathi returned, smashing him for four boundaries in a row, including three huge sixes.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/big-blow-for-real-madrid-as-kylian-mbappe-set-to-miss-crucial-el-clasico-against-barcelona-1778414919344">Big blow for Real Madrid as Mbappe set to miss El Clasico against Barcelona</a>&nbsp;After completing the record-equalling fifty, Patel celebrated emotionally by pulling out a note from his pocket carrying the message: "This is for you, Papa" dedicating the milestone to his father.&nbsp;&nbsp;Shahbaz Ahmed then got rid of Patel in the ninth over at the score of 65 runs. He played just 23 balls and hit eight sixes and a couple of fours.&nbsp; Gaikwad kept holding the fort from one end, and runs kept flowing for the CSK. He departed in the 13th over after making a crucial 42 off 28 balls. 39 runs were needed in the last five overs, and Rathi bowled a crucial 16th over, conceding just four runs and dismissed Dewald Brevis. Avesh Khan got rid of Akshat Raghuwanshi (18 off 18 balls) on the very first delivery of the next over. He conceded just five runs in the over, and Prince Yadav leaked nine runs in the next over, which left the CSK needing 21 runs in the last two overs. Prashant Veer hit a six in Avesh's next over to collect 11 runs from the over, which left LSG to defend 10 runs in the final over. With two left-handed batters at the crease, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant gave the ball to Aiden Markram, who started with a couple of wide deliveries. Then, Shivam Dube hit a couple of sixes to finish the match in style. CSK won the match with five wickets and four balls to spare. Earlier in the match, LSG made 203/8 after being asked to bat first. They got off to a quick start, putting the bowlers under immediate pressure. Josh Inglis set the tone early by smashing 16 runs off the opening over, bowled by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein. At the end of three overs, LSG raced to 40 without loss, with Inglis leading the charge in an aggressive batting display at the top of the order. The visitors crossed the 50-run mark in the fourth over of their innings, maintaining a blistering start. It was also their joint-fastest team fifty in IPL history. Their previous quickest half-century in just 3.4 overs also came against the Chennai Super Kings in 2023. During the second ball of the fifth over, Inglis completed his half-century in just 17 balls. Inglis' 17-ball fifty was also the third-fastest for Lucknow in IPL. 17 balls taken by Inglis also makes it the fastest ever IPL fifty at Chepauk. In the following over, CSK speedster Anshul Kamboj got the much-needed breakthrough after he removed opener Mitchell Marsh for just 10 runs. Kamboj also broke the 77-run partnership for the first wicket. After the end of the sixth over, Lucknow was 91/1. The momentum shifted further when Noor Ahmad struck early in the next over, dismissing Nicholas Pooran for just one run. LSG then suffered a major double blow as Jamie Overton removed the dangerous Josh Inglis, who had smashed a rapid 85 off 33 balls, and also accounted for skipper Rishabh Pant for 15. By the end of 10 overs, LSG had slipped to 117/4 after a dominant powerplay, as CSK clawed their way back into the contest. LSG's innings continued to unravel after a costly mix-up in the 13th over saw Aiden Markram run out for just six runs, further denting their momentum after their explosive opening stand. The pressure mounted as Jamie Overton struck again in the 15th over, dismissing struggling batter Akshat Raghuwanshi for 18 runs. At that stage, LSG had slipped to 147/6, having lost control after a blazing start and losing wickets at regular intervals. After the end of the 17th over, the visitors reached 167/6. Towards the end, Himmat Singh (17 off 12 balls) and Shahbaz Ahmed's unbeaten 43 off 25 balls helped LSG to post 203/8 in 20 overs. For CSK, Jamie Overton (3/36), Anshul Kamboj (2/47), and Noor Ahmad (1/24) were among the wicket takers. With this win, CSK plunged to fifth place with six wins in 11 matches. On the other hand, LSG remain at the bottom of the points table with six points in 11 matches.&nbsp;&nbsp;With inputs from agencies

Lucknow Super Giants have been eliminated from IPL 2026 after a five-wicket defeat to Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

Urvil Patel produced one of the most explosive knocks in Indian Premier League history, equalling the tournament’s fastest fifty record as Chennai Super Kings cruised to a dominant five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday (May 10). Pursuing a challenging 204-run target, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson started the chase aggressively, taking 11 runs off Mohammed Shami in the opening over before collecting another 15 from Prince Yadav in the next over. Spin was introduced early through Digvesh Singh Rathi, but Samson attacked immediately with a boundary and a six. The spinner, however, responded by clean bowling the wicketkeeper-batter later in the over. Samson’s quickfire 28 came off just 14 deliveries and included three fours and two maximums. Patel arrived at the crease and settled in with a single before launching a brutal counterattack. He hammered three successive sixes off Avesh Khan and continued the intent when Rathi returned, smashing him for four boundaries in a row, including three huge sixes. Also Read - Big blow for Real Madrid as Mbappe set to miss El Clasico against Barcelona After completing the record-equalling fifty, Patel celebrated emotionally by pulling out a note from his pocket carrying the message: "This is for you, Papa" dedicating the milestone to his father. Shahbaz Ahmed then got rid of Patel in the ninth over at the score of 65 runs. He played just 23 balls and hit eight sixes and a couple of fours. Gaikwad kept holding the fort from one end, and runs kept flowing for the CSK. He departed in the 13th over after making a crucial 42 off 28 balls. 39 runs were needed in the last five overs, and Rathi bowled a crucial 16th over, conceding just four runs and dismissed Dewald Brevis. Avesh Khan got rid of Akshat Raghuwanshi (18 off 18 balls) on the very first delivery of the next over. He conceded just five runs in the over, and Prince Yadav leaked nine runs in the next over, which left the CSK needing 21 runs in the last two overs. Prashant Veer hit a six in Avesh's next over to collect 11 runs from the over, which left LSG to defend 10 runs in the final over. With two left-handed batters at the crease, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant gave the ball to Aiden Markram, who started with a couple of wide deliveries. Then, Shivam Dube hit a couple of sixes to finish the match in style. CSK won the match with five wickets and four balls to spare. Earlier in the match, LSG made 203/8 after being asked to bat first. They got off to a quick start, putting the bowlers under immediate pressure. Josh Inglis set the tone early by smashing 16 runs off the opening over, bowled by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein. At the end of three overs, LSG raced to 40 without loss, with Inglis leading the charge in an aggressive batting display at the top of the order. The visitors crossed the 50-run mark in the fourth over of their innings, maintaining a blistering start. It was also their joint-fastest team fifty in IPL history. Their previous quickest half-century in just 3.4 overs also came against the Chennai Super Kings in 2023. During the second ball of the fifth over, Inglis completed his half-century in just 17 balls. Inglis' 17-ball fifty was also the third-fastest for Lucknow in IPL. 17 balls taken by Inglis also makes it the fastest ever IPL fifty at Chepauk. In the following over, CSK speedster Anshul Kamboj got the much-needed breakthrough after he removed opener Mitchell Marsh for just 10 runs. Kamboj also broke the 77-run partnership for the first wicket. After the end of the sixth over, Lucknow was 91/1. The momentum shifted further when Noor Ahmad struck early in the next over, dismissing Nicholas Pooran for just one run. LSG then suffered a major double blow as Jamie Overton removed the dangerous Josh Inglis, who had smashed a rapid 85 off 33 balls, and also accounted for skipper Rishabh Pant for 15. By the end of 10 overs, LSG had slipped to 117/4 after a dominant powerplay, as CSK clawed their way back into the contest. LSG's innings continued to unravel after a costly mix-up in the 13th over saw Aiden Markram run out for just six runs, further denting their momentum after their explosive opening stand. The pressure mounted as Jamie Overton struck again in the 15th over, dismissing struggling batter Akshat Raghuwanshi for 18 runs. At that stage, LSG had slipped to 147/6, having lost control after a blazing start and losing wickets at regular intervals. After the end of the 17th over, the visitors reached 167/6. Towards the end, Himmat Singh (17 off 12 balls) and Shahbaz Ahmed's unbeaten 43 off 25 balls helped LSG to post 203/8 in 20 overs. For CSK, Jamie Overton (3/36), Anshul Kamboj (2/47), and Noor Ahmad (1/24) were among the wicket takers. With this win, CSK plunged to fifth place with six wins in 11 matches. On the other hand, LSG remain at the bottom of the points table with six points in 11 matches. With inputs from agencies

Lucknow Super Giants have been eliminated from IPL 2026 after a five-wicket defeat to Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

IPL 2026: Overton, Urvil fire Chennai Super Kings to third consecutive win, move to fifth in standings

Abhishek Sharma, on Thursday (Dec. 5), smashed the joint-fastest T20 century by an Indian, alongside Urvil Patel of Gujarat. In Punjab's run-chase of 143 versus Meghalaya, in the ongoing 2024/25 Syed Mustaq Ali Tournament (SMAT), captain Abhishek -- who is the opener for India in T20Is and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL -- made merry and scored an unbeaten 106 (off 29 balls), with his inning comprising 8 fours and 11 sixes. With this knock, the swashbuckling left-hander entered the record books.

In addition, Abhishek joined 26-year-old Urvil to become the joint-fastest centurion in T20s as an Indian. Urvil achieved the feat in the ongoing SMAT, where he smashed an unbeaten 113 off 35 balls&nbsp;with 7 fours and 12 sixes, helping Gujarat chase down 156 versus Tripura with 9.4 overs to spare.&nbsp;

Talking about Abhishek, he was in his elements from the word go. Courtesy of his knock, Punjab thrashed Meghalaya by seven wickets with 63 balls left. The left-hander, who has had a great run in T20s, struck at a whopping strike rate of 365.52.

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Moreover, Abhishek also registered the most T20 sixes by an Indian in a calendar year following his latest blitz.

Most 6s by an Indian in a year

87- Abhishek Sharma in 2024 
85- Suryakumar Yadav in 2022 
71- Suryakumar Yadav in 2023

Punjab are now in the fourth spot in Group A, with 20 points. From seven games, they have four wins and two losses.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Baroda also smashed the record for highest team total in T20 history, ending with a superb 349/5 courtesy of Bhanu Pania's 134*. They went on to beat Sikkim by a humongous 263-run margin on Thursday.

Abhishek Sharma, on Thursday (Dec. 5), smashed the joint-fastest T20 century by an Indian, alongside Urvil Patel of Gujarat. In Punjab's run-chase of 143 versus Meghalaya, in the ongoing 2024/25 Syed Mustaq Ali Tournament (SMAT), captain Abhishek -- who is the opener for India in T20Is and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL -- made merry and scored an unbeaten 106 (off 29 balls), with his inning comprising 8 fours and 11 sixes.

Abhishek Sharma, on Thursday (Dec. 5), smashed the joint-fastest T20 century by an Indian, alongside Urvil Patel of Gujarat. In Punjab's run-chase of 143 versus Meghalaya, in the ongoing 2024/25 Syed Mustaq Ali Tournament (SMAT), captain Abhishek -- who is the opener for India in T20Is and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL -- made merry and scored an unbeaten 106 (off 29 balls), with his inning comprising 8 fours and 11 sixes. With this knock, the swashbuckling left-hander entered the record books. In addition, Abhishek joined 26-year-old Urvil to become the joint-fastest centurion in T20s as an Indian. Urvil achieved the feat in the ongoing SMAT, where he smashed an unbeaten 113 off 35 balls with 7 fours and 12 sixes, helping Gujarat chase down 156 versus Tripura with 9.4 overs to spare. Talking about Abhishek, he was in his elements from the word go. Courtesy of his knock, Punjab thrashed Meghalaya by seven wickets with 63 balls left. The left-hander, who has had a great run in T20s, struck at a whopping strike rate of 365.52. Also read: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Baroda smash record books with 349 runs vs Sikkim; Bhanu Pania top scores with 134 Moreover, Abhishek also registered the most T20 sixes by an Indian in a calendar year following his latest blitz. Most 6s by an Indian in a year 87- Abhishek Sharma in 2024 85- Suryakumar Yadav in 2022 71- Suryakumar Yadav in 2023 Punjab are now in the fourth spot in Group A, with 20 points. From seven games, they have four wins and two losses. Meanwhile, Baroda also smashed the record for highest team total in T20 history, ending with a superb 349/5 courtesy of Bhanu Pania's 134*. They went on to beat Sikkim by a humongous 263-run margin on Thursday.

SMAT: Abhishek Sharma smashes record, scores joint-fastest T20 century by an Indian as Punjab beat Meghalaya

India batter Urvil Patel, who plays for Gujarat in domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has once again hit the headlines. Patel, on Tuesday (Dec. 3), scored his second T20 ton in four games and equalled a record held by South Africa batter David Miller. Urvil's ton came up in 36 balls—his second sub-40 balls ton. He's the first Indian batter to achieve the record and only second in the world after Miller.

His first ton, on November 27, was in 28 balls—the fastest by an Indian in T20 format and second fastest overall. Estonia's Sahil Chauhan holds the world record for fastest ton off 27 balls, which came against Cyprus in June earlier this year.&nbsp;

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Patel finished&nbsp;unbeaten on 115&nbsp;off just 41 balls on Tuesday, hitting eight fours and 11&nbsp;sixes.&nbsp;

Patel's twin hundreds come days after going unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction. He was part of Gujarat Titans in the 2023 season but was released by them ahead of the mega auction without having played a single game for them in the 2023 season.

Patel was listed as an uncapped wicketkeeper-batter in the IPL auction, but his name was not even announced for a bid.

A total of 182 players were sold in the IPL mega auction, which went on for two days, i.e. November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Rishabh Pant ending up as the costliest buy in the tournament history.

It is to be noted that Patel&nbsp;took over Pant's 32-ball hundred record with his first ton&nbsp;to score the fastest T20 century&nbsp;by an Indian.

He also recorded the second fastest 50-over hundred by an Indian last year. Patel hit a century off just 41 balls in domestic 50-over tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy—second only to Yusuf Pathan's 40-ball hundred—the fastest by an Indian in List A cricket.

India batter Urvil Patel, who plays for Gujarat in domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has once again hit the headlines. Patel, on Tuesday (Dec.

India batter Urvil Patel, who plays for Gujarat in domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has once again hit the headlines. Patel, on Tuesday (Dec. 3), scored his second T20 ton in four games and equalled a record held by South Africa batter David Miller. Urvil's ton came up in 36 balls—his second sub-40 balls ton. He's the first Indian batter to achieve the record and only second in the world after Miller. His first ton, on November 27, was in 28 balls—the fastest by an Indian in T20 format and second fastest overall. Estonia's Sahil Chauhan holds the world record for fastest ton off 27 balls, which came against Cyprus in June earlier this year. Also Read: Australia hopeful of Mitchell Marsh playing all-rounder's role in Adelaide Patel finished unbeaten on 115 off just 41 balls on Tuesday, hitting eight fours and 11 sixes. Patel's twin hundreds come days after going unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction. He was part of Gujarat Titans in the 2023 season but was released by them ahead of the mega auction without having played a single game for them in the 2023 season. Patel was listed as an uncapped wicketkeeper-batter in the IPL auction, but his name was not even announced for a bid. A total of 182 players were sold in the IPL mega auction, which went on for two days, i.e. November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Rishabh Pant ending up as the costliest buy in the tournament history. It is to be noted that Patel took over Pant's 32-ball hundred record with his first ton to score the fastest T20 century by an Indian. He also recorded the second fastest 50-over hundred by an Indian last year. Patel hit a century off just 41 balls in domestic 50-over tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy—second only to Yusuf Pathan's 40-ball hundred—the fastest by an Indian in List A cricket.

Urvil Patel, snubbed at IPL auction, equals David Miller's T20 world record with second ton in a week

India batter Urvil Patel, playing for his home state of Gujarat in the domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has scored the fastest ton in T20 cricket. Patel took just 28 balls to reach the 100 – second only to Estonia's Sahil Chauhan's 27-ball world record against Cyprus in June earlier this year. Patel now also holds the record for the fastest T20 ton by an Indian – taking over Rishabh Pant's 32-ball record from 2018 in SMAT.

Chasing 156 against Tripura on Wednesday (Nov 27), Gujarat romped to the target in just 10.2 overs with Patel finishing unbeaten on 113 off just 35 balls, hitting seven fours and 12 sixes.&nbsp;

It is to be noted that Patel also hit the second fastest 50-over hundred by an Indian last year. Patel hit a century off just 41 balls in domestic 50-over tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy – second only to Yusuf Pathan's 40-ball hundred - the fastest by an Indian in List A cricket.

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Patel's hundred comes a day after going unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction. He was part of Gujarat Titans in the 2023 season but was released by them ahead of the mega auction without having played a single game for them in 2023 season. 
 
Patel was listed as an uncapped wicketkeeper-batter in the IPL auction but his name was not even announced for a bid. 
 
A total of 182 players were sold in the IPL mega auction which went on for two days, i.e. November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Rishabh Pant ending up as the costliest buy in the tournament history. 
 
Pant was bought for INR 27 crore ($3.21 million) by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after an intense bidding war and Delhi Capitals' refusal to use Right-To-Match (RTM) option to retain him.

India batter Urvil Patel, playing for his home state of Gujarat in the domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has scored the fastest ton in T20 cricket.

India batter Urvil Patel, playing for his home state of Gujarat in the domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has scored the fastest ton in T20 cricket. Patel took just 28 balls to reach the 100 – second only to Estonia's Sahil Chauhan's 27-ball world record against Cyprus in June earlier this year. Patel now also holds the record for the fastest T20 ton by an Indian – taking over Rishabh Pant's 32-ball record from 2018 in SMAT. Chasing 156 against Tripura on Wednesday (Nov 27), Gujarat romped to the target in just 10.2 overs with Patel finishing unbeaten on 113 off just 35 balls, hitting seven fours and 12 sixes. It is to be noted that Patel also hit the second fastest 50-over hundred by an Indian last year. Patel hit a century off just 41 balls in domestic 50-over tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy – second only to Yusuf Pathan's 40-ball hundred - the fastest by an Indian in List A cricket. Also Read: BGT: 'They don't talk about Bumrah', Hussain feels media coverage is less on 'world's best all-format bowler' Patel's hundred comes a day after going unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction. He was part of Gujarat Titans in the 2023 season but was released by them ahead of the mega auction without having played a single game for them in 2023 season. Patel was listed as an uncapped wicketkeeper-batter in the IPL auction but his name was not even announced for a bid. A total of 182 players were sold in the IPL mega auction which went on for two days, i.e. November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Rishabh Pant ending up as the costliest buy in the tournament history. Pant was bought for INR 27 crore ($3.21 million) by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after an intense bidding war and Delhi Capitals' refusal to use Right-To-Match (RTM) option to retain him.

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Gujarat's Urvil Patel hits fastest T20 ton by an Indian a day after going unsold in IPL auction