Urvil Patel gave credit to an important conversation with former CSK skipper MS Dhoni for helping him produce his stunning record-equaling 13-ball half-century against LSG in IPL 2026. He scored a swashbuckling 65 off just 23 deliveries, smashing eight sixes and matching the fastest fifty in IPL history as well.

“When I spoke to Mahi bhai when I got out early in a couple of matches, we were sitting together in the dressing room and I asked him ‘I’m getting out early, what should I do to convert the good start? He said just one thing, ‘I don’t have any doubt in your skill, whatever doubt is there it is in your mind so just stay clear and try to hit the right ball at the right place,’” Urvil said in a video shared by IPL.

The youngster also said that MS Dhoni’s reassurance removed self-doubt and allowed him to trust his natural attacking instincts as well.

“First and foremost, I will thank him for the wisdom he shared. I felt good and it was a good performance and I think he will be very happy,” he added. “I was waiting for my first 50 in the IPL. And I was emotional because I scored 50 of just 13 balls. I was very emotional, especially for my father. I dedicated the 50 to him,” he said.

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“When I was playing for 2-3 matches, I was giving a good start and getting out. Only my father was like, ‘Son, I like the way you are playing. Just keep playing like this. Whether you make runs or not, it doesn’t matter to me. Just play like this.’ I have always played for my father. He was telling me to play without any worries. He said, ‘We don’t want anything from you, we’re happy,'” he again added.

“The note firstly read ‘Dad this is for you’ and then my god. I wrote a Thank You to my god that I am doing this because of your blessings. That was it.”

He also shared that CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad had helped him quickly assess the batting conditions before the assault began.

“When I achieved the feat, Rutu (Gaikwad) told me that the wicket is good and the ball is coming well, it’s just a little low bounce. Then I saw a ball, and when I hit the first six, I was sure that the wicket was very good. It is coming from a good place and if I get it in my range I will try to hit it 100%. That helps me a lot.”

“If you look at it, in batting, I have practised fearlessly. I have done a lot of work on six hitting and I am clear in my mind that I will hit the first and second ball that I get. That is how I think. I had in my mind that KL Rahul bhai has hit the fastest 50 in 12 balls (14 balls) but all I wanted was to hit my first ever 50 in the IPL and I was not thinking about being the fastest to it. That is why I tried to take a single a couple of times,” he concluded.