Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel continued his impressive domestic run by registering his maiden first-class double century during Gujarat’s 2026-27 Ranji Trophy clash against Kerala at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The right-handed batter remained unbeaten on 210 off 227 deliveries on Tuesday, November 3, putting Gujarat in a commanding position. Under the leadership of Chintan Gaja, Gujarat reached 534/8 before the tea break on the second day.
Apart from Patel’s outstanding contribution, Aarya Desai scored 95, Vishal Jayswal added 77, and Abhishek Desai contributed 42. For Kerala, Nedumankuzhy Basil and Aditya Sarwate picked up two wickets each. Urvil Patel made an aggressive start to his innings and brought up his century in just 91 deliveries at a strike rate of 109.9. His knock included 11 fours and four sixes, with the wicketkeeper-batter completing his hundred in style by striking two consecutive sixes before adding a boundary.
The 27-year-old showed no signs of slowing down after reaching three figures. He continued attacking the Kerala bowling attack and converted his century into a memorable double hundred in 214 deliveries. Patel eventually remained unbeaten on 210, hitting 17 fours and six sixes. Overall, 104 of his runs came through boundaries, highlighting his aggressive approach.
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Patel had already enjoyed a productive start to Gujarat’s Ranji Trophy campaign before producing his double-century performance in the fourth-round fixture. He accumulated 217 runs across his first four innings in the opening three matches at an impressive strike rate of 115.43.
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He began the season with an attacking 85 off 67 balls against Odisha, including seven sixes and four boundaries. Against Delhi, he scored 23 off 28 deliveries before being dismissed by Hrithik Shokeen. Patel then narrowly missed a century against Maharashtra, scoring 13 in the first innings before responding with a counter-attacking 96 off 72 balls in the second.
His consistent performances in domestic cricket could further strengthen his position at CSK ahead of the IPL 2027 mini-auction. The franchise signed Patel for just ₹30 lakh, and he is reportedly expected to be among their retained players. The retention deadline is November 17, 2026. Patel made an immediate impression during his breakthrough IPL campaign, scoring 197 runs in 10 appearances at a remarkable strike rate of 205.21. He smashed 20 sixes and 11 fours during the season.
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His standout performance came against Lucknow Super Giants on May 10, 2026, when he equalled the record for the fastest IPL fifty, reaching the milestone in just 13 deliveries. He eventually scored 65 off 23 balls, including an extraordinary sequence of six sixes and a boundary across seven consecutive deliveries. He also scored 42 runs off his first 10 balls, surpassing the previous record of 41 jointly held by AB de Villiers and Yashasvi Jaiswal. With his explosive batting and growing consistency, Patel is making a strong case for a bigger role at CSK ahead of IPL 2027.
