Urvil Patel of Chennai Super Kings (AP Photo) Urvil Patel produced one of the most outrageous starts in the IPL during Chennai Super Kings’ clash against Lucknow Super Giants, breaking records at a pace rarely witnessed in T20 cricket.The CSK batsman became the first player in IPL history to hit six sixes in the first eight balls of an innings. By the time he faced just eight deliveries, Urvil had already climbed to 41 not out, comfortably surpassing the previous best score after eight balls in IPL history which was 33.
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Why Suryakumar Yadav Will Lose India T20I Captaincy: Everything You Need To KnowWhat made this feat even more amazing was the sheer control and confidence with which he dismantled the LSG bowling attack. Every loose delivery disappeared into the stands as Urvil unleashed a fearless display of power hitting that instantly shifted the momentum in Chennai’s favour.Its explosive beginning quickly turned into another historical landmark. Urvil raced to his half-century in just 13 balls, equaling the fastest fifty recorded in IPL history along with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s iconic knock against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023.Urvil’s attack did not end there. He also registered the highest score ever after the first 10 balls of an IPL innings, hitting 42 not out and overtaking some of the greatest power bowlers in the history of the league.Long before his IPL heroics, Urvil had built a reputation as one of India’s most devastating home run batsmen. During the 2024/25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he smashed a century off just 28 balls for Gujarat against Tripura, a knock that remains the joint second fastest hundred in men’s T20 cricket.His stupendous 65 off 23 balls against LSG also ranked him among CSK’s most devastating batsmen of all time in terms of strike rate.Highest strike rate in an innings for CSK (minimum 20 balls faced)348 – 87(25) – Suresh Raina vs PBKS, Mumbai WS, 2014 Qualifier 2282.6 – 65(23) – Urvil Patel vs LSG, Chennai, 2026266.66 – 72*(27) – Ambati Rayudu vs MI Delhi 2021255 – 51*(20) – MS Dhoni vs MI, Bengaluru, Eliminator 2012247.82 – 57(23) – Dewald Brevis vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2025From domestic cricket to the IPL stage, Urvil Patel’s rise is now fueled by an extraordinary ability to change games within a handful of deliveries.
