Urvil Patel He was getting good starts in the last few matches, but on Sunday, May 10, he thrashed the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bowlers and helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) achieve the target of 204 runs easily.
Urvil scored 65 runs in 23 balls with the help of two fours and eight sixes. He batted at a tremendous strike rate of 282.61. When he was out, Chennai needed only 78 runs from 64 balls. Therefore, he effectively reduced the required run rate to 7.50.
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised the 27-year-old and described his innings as the most important innings of the ongoing IPL 2026. The 39-year-old also suggested that Urvil could open the batting instead of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad so that the youngster can maximize the power play overs.
“Urvil Patel – This was the most important innings of this IPL 2026 campaign. This is because CSK has not chased 180 in the last 7 years, with his innings, they chased the target with ease [have chased 180 only two times since 2019, including 204 vs LSG]. The way he batted, he didn't even think for a minute whether he should take a single or not. I thought he would break the record. He should stick to the way he batted. If we get powerplays like this, who knows, it could be six wins in a row,” Ashwin said in a video on his YouTube channel.
“If someone plays in that style, he will win matches in the powerplay. Ruturaj Gaikwad can change his pace and play. Karthik Sharma can do what he is doing. Why not? Promote Urvil to the top. Why keep him lower down the order? He can finish matches in the powerplay,” he said.
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Ashwin said that Dewald Brewis is not in good form and insisted that Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Urvil Patel should take more responsibility. He said that the players in yellow do not look comfortable in pressure situations.
“CSK has a lot of strength in their batting, but Brevis has not come to the party yet. If CSK loses Sanju Samson early, or if the opposition gets good starts. It seems that CSK's firepower is low; their pressure handling is not looking good. There are a few things that CSK need to focus on. Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Urvil Patel need to take responsibility.” [until 18th over]”
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