Window Urvil PatelOne of IPL 2025’s surprise artists opened its doors on the offers of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) the same day. Urvil revealed how he had to make a difficult decision that finally saw him put on the yellow jersey.
Urvil entered the 2025 IPL auction with a basic price of 30 Lakhs INR, but has become unsold items despite a formidable race in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, where he broke two centuries, including a 28 ball ball, the fastest T20 ton by an Indian. Previously, being part of the Gujarat titans in 2023 (without making an appearance of a game), the right -handed striker was again on the sidelines after the mega auction.
However, halfway through IPL 2025, Vanseh Bedi of CSK was excluded due to an injury, which led to the signing of CSK Patel for the rest of the season. By coincidence, RCB also approached the cricket player in potential replacement of the wounded Devdutt Padikkal.
“When I learned about this, I was very excited because I remember that there were two good news for me the same day. I first received a RCB call that Devdutt Padikkal could have been injured. So, they were looking for a replacement. So they called me first, but they did not confirm if they chose me. They asked me to come for a test of 15 days.”
I wanted my father to meet Mahi Bhai: Urvil
However, an hour later, CSK and Scout AR Srikkanth analyst contacted Urvil with a more concrete proposal.
“After an hour, I received a call from CSK. Srikanth, Sir, from Scouting called me and I said they considered me a replacement player. So be ready. So I was confused. I said:” Sir, RCB also called me. “He said they were sure of my inclusion in the team.
Although CSK was not qualified for the playoffs in 2025 and ended at the bottom of the table, Urvil’s performance attracted significant attention. He presented in three games and scored 68 points at a strike rate of 212.5, helping CSK winning two of these games.
He notably convinced his father to attend an IPL game not only to see his son play, but to meet the legendary skipper MS Dhoni.
“My parents hesitate to look at me playing. I told my father whether you watch the match or not, I want you to meet Mahi Bhai. My father then came to watch the match because of him,” he added.
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I dont understand the hype around this guy honestly. He had only few good innings and suddenly everyones acting like he’s the next big thing?? There are so many better players who deserves chance more than him. This is just media making noise for nothing.
Fantastic! Another player for RCB to bench after 2 matches or CSK to use as a substitute fielder. What an incredible opportunity for his career! 🙄
Plot twist: He accepts both offers and plays for CSK on Mondays and RCB on Tuesdays 😂 Imagine him batting against himself in the final! But seriously tho, boy must be confuse like me trying to chose between biryani and pizza haha. Good problem to have I guess!
Oh yes, “two good news” indeed. Because having to choose between a team that hasn’t won trophy in years and another team known for choking in finals is such a wonderful dilema to have. I’m sure he’s absolutely thrilled with these “amazing” options lol.
But why would RCB even want another batsman when they’re bowling is the real problem??? This makes no sense at all! They should focusing on getting quality bowlers not more batsmen. CSK atleast have balance team structure so maybe he fits there better. RCB management never learns from there mistakes.
Wow this is amzing news for Urvil! He deserved this after his perfomance in domestic cricket. Both CSK and RCB are great teams, but I think CSK will be better fit for him becoz of there track record with young players. Congrats to him!
For those who dont know, Urvil Patel scored 348 runs in last Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with strike rate of 172.64 which is quite impressive. He’s a wicketkeeper-batsman who can open or play middle order. CSK already have MS Dhoni and RCB have Dinesh Karthik, so his role will be intresting to see if he joins either team.
This kid has potential no doubt. Seen him play few times in domestic matches. His timing is clean and he dont panic under pressure. Whatever team he choose, hope he gets proper chances to proof himself and not just warming the bench like many talented players before.