Urvil Patel caused mayhem in Chepauk on Sunday, May 10, against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The LSG batter completed his half-century, facing only 13 balls, while the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were chasing a challenging target of 204 runs.
The 27-year-old is among the many emerging talents who have a lot of potential but need to perform in a consistent manner. When everyone is praising Patel for his thunderous knock against the Lucknow Super Giants, it remains mostly unknown how he battled with his own mind and the role of MS Dhoni behind the scenes.
Key Points
- Urvil Patel smashed a stunning 13-ball fifty against Lucknow Super Giants at Chepauk.
- The CSK batter credited MS Dhoni’s advice for helping him regain confidence after poor scores.
- Dhoni told Urvil Patel to stay mentally clear and focus on hitting the right ball.
Urvil Patel revived his form after a shaky start in IPL 2026
Patel had to endure multiple disappointing outings from the Chennai Super Kings before showing his true potential. Before playing the 23-ball 65-run innings, the batters scored 4, 24, and 17 against the Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, and Delhi Capitals, respectively.
Urvil Patel’s journey so far in IPL 2026:
- CSK vs LSG — 65 runs, Chennai, 10-May-2026
- CSK vs DC — 17 runs, Delhi, 05-May-2026
- CSK vs MI — 24 runs, Chennai, 02-May-2026
- CSK vs GT — 4 runs, Chennai, 26-Apr-2026
Wisdom words from Dhoni’s mouth helped Urvil Patel a lot
After the match against LSG, Urvil shared how MS Dhoni helped him to play his natural game. Patel explained that after a couple of disappointing outings, he asked Dhoni how to convert the form. Dhoni’s reply was simple. The CSK legend suggests the emerging batter to control the minf and hit the ball when the right at the right place.
“When I spoke to Mahi Bhai, when I got out of two matches, we were sitting together in the dressing room – I asked him, I am getting out of two games, what should I do to convert it? – he said one thing, I don’t have any doubt in your skill, whatever doubt is there, it’s in your mind, just stay clear and try to hit the right ball at the right place,” Urvil Patel shared the backstage story.
CSK are in the race for the play-offs
The Chennai Super Kings have been making a brilliant turnaround in the ongoing Indian Premier League season. At one point in the league, they were at the bottom-most position of the points table. From there, they are now in the race for the play-offs. At present, the team in Yellow is ranked 5th in the points table with 12 points from 11 games. In the last 5 fixtures, they claimed 4 wins.
During the match against the Lucknow Super Giants, the blistering knock played by Urvil Patel was the turning point. He smashed a couple of 4s and eight 6s to dismantle the opposing bowlers. He hammered 6,6,6,6,6,4,6 in seven legal balls across the fifth and sixth overs and was looking to claim some more big hits. But he had returned. He was visibly disappointed after losing the wicket, but he did his job precisely to keep the team in the title race.
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