Urvil Patel is no stranger to disappointments when it comes to the Indian Premier League (IPL). But the Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter is quick to transform these disappointments into success on the field as on Wednesday, he smashed the fastest-ever T20 hundred by an Indian batter beating the record set by another wicketkeeper named Rishabh Pant.
A couple of days after not being picked by any franchise at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Urvil smashed 100 off only 28 balls in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 match against Tripura at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore
Urvil’s ton is the second-fastest in men’s T20 cricket, only behind Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who scored a hundred off just 27 balls against Cyprus. The 26-year-old stumper clobbered seven fours and 12 sixes in Gujarat’s chase of a 156-run target, reaching his maiden T20 hundred. He finished with an amazing 113 off 35 balls as Gujarat overhauled the target in just 10.2 overs.
Earlier in the week, Urvil had gone unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He was player no. 212 in the list and his base price was Rs 30 lakh.
27th November: Urvil Patel’s date of record knocks!!
27 Nov 2023 – Urvil Patel hits 2nd Fastest List-A by an Indian (41 balls)
27 Nov 2024 – Urvil Patel hits Fastest T20 by an Indian (28 balls)
Back-to-back years. Same Player, Same Date pic.twitter.com/WaBn6jyqdr
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) November 27, 2024
He was with the Gujarat Titans, which had signed him for Rs 20 lakh in the 2023 auction. A day after he was released by the Titans last year, Urvil had smashed the second-fastest List ‘A’ century by an Indian – a 41-ball hundred against Arunachal Pradesh in Chandigarh. The fastest List ‘A’ century belongs to Yusuf Pathan off 40 balls in 2009-10 season.
Earlier, Tripura were restricted to 155 for 8 with India and Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel claiming 1/24 in 4 overs. Urvil has turned out in 20 T20 matches till date and has an amazing strike-rate of 154.32.
Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) in 27 balls vs Cyprus (2024)
Urvil Patel (Gujarat) in 28 balls vs Tripura (2024)
Chris Gayle (RCB) in 30 balls vs Pune Warriors (2013)
Rishabh Pant (Delhi) in 32 balls vs Himachal Pradesh (2018)
Wihan Lubbe (North West) in 33 balls vs Limpopo (2018)
40 balls – Yusuf Pathan – Baroda v Maharashtra – 2009-10
41 balls – Urvil Patel – Gujarat vs Arunachal Pradesh – 2023*
42 balls – Abhishek Sharma – Punjab v Madhya Pradesh – 2020-21
50 balls – Suryakumar Yadav – Mumbai v Puducherry – 2020-21
