Urvil Patel wreaked havoc at Chepauk against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday, May 10. The LSG batsman completed his half-century facing only 13 balls while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were chasing a challenging target of 204 runs.
The 27-year-old player is one of those emerging talents who has a lot of potential but needs to perform consistently. When everyone is praising Patel’s stormy innings Lucknow Super GiantsIt is mostly unknown how he struggled with his mind and the role of MS Dhoni behind the scenes.
key points
- Urvil Patel scored a brilliant half-century in 13 balls against Lucknow Super Giants in Chepauk.
- The CSK batsman credited MS Dhoni’s advice for helping him gain confidence after a poor score.
- Dhoni asked Urvil Patel to remain mentally clear and focus on hitting the right ball.
Urvil Patel regains his form after a poor start in IPL 2026
Patel had to face disappointing performances many times Chennai Super Kings Before showing your true potential. Before scoring 65 runs in 23 balls, the batsmen scored 4, 24 and 17 runs against 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-April-2026
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Dhoni’s words of wisdom helped Urvil Patel a lot.
After the match against LSG, Urvil talked about how MS Dhoni helped him play his natural game. Patel said that after some disappointing performances he asked Dhoni how to change the form. Dhoni’s answer was simple. The CSK legend has suggested the budding batsman to control his midfield and hit the ball at the right places.
“When I spoke to Mahi bhai, when I was out of two matches, we were sitting together in the dressing room – I asked him, I am out of two matches, what should I do to change this? – He said one thing, I have no doubt on your skills, whatever doubt is in your mind, just be clear and try to hit the right ball to the right place,” Urvil Patel shared the backstage story.
CSK remains in the race for playoffs
Chennai Super Kings continues to perform well Indian Premier League Season. At one time in the league they were at the bottom position in the points table. From there they are now in the race for the playoffs. Currently the yellow team is in 5th placeth In the points table with 12 points from 11 matches. In the last 5 matches, he claimed 4 wins.
The stormy innings played by Urvil Patel during the match against Lucknow Super Giants was the turning point. He hit some fours and eight sixes to destroy the opposition bowlers. He scored 6,6,6,6,6,4,6 runs in seven valid balls in the fifth and sixth overs and was looking to hit some more big hits. But he had returned. He looked quite disappointed after losing the wicket, but he did his job well to keep the team in the title race.
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