During Gujarat’s 2026–27 Ranji Trophy encounter against Kerala at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel scored his first-ever first-class double century. On Tuesday, November 3, the right-hander scored an undefeated 210 off 227 deliveries.
Before the tea break on the second day, Gujarat, under the leadership of Chintan Gaja, had amassed 534 runs for the loss of eight wickets. During the first innings, Aarya Desai (95), Vishal Jayswal (77), and Abhishek Desai (42) contributed vital runs. Aditya Sarwate and Nedumankuzhy Basil each claimed two wickets for Kerala.
The wicketkeeper-batter for the Chennai Super Kings finished undefeated on 210, proving that he is a more complete batsman than his reputation as a boundary-hitting specialist. Patel, who is best known for his white-ball exploits, demonstrated on this occasion that his red-ball game is just as capable of helping Gujarat win games.
After taking the crease, Urvil Patel did not take long to reach his century with a strike rate of 109.9 in just 91 deliveries. On his way to the milestone, he hit four sixes and eleven fours. With two straight sixes, a dot ball, and a strong boundary, Patel finished his century in style.
After hitting three figures, the right-hander resumed his assault, turning his century into a double hundred in 214 balls. He hit six sixes and 17 fours to stay undefeated on 210. He used boundaries to score 104 runs. In first-class cricket, the double century was his first score of 200 or more.
Patel’s Ranji Trophy form comes after a successful IPL 2026 season with the Chennai Super Kings. He became one of the tournament’s most potent openers by amassing 197 runs at a strike rate of 205.21 across ten games, hitting 20 sixes and 11 fours.
His most memorable moment occurred on May 10, 2026, when he reached his half-century in just 13 balls against the Lucknow Super Giants, matching the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history. He then joined Yashasvi Jaiswal as the fastest fifty-maker in IPL history, scoring 65 off 23 balls in that innings with seven fours and six sixes.
