Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicket-keeper batter Urvil Patel recorded the joint-fastest fifty in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, after reaching the milestone off just 13 deliveries during the ongoing clash against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The right-handed batter showcased destruction of the highest order to headline the team’s run chase at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on Sunday, May 10.

Coming into bat at No.3 midway through the powerplay after Sanju Samson’s dismissal, Urvil Patel got into the act straightaway, smashing four sixes off his first five deliveries. The wicket-keeper batter made the most of the early boost, and concluded the powerplay with a series of sixes as well.

Racing off to 41 deliveries off just nine deliveries, Urvil Patel had a shot at the outright record, but after getting to 49 runs off 12 deliveries, he notched a single off Mohammad Shami in the seventh over to go level with Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Urvil Patel, after reaching the historic milestone, removed his helmet, folded his hands, and unfurled a note from his pocket, before unfolding it and showing it around. The cameras zoomed in on it in time to register the message, ‘This is for you, Papa’, along with another message in Gujarati. Have a look at the moment right here:

The note celebration has caught on in recent times, with the likes of Abhishek Sharma and Raghu Sharma also emulating the celebration with different messages conveyed.

Urvil Patel dismissed for 65 runs off 22 deliveries in CSK vs LSG IPL 2026 match

The No.3 batter struggled a bit after reaching his fifty and was not able to get his shots away, compared to earlier. He was dropped by Digvesh Singh Rathi off Prince Yadav’s bowling in the ninth over. However, he could not make the most of it, Shahbaz Ahmed dismissed him in the very next over.

Despite the dismissal, CSK are in a very strong position while chasing the 204-run target, with the score currently reading 128-2 in the 10th over.