Urvil Patel IPL 2025: CSK’s 68-run whirlwind in just 32 balls blazes strike rate 212 Chennai Super Kings’ new batting spark, Urvil Patel, announced himself in IPL 2025 with a fearless cameo that turned heads across the league. In only three innings, the Gujarat-born wicket-keeper-batter stacked up 68 runs off 32 balls, translating to a jaw-dropping strike rate of 212.50—one of the highest among debutants this season. Patel wasted no time finding the boundary, thumping five fours and six towering sixes; his 11 boundaries came at a rate of more than one every three balls faced. His highest score of 37 off 14 deliveries showcased the fearless intent CSK sought at the top. Though the sample is compact, Patel’s intent is clear: attack first, calculate later. With no half-centuries or centuries yet, the 25-year-old’s raw power-hitting DNA makes him a prime candidate for the Impact Player rule and late-order carnage in Chepauk’s spin-friendly conditions. Expect the name Urvil Patel to trend every time the Super Kings need quick runs in IPL 2025 and beyond.

Hardik Pandya IPL career story: 11 seasons, 2749 runs at a 146 strike-rate, 148 sixes, 10 half-centuries Hardik Pandya has been one of the Indian Premier League’s most explosive batting all-rounders since his 2015 debut with Mumbai Indians. Across 140 innings he has unleashed 2,749 runs off just 1,871 balls, translating to a fearsome strike-rate of 146—the sort of number that turns middle-overs into match-winning passages. He has cleared the ropes 148 times and found the boundary another 207 times, underlining why captains post straight long-on and deep mid-wicket for him from ball one. His highest score of 91 and ten half-centuries show he can both finish innings and anchor them when required. While Pandya’s primary currency is runs, he has also delivered 78 wickets in 107 bowling innings, including one five-for and five three-wicket bursts. Operating at an economy of 9.18 and a strike-rate of 20.87, he often bowls the difficult overs at the death, trusting his cutters and the slower ball. Having represented Mumbai Indians for eight of his eleven campaigns and captained Gujarat Titans to the 2022 title, Pandya’s dual-skill value has made him a marquee name every mega auction.

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