Many players became millionaires in the mega auction of IPL 2025. Indian players were showered with more money than foreign players. However, not all players were so lucky. Many players were bought at very low prices while some did not find a buyer at all. One such player was Urvil Patel, who went unsold in the IPL mega auction but later put on a performance with the bat that shocked the entire cricketing world. Urvil, playing for Gujarat, broke Rishabh Pant’s record for the fastest century by scoring a century against Tripura in just 28 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. Before Urvil, Pant held the record for the fastest century in T20 cricket for India. Pant scored a storming century in just 32 balls in 2018.
Just a few days after achieving the feat of scoring a century off 28 balls, Urvill once again created a sensation by scoring a storming century. This time he scored a century in 36 balls against Uttarakhand. Everyone is talking about Urvil Patel after scoring 2 storming centuries in a week.
World record missed by one ball
In an exclusive conversation with India TV, Urvil Patel considered himself lucky to have achieved this big record. He said that the fastest century is a matter of pride. Everyone dreams of breaking the record of fastest century in T20 cricket. He considers himself lucky. When Urvill was on 83 his teammates said he could break the world record in 3-4 balls. After this he tried and hit 2-3 sixes but missed one ball in the process. He would have equaled the world record had he not missed a single ball.
Urvill said he was disappointed to remain unsold in the IPL mega auction but then focused on the next tournament. He said that it is every player’s dream to play in IPL. He was also a bit nervous and quite disappointed after going unsold. However, there was nothing he had to prove in that match. Cricket gives a lot and doesn’t give much. He played this innings for his father, much to his dismay.
Surya called his favorite cricketer
He said that he was of the mind that it would be better for everyone if the IPL mega auction was slightly delayed. He called Suryakumar Yadav his favorite cricketer and expressed his desire to play with him. He also praised Hardik Pandya’s attitude. When asked about his favorite team, he named Gujarat Titans. He said the reason behind it was the home team.
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