Virat Kohli was spotted watching Orville Patel’s record-breaking attack
Virat Kohli looked completely caught up in Orvil Patel’s stunning innings for Chennai Super Kings against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, with a clip from broadcaster Star Sports showing the RCB star watching the carnage unfold from the dugout ahead of Bengaluru’s match against Mumbai Indians in Raipur.
The timing of the moment quickly caught attention as Urvil was in the middle of producing one of the most explosive knocks ever seen in IPL history. The CSK batsman smashed the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history, racing to the record off just 13 balls and equaling Yashasvi Jaiswal’s famous record from 2023. Urvil unleashed complete mayhem as Chennai chased down 204 at Chepauk and instantly became a talking point across the cricket world. after
Sanju Samson
Down 28, Orville came in and changed the momentum within minutes. He hit Avesh Khan for three successive sixes before shredding Digvesh Singh Rathi with another brutal over filled with boundaries and a towering maximum. By the time the powerplay was over, LSG were completely under pressure. Urvil became the first batsman in IPL history to smash six sixes inside the first eight balls of the innings.
He hit 41 not out off just eight deliveries, creating an all-new IPL record for highest scores after the first eight balls of the innings. The right-hander eventually fired 65 off just 23 balls, smashing eight fours before falling to Shahbaz Ahmed. One of the most emotional moments of the evening came just after Orville turned fifty. The young man took out a paper from his pocket on which he wrote: “This is for you, Dad,” dedicating this achievement to his father. While Urvil’s innings stole the headlines, Chennai still had work left to do in chasing after a late fightback from LSG.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
He fixed the innings with 42 before Shivam Dube finished the match in style with two sixes in the final over as CSK cruised to a five-wicket win with four balls remaining. Earlier, LSG had piled up 203/8 thanks in large part to a sensational 85 off 33 balls by Josh Inglis, including the fastest IPL fifty ever recorded in Chibok. But despite their explosive start, the visitors lost momentum in the middle as Jimmy Overton picked up three wickets for Chennai.