Chennai Super Kings advised to trade Urvil Patel despite record 13-ball IPL fifty

Former batter Abhinav Mukund has advised Chennai Super Kings to trade Urvil Patel ahead of IPL 2027 despite his record-breaking 13-ball fifty. Mukund believes CSK's crowded top order makes it difficult for Urvil to secure a place in the playing XI.Urvil Patel scored a 13-ball fifty against LSG. Courtesy: PTINEW DELHI,Nov 11, 2026 16:20 ISTFormer batter Abhinav Mukund believes Chennai Super Kings should trade Urvil Patel ahead of the IPL 2027 season. Urvil hogged the limelight last year, smashing the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history off just 13 balls against Lucknow Super Giants. He also broke Suresh Raina’s record for the fastest fifty by a CSK batter.However, Mukund feels that with several young batters in CSK’s ranks, it could be difficult for Urvil to find a place in the playing XI. Urvil joined CSK midway through the 2025 season as a replacement for wicketkeeper-batter Vansh Bedi, who was ruled out of the tournament."I feel there is an opportunity for CSK to trade a player like Urvil Patel. CSK already have the likes of Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis and Sarfaraz Khan in their squad, and if all of these batters are fit, then Urvil sadly doesn't find a place in the side,” Mukund said while speaking on JioStar's Game Plan.“So, if CSK are investing in all of the above batters as their future, then they should trade Urvil Patel. He is someone who will benefit a team which needs top-order firepower and a wicketkeeper, and that could work very well.” AYUSH MHATRE, THE NEXT BIG THINGMukund also heaped praise on Ayush Mhatre, insisting that CSK should not even consider trading the youngster given his immense potential. He added that with Sanju Samson as their first-choice wicketkeeper, the Super Kings should retain Sarfaraz Khan as their backup option and trade Urvil instead.“Ayush Mhatre is not a tradable option. He's the next big thing for CSK, bats at number three, opens the batting, and gives them an explosive start. Right now, they have too many top-order batters. Everyone wants to bat in the top four, and that is a problem. So why not release Urvil and keep Sarfaraz as your backup? It would give CSK a more settled squad and give Urvil the game time he deserves,” Mukund added.URVIL HITS MAIDEN DOUBLE CENTURY Urvil, meanwhile, has continued to raise his game since his IPL stint earlier this year. He recently struck his maiden first-class double century, remaining unbeaten on 210 against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy.The 28-year-old reached the milestone at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, scoring 210 off 227 deliveries, including 17 fours and six sixes. He brought up his double century in just 214 balls.The Super Kings, meanwhile, will be eager to turn things around after three underwhelming seasons as they target a record-extending sixth IPL title under captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.- Ends