Meet batter who has beaten Rishabh Pant’s record for fastest T20 hundred, he went unsold in IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Gujarat wicketkeeper Urvil Patel has broken the record of Rishabh Pant for fastest-ever T20 hundred by an Indian, smashing a ton off only 28 balls.

Urvil Patel is no stranger to disappointments when it comes to the Indian Premier League (IPL). But the Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter is quick to transform these disappointments into success on the field as on Wednesday, he smashed the fastest-ever T20 hundred by an Indian batter beating the record set by another wicketkeeper named Rishabh Pant.

A couple of days after not being picked by any franchise at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Urvil smashed 100 off only 28 balls in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 match against Tripura at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore

Urvil’s ton is the second-fastest in men’s T20 cricket, only behind Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who scored a hundred off just 27 balls against Cyprus.  The 26-year-old stumper clobbered seven fours and 12 sixes in Gujarat’s chase of a 156-run target, reaching his maiden T20 hundred. He finished with an amazing 113 off 35 balls as Gujarat overhauled the target in just 10.2 overs.

Earlier in the week, Urvil had gone unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He was player no. 212 in the list and his base price was Rs 30 lakh.

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