Gujarat wicket-keeper batsman Uril Patel was one of the most anticipated players before the start of last year’s IPL auction, especially when he killed two brilliant centuries in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Despite high level performances in the domestic tournament, he found no buyers at the auction table. However, despite not being selected initially, he was given a late call from two big franchises in the IPL.
Patel, who eventually signed with Chennai Super Kings, revealed that he was first invited by Royal Challengers Bangalore, champions of IPL 2025 edition.
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He said that he looked very excited about receiving the proposal from two such big franchises in the IPL. He said that the reason for Devdutt Padikkal’s injury was that RCB discovered a replacement in the young Gujarat batsman.
“Jab pehli mujhe pata chala toh bahut exth kyunki ek din mein do news mere liye acchi this kyunki pehle call aaya tha mujhe rcb se.
“But he said that I was being selected, there was not a certainty. He asked me to participate in the test with him for 15 days,” the wicket-keeper batsman said.
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He replaced Delhi wicket-keeper Batter Vanash Bedi, who was initially selected by Chennai Super Kings.
“An hour later, I received a call from CSK, Srikanth sir from the scouting team. So he told me that” We are looking at you as a replacement player, so be ready. ” So I told him, ‘Sir, I also got a call from RCB.’ So he said that CSK was certain and just waiting for the approval of the BCCI to sign up to me, “said Uril.
Urvil Patel revealed that he was on leave with his family when he got a call and could not believe what happened to him in the last hour.
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Uril sidelined former RR captain to replace MS Dhoni in CSK
Now, after the draft Uril Patel in the CSK team, uncertainty has increased on MS Dhoni’s participation in the upcoming sessions in the IPL. Patel did not harm his possibilities of maintaining for the upcoming sessions, with his performance.
Although some social media speculation has claimed that Uril Patel is not Patel, but CIMs are citing Hiju Samson to replace MS Dhoni in the upcoming sessions citing former CSK Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson.
Mayank Agarwal eventually replaced Devdutt Padikal in the RCB side, which went to win the IPL 2025 title.
