IPL 2025: CSK Sign Urvil Patel As Replacement For Injured Wicketkeeper

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Gujarat’s wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel as a replacement for injured Vansh Bedi, who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Urvil will join CSK for his base price of INR 30 lakh. Meanwhile, Bedi was bought for INR 55 lakh in the IPL 2025 mega auction but didn’t get to play a single game.

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Reports suggested that Bedi would have made his IPL debut in Chennai Super Kings (CSK)’s previous fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), but was sidelined with a ligament tear in his left ankle.

Urvil becomes CSK’s second mid-season replacement. Earlier, Ayush Mhatre was brought in as a replacement for skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was ruled out because of an elbow injury. 

Urvil has featured in 47 T20s and scored 1,162 runs at an average of 26.40 and a strike rate of 170.38. The 26-year-old was super impressive in the last edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, smashing 315 runs in six innings at an average of 78.75 and a strike rate of 229.92. 

He hit the most number of sixes in the competition - 29. Urvil also has a 28-ball century - the joint second-fastest in 20-over format.

Urvil was part of the Gujarat Titans' (GT) set-up in 2023 but didn't get a single game.

CSK have three more games remaining in the IPL 2025 but are already out of the race for the playoffs.