IPL auction blunder? This player answers with two T20 hundreds in six days

Gujarat opener Urvil Patel has etched his name in T20 cricket history with a stunning display of power hitting smashing his second century in just six days during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday Patelrsquos explosive 36ball hundred against Uttarakhand at the Emerald High School Ground propelled Gujarat to a commanding eightwicket victory in just 131 overs showcasing his remarkable consistency and blistering formPatelrsquos latest feat makes him the first batter in T20 history to score two centuries in under 40 balls a milestone that adds to his already impressive achievements His latest century which he finished unbeaten on 115 off just 41 balls featured eight boundaries and 11 sixes further underlining his ability to destroy any bowling attack Chasing a target of 183 Patels assault ensured Gujarat reached the target with 41 balls to spare Huge Congratulations to Gujarat Senior Mens Team What a spectacular victory over Uttarakhand CA in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy BacktoBack Centuries Urvil Patel steals the show with a blistering 115 off 41 balls 8 fours amp 11 sixes ndash pure dominance hellip pictwittercom9BgPuF1cjfmdash Gujarat Cricket Association Official GCAMotera December 3 2024This century comes just a week after his recordbreaking 28ball hundred against Tripura also on the same ground That knock which remains one of the fastest T20 centuries by an Indian included 10 sixes and five fours and helped Gujarat comfortably chase down their target in just 102 overs His strike rate of 32286 in that innings is second only to Estonias Sahil Chauhan who had earlier scored a 27ball century this yearAlso ReadBanter in full swing as Team India reach Adelaide for pinkball Test WATCHIn addition to his recent feats in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Patelrsquos explosive style of batting has been consistent over the past year Exactly a year before his blistering 28ball T20 century Patel had set another record by smashing the secondfastest List A hundred in Indian cricket achieving the milestone in just 41 balls against Arunachal PradeshUrvil Patel making records in T20s like no one httpstcokJhGDzams3 pictwittercomTjeho9hkU5mdash Kaushik Kashyap CricKaushik_ December 3 2024Patel who is known for his aggressive stroke play has been a force to be reckoned with in Indian domestic cricket The 26yearoldrsquos blistering performances have caught the eye of the Indian Premier League IPL franchises He was picked by Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 season for Rs 20 lakh However despite his explosive performances Patel was released by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2024 auctionPatel entered the IPL 2025 Mega Auction with a base price of Rs 30 lakh but despite his impressive recent form he went unsold His performances in domestic cricket however continue to generate excitement and it is expected that Patelrsquos remarkable hitting ability will attract attention in the futureWith inputs from agencies