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Urvil Patel scores unbeaten 210 as Gujarat play Kerala in Ranji Trophy

The Chennai Super Kings batter hit 17 fours and six sixes in his first double hundred in first-class cricket. The live scorecard showed Kerala at 150 for five after 66 overs.

Motera Stadium Ahmedabad Panorama
Representative photo: Motera Stadium Ahmedabad Panorama. Photo: Hardik jadeja / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Many fans are searching for Gujarat vs Kerala today.

It is a Ranji Trophy match, Match 68 of the 2026-27 season, being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Panorama Ahmedabad Stadium
Representative photo: Panorama Ahmedabad Stadium. Photo: Hardik jadeja / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

The biggest story so far is about Gujarat's Urvil Patel.

He is a wicketkeeper-batter who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Patel finished unbeaten on 210 off 227 balls. CricTracker reported this.

Key points

  • Urvil Patel scored an unbeaten 210 off 227 balls for Gujarat.
  • His innings included 17 fours and six sixes.
  • Gujarat declared their first innings at 534 for nine.
  • A live scorecard showed Kerala at 150 for five after 66 overs.

How did Patel's innings build up?

Patel reached his century in just 91 balls. He then brought up his double hundred off 214 balls.

Urvil Patel's unbeaten 210 in numbers
210 runsUnbeaten score
91 ballsBalls to century
214 ballsBalls to double hundred
197 runsIPL 2026 runs

Graphic: News Anek, from the facts in this report

This was his first double hundred in first-class cricket.

It came after earlier knocks of 85 against Odisha and 96 off 72 balls against Maharashtra this season.

What is the match situation now?

India Today's live page showed Kerala trailing by 104 runs. Sachin Baby was at the crease at that time.

The same page also had loading errors, and its data looked mixed up.

Readers should check official updates for the latest score.

The reports also differ on the date. India Today lists Monday, November 2, 2026, while CricTracker says November 3, 2026.

So why does this matter for Patel?

Patel has also had a strong IPL 2026 season.

He scored 197 runs in 10 matches for Chennai Super Kings, at a strike rate of 205.21.

His red-ball score now adds a new landmark to a career built on fast white-ball batting.


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