It's possible that the Chennai Super Kings may have already found MS Dhoni's long-term successor. Urvil Patel made a big impression during the KKR vs CSK match at Eden Gardens, making his IPL debut for CSK. bat 3, the young man stole the show with his rapid knock, offering fans a glimpse into his hitting potential. Even though Urvil only faced 11 balls throughout the innings, he made an impact on every single one. The well-groomed 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter drove his account with a substantial six in the very first over, CSK's first of many firsts in the opening over of IPL 2025. He followed a four and two sixes off Moeen Ali in the over after, then hit another six off Harshit Rana before getting caught at short third man. Urvil finished a match-winning 31 off only 11 balls with four sixes. Urvil Patel making a statement on arrival.A powerful six to kick things off! 🚀Watch the LIVE action âž¡ https://t.co/8mOnZZI3Hm #IPLRace2Playoffs 👉 #KKRvCSK | LIVE NOW on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 Hindi & JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/yeGtGufHPD — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 7, 2025 This was only Urvil's four sixes are already the most by a CSK in the powerplay this season, with Ayush Mhatre hitting three sixes in 55 balls and Ruturaj Gaikwad hitting two sixes in 44 balls, and the cameo put CSK into a great place to finish the innings. Read also: Rohit Sharma Retires from Test Cricket After 67 Matches As MS Dhoni approaches the twilight of his IPL years at 43 years of age, CSK is grooming Ruturaj Gaikwad as a leader, but CSK still lacks a legitimate wicketkeeping option. The arrival of Urvil Patel could be what CSK needs. He keeps wicket for Gujarat across formats and has 35 catches and six stumpings in 47 T20s. Now that Gaikwad is batting at 3, perhaps Urvil could bat instead at the top of the innings. Urvil has opened the batting for Gujarat, including two centuries in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.