Virat Kohli looked completely shut out in Arul Patel’s charming innings for Chennai Super Kings against Lucknow Supergiants on Sunday, with a clip from broadcaster Star Sports showing the RCB superstar watching the carnage from the dugout ahead of the clash against Bengaluru. Mumbai Indians In Raipur The timing of the moment quickly drew attention as Arrol was in the midst of producing one of the most explosive knocks ever seen in IPL history. The CSK batsman scored the joint fastest fifty in IPL history, reaching the milestone in just 13 balls and equaling Yashasvi Jaiswal’s famous record from 2023. Orville caused complete havoc during Chennai’s chase of 204 at Chepauk and instantly became the talk of cricket around the world. After Sanju Samson Quickly falling for 28, Arul came in and changed the momentum within minutes. He hit Avish Khan for three consecutive sixes before tearing through Digvesh Singh Rathi with another brutal over full of boundaries and huge overs. By the time the power play ended, LSG were under pressure throughout. Arrol became the first batsman in IPL history to hit six sixes in the first eight balls of an innings. He scored an unbeaten 41 off just eight balls, setting a brand new IPL record for the highest score after the first eight balls of an innings. The right-hander eventually scored 65 off just 23 balls, with eight sixes and two fours before falling to Shehbaz Ahmed. One of the most emotional moments of the evening came shortly after Arul turned fifty. The young man took out a note from his pocket with the message: “Dad, this is for you,” dedicating the milestone to his father. While Arul’s innings stole the headlines, Chennai still had work to do in the chase after a late fightback by LSG. Rituraj Gaikwad Shivam Dubey opened the innings with 42 before ending the match in style with two sixes in the last over as CSK won by five wickets with four balls to spare. Earlier, LSG piled up 203/8 off 33 balls thanks to Josh Inglis’ sensational 85, which included the fastest IPL fifty recorded at Chepauk. But despite their explosive start, the visitors lost momentum in the middle overs as Jamie Overton picked up three wickets for Chennai.
