New Delhi, May 5 -- The Chennai Super Kings have roped in Urvil Patel as an injury replacement for 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Vansh Bedi for the rest of the Indian Premier League season, according to reports.

Bedi was supposed to make his IPL debut in CSK's previous match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru but a last-minute injury meant he was replaced in the playing XI by Deepak Hooda.

Bedi suffered a ligament tear in the left ankle prior to the RCB, and that injury has ruled him out of the rest of the season.

Urvil Patel, 26 years old, is an aggressive wicketkeeper batsman who plys his trade for Gujarat in the Indian domestic system.

He enjoyed a breakthrough season last year as he holds the record for the fastest Indian ...