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Ayush Mhatre

Ayush Mhatre (born 16 July 2007) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Mumbai and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1][2]

Early Life

Ayush Mhatre was born on 16 July 2007 in Virar, Maharashtra, India. He hails from Nallasopara, a locality within Virar city, Maharashtra. He took to the game when he was six[3], but it was at 15 that he transitioned to thinking about professional cricket. To chase his dreams, he travelled nearly 80 kilometers one way by train from Virar to Churchgate (next to Wankhede Stadium) to access the game[4]

Career

An opening batter, Mhatre made his first-class debut aged 17 for Mumbai in the 2024-25 Irani Cup.[5] A few weeks later he scored his maiden first-class century, with 176 for Mumbai against Maharashtra in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy.[6]

Mhatre became the youngest player to score 150+ runs in men’s List A cricket, surpassing the previous record set by Yashasvi Jaiswal.[7][8]

On 20 April 2025, Mhatre made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings. Coming in at number 3, he scored 32 off just 15 balls, which included 4 fours and 2 sixes, helping CSK overcome a slow powerplay start. He is the 7th youngest IPL player to play a match, at 17 years and 278 days. [9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Rohit Sharma's fan, the 17-year old Ayush Mhatre, Mumbai's Ranji Trophy opener, hopes to make it big". The Indian Express. 2024-10-17. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. ^ Pandey, Devendra (2024-10-18). "17-year-old Ayush Mhatre uses Prithvi Shaw's bat to hit maiden Ranji ton as Mumbai take control against Maharashtra". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  3. ^ "WATCH: CSK debutant Ayush Mhatre giving interview at age of six and batting in nets". The Indian Express. 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  4. ^ "The Ayush Mhatre story: Overcoming depression, father's sacrifice, changes in diet". The Times of India. 2025-04-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  5. ^ Karhadkar, Amol (2024-10-18). "Teenage batter Mhatre's smooth transition to the higher echelons". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  6. ^ "Maharashtra vs Mumbai, Elite, Group A at Mumbai, Ranji Trophy, Oct 18 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ "AYUSH MAHATRE CRICKETER CREATED HISTORY - vidhiknews". 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  8. ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  9. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vaibhav-suryavanshi-tops-list-of-youngest-ipl-debutants-1481989
  10. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2025-1449924/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-38th-match-1473475/live-cricket-score