{"id":36179,"date":"2025-04-20T17:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T17:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/36179\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T17:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T17:48:09","slug":"mi-vs-csk-ipl-2025-who-is-ayush-mhatre-youngest-to-play-for-chennai-super-kings-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/36179\/","title":{"rendered":"MI vs CSK, IPL 2025: Who is Ayush Mhatre, youngest to play for Chennai Super Kings? | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ayush-Mhatre-BCCI-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"MI vs CSK, IPL 2025: Who is Ayush Mhatre, youngest to play for Chennai Super Kings?\" title=\"Ayush Mhatre (BCCI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Ayush Mhatre (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a season full of surprises, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a> have nowheadlines by handing a debut to 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre, now the youngest player to ever represent the franchise in IPL history. <br \/>The Mumbai-born batter replaced the injured Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was ruled out due to an elbow injury, and made an immediate impact during CSK\u2019s high-stakes match against the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mumbai-indians\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> at Wankhede Stadium.<br \/>Also Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/mi-vs-csk-today-ipl-2025-match-live-score-mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-weather-report-playing11-ipl-live-streaming-wankhede-stadium\/liveblog\/120455262.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MI vs CSK IPL Live Score<\/a><br \/>Mhatre wasn\u2019t picked during the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah but caught CSK\u2019s attention during mid-season trials at Chepauk. <br \/>Flown in from Rajkot while attending a BCCI U-19 zonal camp, the youngster impressed CSK\u2019s scouting network and earned a contract worth RS 30 lakh.<br \/>Youngest players to represent CSK in IPL<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17y 278d &#8211; Ayush Mhatre vs MI, Wankhede, 2025<\/li>\n<li>18y 139d &#8211; Abhinav Mukund vs RR, Chennai, 2008<\/li>\n<li>19y 123d &#8211; Ankit Rajpoot vs MI, Chennai, 2013<\/li>\n<li>19y 148d &#8211; Matheesha Pathirana vs GT, Wankhede, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who is Ayush Mhatre?<\/p>\n<p>Ayush Mhatre is a highly rated right-handed batter who represents Mumbai in domestic cricket. <br \/>At just 17 years and 278 days old, he became the youngest player to don the yellow jersey for CSK and scored a brisk 32 off 15 balls before Deepak Chahar brought his innings to an end. <br \/>Before his IPL debut, he had already built a promising domestic resume with 458 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and 471 in the Ranji Trophy, including three centuries.<br \/>Mhatre has played nine First-Class games and seven List A matches, amassing nearly 1,000 runs across formats. <br \/>His mature shot selection, coupled with an attacking mindset, has set him apart from his peers and caught the attention of CSK&#8217;s experienced talent scouts.<br \/>In his IPL debut, Mhatre smashed two sixes and four fours. Facing Ashwani Kumar and Deepak Chahar, he showed great intent and composure, even dispatching a short ball into the deep stands with ease.<\/p>\n<p>Bombay Sport Exchange Episode 3: Kane Williamson exclusive on NextGen cricketers to watch out for<\/p>\n<p>CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed that Mhatre had impressed during trials and was handpicked by the management to fill in for the injured Gaikwad. <br \/>With <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mahendra-singh-dhoni\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MS Dhoni<\/a> back as captain and CSK in the playoff race, Mhatre\u2019s youthful energy could be just what the team needs.<br \/>While it\u2019s still early days, Ayush Mhatre\u2019s fearless debut has already made him a player to watch this season. Whether he becomes a regular fixture in the CSK batting lineup remains to be seen, but for now, he\u2019s taken a big first step under the brightest lights in cricket.<br \/>Get the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPL 2025<\/a> updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of India<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/schedule\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">match schedules<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">team squads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/points-table\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/points-table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">points table<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/kkr-vs-rcb-ipl-2025-live-socre-today-ipl-match-kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bengaluru-scorecard-kolkata-eden-gardens-weather-updates\/liveblog\/119340186.cms\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/kkr-vs-rcb-ipl-2025-live-socre-today-ipl-match-kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bengaluru-scorecard-kolkata-eden-gardens-weather-updates\/liveblog\/119340186.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl-2025-rr-vs-kkr-live-score-rajasthan-royals-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-ipl-t20-match-today-barsapara-cricket-stadium-guwahati\/liveblog\/119536058.cms\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl-2025-rr-vs-kkr-live-score-rajasthan-royals-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-ipl-t20-match-today-barsapara-cricket-stadium-guwahati\/liveblog\/119536058.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-live-score\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-live-score\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPL live score<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/chennai-super-kings\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/chennai-super-kings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/mumbai-indians\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/mumbai-indians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/royal-challengers-bengaluru\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/royal-challengers-bengaluru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCB<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKR<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/sunrisers-hyderabad\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/sunrisers-hyderabad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SRH<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/lucknow-super-giants\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/lucknow-super-giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LSG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/delhi-capitals\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/delhi-capitals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/gujarat-titans\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/gujarat-titans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/punjab-kings\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/punjab-kings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBKS<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/rajasthan-royals\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/rajasthan-royals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RR<\/a>. Don&#8217;t miss the list of players in the race for <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-orange-cap-winner\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-orange-cap-winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPL Orange Cap<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-purple-cap-winner\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-purple-cap-winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPL Purple cap<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ayush Mhatre (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a season full of surprises, Chennai Super Kings have nowheadlines by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36180,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4101],"tags":[20840,6675,1406,20839,20838,20837,6667,5710,4127,6014,6668,8054,6672,79,16,15,20836,20835],"class_list":{"0":"post-36179","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-ayush-mhatre","9":"tag-chennai-super-kings","10":"tag-cricket","11":"tag-csk-debut","12":"tag-csk-new-player","13":"tag-csk-news","14":"tag-indian-premier-league","15":"tag-ipl","16":"tag-ipl-2025","17":"tag-ipl-live-score","18":"tag-ipl-news","19":"tag-ms-dhoni","20":"tag-mumbai-indians","21":"tag-sports","22":"tag-uk","23":"tag-united-kingdom","24":"tag-who-is-ayush-mhatre","25":"tag-youngest-player-in-ipl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114371553059788910","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}