\n He is a 19-year-old power-hitting prodigy from Rajasthan. <\/p>\n
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are in a dire state in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season. The five-time IPL winners currently rank last in the points table with just two wins in nine games. <\/p>\n
Furthermore, they have lost their skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad for the season due to injury and even stand-in skipper MS Dhoni\u2019s magic has also not been able to overturn CSK\u2019s fortunes. With this season nearly done for them, there\u2019s a notion that the franchise is focused on building for the future and ensuring a revamped performance in the next season. <\/p>\n
A franchise known to trust on experienced and veteran stars mostly over giving teenagers a break, they have also now resorted to the later giving chances to the likes of Shaik Rasheed and Ayush Mhatre in a bid to change results. Notably, Rasheed was picked up at the auctions for INR 30 lakhs while Mhatre came in as a replacement midseason for Gaikwad. <\/p>\n
It is now understood that the CSK management is eyeing another youngster for next year to sort their Indian batting core \u2013 19-year-old power-hitting prodigy from Rajasthan, Kartik Sharma<\/a>. The wicketkeeper-batter, who had taken RCB bowlers to cleaners during trials earlier to this season, has now been called up by CSK for a camp.<\/p>\n ALSO READ: <\/strong><\/p>\n Who is Karthik Sharma \u2013 CSK\u2019s new target?<\/p>\n The youngster stole the headlines with a total of 26 sixes, the most by any player in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25<\/a>, which is good enough evidence that the young sensation can shine in the big leagues.<\/p>\n His ability to score fast runs was apparent in his debut Ranji Trophy where he scored 113 off 115 balls, studded with 11 boundaries and six sixes<\/p>\n The impressive debut in the Ranji Trophy also earned Sharma a place in the senior team for the\u00a0 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he once again finished top scorer for Rajasthan. He raked 201 runs from 6 innings in SMAT at an average of 33 and a superb strike rate of 167.<\/p>\n For more updates, follow\u00a0<\/strong>CricXtasy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n