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| Born | 16 July 2007 Virar, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024/25 | Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Chennai Super Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 1 October 2024 Mumbai v Rest of India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 April 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Ayush Mhatre was born in a Marathi speaking family on 16 July 2007, he hails from Nallasopara, a locality within Mumbai Suburban Area near Virar, 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.
Mhatre suffered from depression when he didn't get selected in Top-30 NCA players because he had failed to perform in inter-camp games hosted to find young promising U19 talents, he worked hard along with his coach Dinesh Lad and got an opportunity in the Kanga Cricket League hosted by Mumbai Cricket Association representing Sai Nath Sports Club, on his debut he hit 51 but was left disappointed as he missed out on triple figure score, his impressive performance in the league got him selected for Mumbai squad in 2024-25 Irani Cup and then became a mainstay for the Mumbai cricket team. [4]
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]
Mhatre has been leading the Indian under-19 cricket team since July of 2025, He was named the captain for India-U19 Tour to Australia [9] and India-U19 Tour to England [10]
In October, Mhatre got his first senior team call-up and was named in squad for South Africa A Tour of India 2025-26 for first multi-day FC match.
Mhatre was unsold at the IPL 2025 auction; he was called up by the Chennai Super Kings in replacement of Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was injured mid-season. [11] On 20 April 2025, Mhatre made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings against the Mumbai Indians. 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. On 3 May 2025, he played a scintillating knock and scored 94 runs in 48 balls while chasing a daunting total of 214 against RCB, missing his first ever IPL century only by 6 runs. [12] [13]
