Who is Ayush Mhatre? Rising Mumbai Star Called for CSK Trials

Mumbai’s young opener Ayush Mhatre has been called up by Chennai Super Kings for trials at Chepauk, sparking talk that he could be a late addition to their squad for IPL 2025. The 17-year-old went unsold in the IPL auction last November in Jeddah, but he now has a chance to make it into CSK as a replacement if any player gets injured or becomes unavailable.

Mhatre traveled from Rajkot to Chennai, where he is now attending the BCCI's National Cricket Academy zonal camp for Under-19 players.

“Yes, we’ve called him for trials. He has impressed our talent scouts. If there’s any need, we’ll do that. We’re not picking anybody, it’s just a trial," he was quoted as saying by TOI. 

CSK had invited Mhatre for trials in November last year, just before the IPL auction.

Who Is Ayush Mhatre?

The talented young batter had a great debut season for Mumbai in 2024-25. He scored 458 runs in seven matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, averaging 65.42, with two centuries and a fifty. In the Ranji Trophy, he made 471 runs in eight matches at an average of 33.64, including two hundreds and a fifty. His best knock was 176 against Maharashtra.

A young teenage batter has caught the attention of CSK's top management and talent scouts with his impressive performances. Meanwhile, CSK has had a tough start to the season, managing just one win from three matches and currently sitting in seventh place on the IPL points table.

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