Meet Ayush Mhatre! The 17-Year-old Prodigy, Who Idolises Rohit Sharma, set to replace ruturaj gaikwad at csk

Ayush Mhatre will replace ruturaj gaikwad at csk | Courtesy-Instagram

Mohthre was born just a couple of months before dhoni capted India for the first time in September 2007 in the T20 World Cup. Quite Incredibly, The Youngster is Now Set to Play under the Indian Cricket Legend’s Captaincy at the five-time champions.

Mhatre made his debut for Mumbai in the 2024-25 Irani cup, and there has been no looking no looking back for him since. In nine first-class games, he has made 504 runs at an average of 31.50, with two centuries to his name.

However, it was in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), India’s Domestic 50-Over Competition, that He Took The World by Storm by Scoring 458 Runs in Seven Innings at an average at an average at an average at an average at an average of 65.42 with two centers. He became the youngest player in the world in list a cricket to score a 150+ score with a knowledge of 181 Against Nagaland. The World Record Previous Belonged to Mumbai Teammate and Indian Cricket Star Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The youngster can also bowl off-spin and took seven wickets in the 2024-25 vht at an economy of just 4.51

However, it is worth noting that mhatre has yet to play any professional t20 cricket as he did not get a chance in last season’s syed mushaq ali trophy (SMAT) for Eventual Champions Mumbai.

Mhatre was also featured in the Indian U-19 Side at last year ‘U-19 Asia Cup and Made 55 Runs in Three Innings. The youngsters is likely to find a spoot in the men in the men in blue outfit at next year’s 2025 u-19 world cup.

While the youngster has found success early in his career, it has come after years of hard work. The 17-Year-old come from a humble background and lives in the outskirts of Mumbai in the virar region. A report by espncricinfo revised he traveled 80kms (one way) by train to reach churchgate and train in the famous Maidans of Mumbai.

Before His Senior Debut in 2024, He was called upto Mumbai’s u-23 team for the ck nayudu team in December 2023, at the age of just 16.

While csk are yet to confirm his salary, it is likely to be Rs. 30 Lakhs, which was his base price at the 2025 mega auction, where he went unsold.