After witnessing an impressive debut by a 14-year-old RR player Vaibhav Suryvanshi, fans are now eager to see if the 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre will make his debut or not for CSK in today’s match against MI. After CSK’s skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s injury, Mhatre joined the CSK camp, fans’ are now anticipated to see Ayush play under the leadership of the legendary MS Dhoni’s captaincy.
Ayush Mhatre’s Interview Of 11 Years Ago Goes Viral
Ayush Mhatre’s life experiences unfold like a captivating movie plot. At the age of 6, he was interviewed by a local channel. During the interview, young Ayush innocently shared his vision ‘When I grow up, I will become a batsman and play for India.’ At that time, perhaps someone took this lightly, but today that same interview is going viral on social media.
6 YEAR OLD AYUSH MHATRE IN AN INTERVIEW IN 2014. 🤯
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 20, 2025
– Ayush will be part of the IPL from tonight! pic.twitter.com/ucyYaP3bYw
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Ayush Mahtre’s Career Road To CSK’s Camp
Ayush’s relatives live in simple residential areas located in Virar, Mumbai. Despite of having limited resources Mahtre’s childhood dream of becoming a batsman did not leave his mind and with his family’s backing his dream he was able to became the youngest player to score 150+ runs in men’s List A cricket, surpassing the previous record set by Yashasvi Jaiswal. The inspiration from the streets of Virar led him to the Dilip Vengsarkar Academy in Mumbai. Although Ayush Mhatre’s IPL team is based in Chennai, the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is likely to be the venue for his T20 debut.
Head Coaches Indication For Ayush’s Debut
As CSK is scheduled to play their todays against MI and the CSK’s head coach Stephen Fleming has indicated that the young players will get opportunities in upcoming matches. Ayush finds himself under intense observation from everyone now. Just like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre has also established himself through impressive batting performances during his junior cricket career. Ayush’s debut would become more than just a match appearance if Chennai Super Kings provides him an opportunity to play. This match will mark the launch of a 6-year-old boy’s childhood dream which his grandfather first detected.
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