Who Will Replace Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2025?
The Chennai Super Kings, who won the IPL title five times, are facing uncertainties this season, having won only one game out of 6 matches, placing them at the bottom of the points table. To make things worse, the CSK’s skipper has been ruled out of the season due to an elbow fracture, which led them to search for a suitable replacement for opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. So Let’s look into Who Will Replace Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2025?.
In their search for a replacement, Chennai Super Kings have focused on Ayush Mhatre. The franchise, struggling to find a solid combination for this IPL season, has decided to bring in a promising opener from Mumbai as a replacement.
As per the report by Cricbuzz, Ayush Mhatre was called to Chennai for trials along with a other few batters. Though Prithvi Shaw was also considered, but the team chose Mhatre to replace Gaikwad.
The decision was made on April 13 regarding a new player and Ayush Mhatre has been asked to join the team immediately, but he will connect with the MS Dhoni-led squad in a few days.
Who is Ayush Mhatre?
The 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre is well known in Mumbai Cricket. He played a total of 9 first-class games, where he scored 504 runs, which included 2 centuries and a half-century. When it comes to List A matches, he has played 7 matches and scored 458 runs with two centuries and a half-century and boosts a batting average of 65.42. His best score in List A Cricket was 181 runs against Nagaland.
He made his first-class cricket debut in October 2024 and experts believe he has the potential to play for India. Despite this impressive performance, Ayush Mhatre was unsold in the auction with a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
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