Ayush Mhatre is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He made headlines after making his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2025. At just 17 years and 278 days old, he became CSK’s youngest-ever player in IPL history.
Ayush Mhatre Wiki
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Religion |
Hinduism |
| Profession |
Indian Cricketer |
| Grand Father |
Laxmikant Naik |
| Uncle |
Vijay Mhatre |
| Idol Person |
Rohit Sharma (Indian Cricketer) |
| Place of Birth |
Virar, Maharashtra, India |
| Parents |
Yogesh Mhatre (Father) |
| Height |
5'10" ft |
| Weight |
65 kg |
| Eye Color |
Black |
| Hair Color |
Black |
Cricket Career: Domestic and IPL Journey
| Current Team |
- Mumbai cricket team (Batter)
- Chennai Super Kings (IPL Team 2025 CSK)
|
| Batting |
Right-handed |
| Bowling |
Right-arm off break |
| Debut Club |
- Mumbai in the 2024-25 Irani Cup
- CSK (IPL Debut MI vs CSK 2025)
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| Debut Date |
2024-25 Irani Cup |
Record and Highlights
- Youngest player to score 150+ in a List-A match (181 off 117 in Vijay Hazare Trophy)
- First-class century in his third game (176 vs Maharashtra, Ranji Trophy 2024.25)
- CSK’s youngest-ever player in IPL history
- Impressive debut knock: 32 off 15 balls against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025
- Strike rate of 213.33 on debut
- Picked up in the IPL 2025 auction for ₹30 lakhs
Salary & Net Worth: IPL Earnings
| Net Worth |
$70k (Approx. ₹55 lakh INR) |
| Salary |
IPL 2025 auction for ₹30 lakhs (CSK) |
| Source of Income |
Cricket (domestic and IPL) |
Lesser-known facts about Ayush Mhatre
- Ayush Mhatre is a teenage cricket sensation from Mumbai, born in Virar on July 16, 2007.
- Ayush Mhatre is a young Indian cricketer from Virar, Mumbai, who plays as a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler.
- At 15, he decided to pursue the sport professionally, showing dedication by traveling almost 80 kilometers one way from Virar to Churchgate to train near Wankhede Stadium.
- Ayush hails from Mumbai, a city known for producing cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma.
- At just 17 years and 278 days, Ayush became Chennai Super Kings’ youngest-ever player in IPL history.
- He was picked by CSK in the IPL 2025 auction for a base price of ₹30 lakhs after impressing at the trials.
- Ayush smashed 32 runs off just 15 balls on his debut against Mumbai Indians, with a blazing strike rate of 213.33.
- He was drafted into the playing XI to replace injured skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad.
- On debut, he hit three boundaries (1 four and 2 sixes) in a single over against Ashwani Kumar.
- CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed that Ayush was handpicked after impressing at the Chennai trials with his aggressive approach.
- Ayush Mhatre’s cricketing idol is Rohit Sharma, whose elegant batting style and calm demeanor have deeply inspired him.
