Ayush Mhatre: CSK’s wonderkid shines on IPL debut

The 17-year-old made his IPL debut, barely days after he joined the CSK camp (Compiled by Catherine S.)

Mhatre struck four fours and two sixes in his 15-ball 32 against Mumbai Indians

He became CSK’s youngest ever player and seventh youngest in IPL history at 17 years and 278 days

Born on July 16, 2007, Mhatre started playing cricket at the age of five

He would travel 80km from Virar to Churchgate by train to attend practice sessions

He scored 471 runs in 8 matches at 33.64 with 2 centuries and one fifty in his debut Ranji season

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Mhatre scored 458 runs in 7 matches at 65.42 with two centuries and a fifty

He broke Yashasvi Jaiswal's List A record for being the youngest to score 150 or more