Chennai Super Kings batter Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of IPL 2026 after suffering a hamstring injury against Sunrisers Hyderabad, with rehab expected to take 6–12 weeks.
CSK batting coach Mike Hussey has raised concerns over Ayush Mhatre’s hamstring injury, saying it “looks pretty bad” after the young batter was forced off during the chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
A new generation takes centre stage in IPL 2026 as five young stars deliver standout performances and make a strong early impact this season.
On Friday, the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi produced a sensational 175 that helped India hammer England by 100 runs in the final and seal a record sixth title.
India clinched a record-extending sixth ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup crown after thrashing England by 100 runs in the final at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.
His century was laced with six boundaries and as many maximums, making him the second-fastest centurion in U19 World Cup history, beating Qasim Akram of Pakistan, who brought up his ton in 63 balls against Sri Lanka in 2022.
The seven-wicket win not only sealed India’s sixth consecutive Under-19 World Cup final appearance but also saw them successfully hunt down the highest total ever chased in the tournament’s history
India continued to underline their credentials with a commanding 204-run victory over hosts Zimbabwe, their fourth successive win of the tournament.
With this victory, the Ayush Mhatre-led India registered a hat-trick of wins in the ongoing Super Six stage. Earlier, they defeated the United States of America, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
India will open their campaign on December 12 against one of the two qualifiers.
