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It turned out to be a great debut for 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre as Chennai Super Kings face Mumbai Indians in match number 38 of IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium. Mhatre was picked by CSK in mid-season after their regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out for the remaining season due to injury.
Now, Ayush Mhatre finally got to make his debut against Mumbai Indians and had an impressive outing in his first-ever game in the cash-rich league. After CSK lost their first wicket at the score of 16 runs in 3.1 overs, Mhatre came to bat at number three and went on to smash a fiery 32 runs off just 15 balls. However his innings couldn’t last long as Deepak Chahar gave MI a second breakthrough in the seventh over. After his knock, Mhatre also got a pat on his back by MI vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav as an appreciation.
Ravindra Jadeja - Shivam Dube’s half-centuries guide CSK to 176/5
Talking about the match, coming to bat first after losing the toss, CSK lost three wickets for 63 runs after eight overs. Rachin Ravindra got out after scoring just five runs in the fourth over, while Ayush Mhatre got out after a quickfire 32(15) runs as CSK were reduced to 57/2 in 6.5 overs. In the next over, Mitchell Santner dismissed Shaikh Rasheed giving MI a third breakthrough.
After that, Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube put up a partnership of 79 runs. Dube got out after scoring 50 runs off 32 balls, hitting two fours and four sixes, while Jadeja remained unbeaten on 53*(35) runs with four fours and two sixes as CSK posted 176 runs at the loss of five wickets in their 20 overs. For MI, Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets, while Mitchell Santner, Ashwani Kumar and Deepak Chahar scalped a wicket each.
