Chennai Super Kings kept faith in their young gun Ayush Mhatre for 2026. The teenager stays with his IPL team at the same ₹30 lakhs. CSK originally signed him as a replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad during the 2025 season.
IPL Price and His Path in the CSK
His IPL salary of ₹30 Lakhs might seem small but he’s only 18 years old currently. Born on July 16, 2007, this Mumbai batter has already achieved incredible things. The franchise clearly sees massive potential in Ayush Mhatre worth nurturing carefully ahead.
Most teenagers his age are still figuring out domestic cricket levels properly right now. But here’s this kid breaking records left and right across different formats already. His IPL team knows they’ve got something special on their hands for the next season.
Record-Breaking Achievements in Domestic Cricket
Ayush Mhatre just became the youngest cricketer ever to score centuries in all formats. He smashed tons in first-class, List A, and T20 cricket before turning 19. That’s absolutely insane for someone who just finished school.
He scored an unbeaten 110 off just 53 balls against Vidarbha during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. This knock broke Rohit Sharma’s long-standing record which stood for years before this. Ayush Mhatre achieved it at merely 18 years and 135 days of age.
Rohit’s previous record was set at 19 years and 339 days which seemed untouchable then. The Mumbai teenager also broke Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record as the youngest to score 150-plus in List A. Every tournament he plays seems to bring another record his way somehow magically.
Numbers That Impress Everyone
His first-class debut came during the Irani Cup, where he scored 176 against Maharashtra. That innings announced his arrival on the big stage with a bang. Ayush Mhatre has played 9 first-class matches, scoring 504 runs at 31.50 average.
List A cricket has been even better, where he’s averaged a whopping 65.42. He smashed 458 runs in just 7 innings with a strike rate of 135.50. Last season for his IPL team saw him scoring 240 runs in 7 matches.
His top score of 94 came so close to a maiden hundred there. Playing alongside MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad will teach him things money can’t buy. CSK paid a bargain price for someone destined to become really expensive soon.
