Ayush Mhatre Injury Update: CSK Star Ruled Out of IPL 2026
Ever since he got injured in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), fans have been looking for Ayush Mhatre injury update.
Ayush Mhatre Injury Update: CSK Star Ruled Out of IPL 2026
Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey, in the post match press conference, shared an Ayush Mhatre injury update, saying it looks like a hamstring tear and is quite serious. He also said that scans will be done tomorrow or next day.
“Oh obviously it’s a hamstring tear. I don’t know how bad it is. I’m sure we will scan him probably tomorrow or the next day. But yeah, it looks very bad, unfortunately. He is going to be a big loss because he has been in very good touch for us,” Mike Hussey said.
It has now been confirmed by the franchise on April 21 that Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a left hamstring injury. He will require a rehabilitation period of 6 to 12 weeks, which means he will not be able to take any further part in the tournament.
Ayush Mhatre fights pain but falls after 30 off 13 balls in SRH vs CSK
After the wicket of Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre gave a fast start to the chase in the SRH vs CSK match. While batting well and playing attacking shots, he suddenly felt pain in his left hamstring. Even after getting treatment from the physio, he was seen limping.
Still, he continued to bat and showed great courage. He kept playing aggressive shots and hit a few boundaries and a six. However, his innings ended soon when Heinrich Klaasen took a brilliant catch. Mhatre scored 30 runs off just 13 balls.
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Ayush Mhatre injury halts his impressive IPL 2026 run
Ayush Mhatre was in very good form for the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. In six matches, he scored 201 runs at an average of 33.50 and a strike rate of 177.87.
In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai were in control while he was batting. But once he got out, things went wrong for them and they finally lost the match by 10 runs.’
He will be a big miss for them for the rest of the season.
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