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Injured Ayush Mhatre likely to be out of IPL 2026 for three weeks

Injured Ayush Mhatre likely to be out of IPL 2026 for three weeks

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3 min readApr 19, 2026 02:02 PM IST Ayush Mhatre is likely to be out of action for three weeks after the batsman tore his left hamstring in Chennai Super Kings defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. The 18-year-old, who has been on a sparkling form, is set to undergo scans on Monday when he reaches Mumbai, where the Super Kings play their next fixture on Thursday. Mhatre, who came in as Impact Player during the chase, was on 30 off 12 deliveries when he injured his hamstring while running a double. He appeared in pain and was immediately attended by team’s physiotherapist Tommy Simsek. The Indian Express understands that Mhatre’s injury isn’t as bad as one feared with the batsman not experiencing any pain as of now. However, the real extent of the injury would be known only on Monday when he goes for a test. That he has been able to walk without any pain suggests, there is a chance of Mhatre to comeback at a later stage of the tournament. ALSO READ | …

Sakib waited, Malinga pounced — SRH beat CSK by 10 runs in IPL 2026 thriller | Cricket News

Sakib waited, Malinga pounced — SRH beat CSK by 10 runs in IPL 2026 thriller | Cricket News

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4 min readApr 19, 2026 12:08 AM IST Synopsis: Malinga’s craft and Sakib’s cunning pull SRH through as CSK’s blazing start fades into a 10-run regret Chennai Super Kings gave themselves every chance and then ran out of answers. A 76-run powerplay, Mhatre blazing, Short anchoring, the equation always just about manageable — and then, over by over, the margin that felt comfortable quietly became the margin that wasn’t. Two bowlers made the difference. One knew exactly what he was doing. The other was still figuring it out — and figured it out just in time. Sakib’s cunning Sakib Hussain’s first over told you nothing about what was coming. Five wides down leg, runs leaking before he’d found his footing. The kind of start that can unravel a young bowler in a chase this tight. It didn’t. He came back, recalibrated, and spent the next eight overs becoming the most disciplined bowler on the park. Against Short and Sarfaraz, the method was simple — cutters on a good length, yorkers into the stumps, nothing full, …

Will CSK push Ruturaj Gaikwad to no 3? Chennai Super Kings’ Stephen Fleming says, ‘We talk about everything’

Will CSK push Ruturaj Gaikwad to no 3? Chennai Super Kings’ Stephen Fleming says, ‘We talk about everything’

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3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Apr 17, 2026 07:50 PM IST Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form this season has been poor. Five games into the campaign, the Chennai Super Kings skipper has scored just 63 runs at an average of 12.60. Although Gaikwad has been a consistent performer for CSK in the past, the way he approaches the format at the top of the order in the powerplay has not been ideal in how IPL is shaping up. CSK’s opposition for Saturday, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s openers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, have laid the blueprint in 2024 and are continuing to redefine the boundaries of what can be done when the field restrictions are in place in the first six. Chennai does have the option of using Ayush Mhatre, who has given glimpses with a few innings already of that modern T20 DNA similar to his peer, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. This has opened the chatter if Mhatre should open the batting and Gaikwad should be pushed down to three. “We talk about everything,” said head coach Stephen Fleming, if there are …

IPL 2026: CSK hammer hapless KKR for second straight win | Cricket News

IPL 2026: CSK hammer hapless KKR for second straight win | Cricket News

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SYNOPSIS: In the battle of spinners, Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein outshine Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy as Chennai defeat Kolkata The Chepauk pitches have long moved on from the time when spinners licked their lips at the prospect of playing here. The low bounce has made way for good carry. There are hardly any dry patches for spinners to get the ball to grip and turn like a spitting cobra. However, on Tuesday, the Chepauk of old resurfaced much to the liking of the hosts, who had to overcome the choke slam applied by Sunil Narine and Varun Charavarthy, both of whom did a splendid job in the middle overs. Defending 192, Chennai Super Kings spinners Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein delivered a masterclass of their own to fashion a 32-run win and keep Kolkata Knight Riders winless. A chase that never started Having witnessed their own spinners dictate the game, Kolkata were proactive in their thinking. With runs against the new ball crucial to stay in the chase, and CSK bringing on Hosein …

Harbhajan Singh slams Sanju Samson’s innings in CSK’s IPL 2026 against PBKS

Harbhajan Singh slams Sanju Samson’s innings in CSK’s IPL 2026 against PBKS

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 4, 2026 01:53 PM IST Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has questioned Sanju Samson’s batting approach during the Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2026 match against the Punjab Kings on Friday. The 45-year-old said that the wicketkeeper-batter had a lot of expectations riding on him, but did not meet them in his side’s first home of the season. Samson made a run-a-ball 7 in the match before falling to Xavier Bartlett in the second over. Harbhajan praised Ayush Mhatre for his approach, saying that it was his knock that took CSK to their eventual total of 209 runs. “There were a lot of expectations from Sanju Samson, but he did not perform at all. Ruturaj also played a very slow knock. He was taking singles, and there was Ayush Mhatre at the other end, who deserves a lot of praise. He played really well, and that is why they could reach that total,” he said on his YouTube channel. The 103-Test veteran also praised Sarfaraz Khan for his innings of 32 runs …

MS Dhoni isn’t the solution to CSK’s problems and Chepauk can no longer live in denial

MS Dhoni isn’t the solution to CSK’s problems and Chepauk can no longer live in denial

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Chennai Super Kings have lost their first two games – one away, one at home. Early in the season, they have a crisis at hand and it is unlikely that their designated fire-fighter MS Dhoni – out for two weeks because of a calf injury – has it in him to put the house in order. Actually, he can complicate matters, push them further in the maze. But will CSK have the courage to keep their Thala on the bench? Two years back, CSK got a new captain in a young Ruturaj Gaikwad, and this season they signed up India’s World T20 hero Sanju Samson. They also have in their ranks one of India’s bright young star, the under-19 captain, Ayush Mhatre, along with India’s most trusted game-changer Shivam Dube. But still, the CSK faithful look to Dhoni to bring them back on track. Till a few years back, there used to be this very popular old Indian cricketing folklore that would end with ‘ … and then Dhoni saved the day’. The superhero has …

Big-hitting Punjab Kings hunt down 210 to beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets | Cricket News

Big-hitting Punjab Kings hunt down 210 to beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 3, 2026 11:30 PM IST Punjab Kings knocked down a target of 210 with eight balls to spare to beat the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chepauk Stadium. It was CSK’s sixth consecutive defeat at home and they have now lost their first two games of the season. Conversely, PBKS have started the 2026 season with two victories. PBKS’s chase got off to a flying start, with Priyansh Arya blazing 39 runs in just 11 balls. Arya’s blitz ensured that the opening stand between him and Prabhsimran Singh produced 61 runs in just 26 balls before he fell to Matt Henry off the second ball of the fifth over. Prabhsimran and Cooper Connolly then picked up from where Arya left off and kept PBKS in the hunt either side of the end of the powerplay. Captain Shreyas Iyer truly freed his arms after Connolly fell in the 12th over and scored 50 in 29 balls. By the time he was dimissed …

Ayush Mhatre Stars as CSK Post 209 vs Punjab Kings at Chepauk

Ayush Mhatre Stars as CSK Post 209 vs Punjab Kings at Chepauk

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A solid knock from Ayush Mhatre has powered CSK to 209 runs against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2026 clash played on April 04 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Mhatre made a 73 run knock and a cameo from Shivam Dube and Sarfaraz Khan has set up Chennai Super Kings to cross 200 run mark. After invited to bat first, Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad opened the innings for CSK while Arshdeep Singh opened the bowling attack. Xavier Bartlett brought the first breakthrough dismissing Sanju Samson for 7 runs. Ayush Mhatre who came to bat showed intent from the first ball. With Mhatre and Ruturaj at crease, CSK made a decent score of 57 runs in the powerplay. Batters duty done! ✅To the bowlers now! 💪#WhistlePodu #CSKvPBKS pic.twitter.com/B6S852ONtD — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 3, 2026 With Ruturaj played a supportive innings, Ayush Mhatre smashed a fifty. Chahal brought the second breakthrough dismissing CSK captain Ruturaj for 28 runs. After Shivam Dube joined the side, Ayush Mhatre lost his wicket on a …

Former India batter on CSK’s probable XI for RR match

Former India batter on CSK’s probable XI for RR match

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2 min readMar 30, 2026 01:21 PM IST Chennai Super Kings should not pair up Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad as openers for their first match of the IPL 2026 season against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Monday night, according to former India opener Aakash Chopra. CSK’s preparations have been rocked in the lead-up to their opening game of the season, with several injuries cropping up in the squad, even ruling out MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis from the season opener. While Dhoni has not travelled with the squad to Guwahati as he continues to recover from a calf muscle strain, Brevis has been ruled out of the Rajasthan fixture due to a side strain. While Gaikwad had earlier hinted that he would open with the Samson throughout the season, Chopra said that the current injury situation will force CSK to tinker with the combination. “The big question is that Dewald Brevis is also not there. You have apparently lost Dewald Brevis for the first three or four games. Spencer Johnson is also not there. …

From Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to Jacob Bethell, young stars face defining second season test

From Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to Jacob Bethell, young stars face defining second season test

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3 min readMar 27, 2026 09:13 PM IST The first season in the Indian Premier League introduces talent; the second begins to define it. As we approach IPL 2026, young stars like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Jacob Bethell face heightened expectations, with bowlers better prepared and roles clearer. The novelty has faded – now comes the test of consistency and staying power. Here are four young players for whom IPL 2026 could prove defining: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) Was 14 when he made his IPL debut and launched his career with a first-ball six off Shardul Thakur. A thrilling century arrived soon, and he was the talk of the world. A year later, all eyes are on the 15-year-old, who has become eligible to play international cricket. With a strike rate of over 200, where Sooryavanshi goes from here will be interesting to watch. With the novelty gone, the second season will present a far sterner test. Priyansh Arya (PBKS) A left-handed opener in the same mould as Abhishek Sharma. Last season, in Punjab Kings’ run to …