History of Ayush Mhatre in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 30, 2026

Ayush Mhatre is an Indian cricketer, currently serving as Captain of the India U19 Cricket team. He represents Mumbai in domestic cricket and plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Mhatre is a rising talent in Indian cricket, showcasing his skills at both the national and league levels.

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July 2007: Early Life and Interest in Cricket

In July 2007, Ayush Mhatre was born into a Marathi-speaking family in Nallasopara, near Virar, Maharashtra. He began playing cricket at age six and started considering it professionally at fifteen, traveling 80 kilometers by train to practice.

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July 2007: Ayush Mhatre's Birth

On July 2007, Ayush Mhatre was born in India. He is now an Indian cricketer and Captain of the India U19 Cricket team.

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2024: U19 Asia Cup

In 2024, Mhatre was part of the India U19 team, which finished as runners-up in the U19 Asia Cup.

2024: First-Class Debut and Maiden Century

In 2024, at the age of 17, Mhatre made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the Irani Cup. Weeks later, he scored his maiden first-class century (176) for Mumbai against Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy.

April 2025: IPL Debut for Chennai Super Kings

On April 20, 2025, Mhatre made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings against the Mumbai Indians as a replacement for the injured Ruturaj Gaikwad. He scored 32 off 15 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes, and became the seventh youngest IPL player to play a match, at 17 years and 278 days.

May 2025: Near Century in IPL

On May 3, 2025, Mhatre played a scintillating knock and scored 94 runs in 48 balls while chasing a daunting total of 214 against RCB, missing his first ever IPL century only by 6 runs.

July 2025: Leading the Indian U19 Team

Since July 2025, Mhatre has been leading the Indian U19 team. Under his captaincy, the team won the Youth ODI series against England 3-2 and later won the Youth ODI series against Australia 3-0 and the Youth Test series 2-0.

2025: Captained U19 Asia Cup

In 2025, Mhatre captained the India U19 team, which again finished as runners-up in the U19 Asia Cup.

2025: Senior Team Call-up

In October 2025, Mhatre received his first senior team call-up and was named in the squad for the South Africa A Tour of India for the first multi-day FC match.

2026: U19 World Cup Victory

In 2026, Mhatre captained the India squad for the U19 World Cup, leading them to a record-extending sixth title. He scored 214 runs in 7 matches, including half-centuries in the semi-final against Afghanistan and the final against England.