The U19 World Cup-winning captain and Chennai Super Kings batter Ayush Mhtare has expressed his desire to bat along side Rohit Sharma. I have not batted with Rohit (Sharma) Bhai. I want to bat with him,” the young batter explained with a big smile.
Mhatre has played a total of 13 T20s, 7 List A matches and 13 First-Class games. He has also featured in the Indian Premier League for CSK in 7 matches scoring 240 runs with an individual best of 94.
The right-handed batter joined the elite list with Mohammad Kaif, Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand, Prithvi Shaw and Yash Dhull to lead the side to U19 World Cup win. India posted 411/9 in 50 overs against England in Harare in the final. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a record-tumbling 175 off 80 while Mhatre who batted at number three chipped in with 53 off 51.
Ayush Mhatre said “I have not batted with Rohit bhai, I want to bat with him”. pic.twitter.com/fKhQyqS0WV
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Manifesting an opening stand with Rohit Sharma before even sharing the crease — confidence level: future star.
Keep dreaming big, Ayush Mhatre. One day you might walk out with the Hitman and realize… strike milna bhi mushkil hota hai when Rohit gets going. 😄🏏 #TeamIndia
— Nutan Sharma (@YorkerQueen) March 8, 2026
Future stars looking up to the Hitman. 🫡
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India eventually bundled out England for 311 to win the match by 100 runs.
Later, speaking exclusively to NewsX, Ayush Mhatre’s childhood coach, Prashant Shetty, praised the team’s outstanding performance throughout the tournament.
“Congratulations to Team India and all the players. It was a remarkable campaign. We remained unbeaten, dominated consistently, and truly deserved to win the title. I am extremely happy and proud of the boys,” he said.
“Regarding IPL and the glamour that comes with it, especially with Chennai Super Kings, I wasn’t too worried. His family values are very strong. I only spoke to his father once, and we were confident that distractions wouldn’t creep in. Everything happened very quickly — as soon as the news came, he had to join the team. After that, there were no distractions at all. Cricket has always been his priority, and we didn’t need to remind him much,” he had further said.
The IPL schedule is yet to be announced but the cash-rich league is slated to begin on March 28 and will run till May 31.
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