If age is just a number had been reduced to a meaningless cliche, IPL 2025 has injected life back into the saying with a plethora of young debutants, with Ayush Mhatre becoming the latest on Sunday. The 17-year-old replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad stunned the Wankhede in his first ever pro T20.
Ayush added three more boundaries to race to 32 off 14 deliveries before finally holing out to Deepak Chahar, but his antics were enough to gain the congratulations and a pat on the head from domestic senior Suryakumar Yadav. Twitter, unsurprisingly, was gushing.
What a Shot!
Dream Debut!
It’s happening again today #ayushmhatre turning it on at Wankhede.
After yesterday’s fireworks by Vaibhav, we are now watching this young 17 year old mumbai kid smashing @mipaltan bowling in mumbai for @ChennaiIPL
Indian cricket is in a great space.@IPL @BCCI #MIvCSK #Cricket pic.twitter.com/Yh5cHuFs4L
— Sanjay Lazar (@sjlazars) April 20, 2025
Hope today Ayush mhatre day 🔥 @ChennaiIPL @KrisSrikkanth
— Santhosh Kumar (@isanthoshks) April 20, 2025
Brilliant!
Brilliant batting by Ayush Mhatre 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#CSKvsMI
— unity in diversity (@charag_official) April 20, 2025
True!
A six inside the powerplay. I hope they don’t drop Ayush Mhatre for going against CSK policy.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 20, 2025
Sheik Rasheed last game.
Ayush Mhatre today.
Spark is there 😅— Arjun Ashok (@arj_90) April 20, 2025
What a debut!
Power Hit!
Ayush Mhatre!!!
— JP speaks (@JP_SPEAKS_TRUTH) April 20, 2025
First 4 Ball Of Ayush Mhatre In IPL On His Debut 💛
1 , 4 , 6 , 6 Star Was Born 💛#CSKvsMI#MIvCSK#IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/iOycYwgoZP
— अघोरी 👹 (@anghori_29) April 20, 2025
On fire!