Mhatre’s Blast Helps CSK Post Strong Total

• Punjab Kings won the toss, choosing to bowl first against CSK in Chennai.
• Ayush Mhatre, a young Mumbai player, scored 67 off 38 balls, hitting Stoinis for sixes.
• Mhatre’s explosive batting gives CSK's skipper confidence to stabilize the innings.

The Punjab Kings are playing their first away match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai against the Chennai Super Kings. Having already won the first match, the Kings have come to play with a lot

of positives while, for the Chennai Super Kings this match would be crucial to improve their already ruined runrate. The toss was won by the visiting team and they opted to bowl the Super Kings.

CSK opened batting with Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad, but much to the Chennai fans’ disappointment Samson got out while scoring only 7 runs in 7 balls. Ayush Mhatre came to bat third and has blown away the internet with his fine batting skills.

 

 

 

#AyushMhatre is a sureshot long term contender to be in the yellove. Age is clearly in his side & with performance he will make a mark here for sure.#cskvspbks

— ForeverTechy 𝕩 (@ForeverTechy) April 3, 2026

 

This is really good from #AyushMhatre. Exactly what @ChennaiIPL needed at the top. This will change the texture of the team completely. 👏👏👏#CSK

— Sanjeev । సంజీవ్ 🇮🇳 (@sanjusayz) April 3, 2026

The internet is blowing up fawning over Mhatre’s skills and his temperament as he is hitting the most talented bowlers of the world for big shots and boundaries at such a small age. They are appreciating that despite a slow start to the tournament, Mhatre has not led that become a hindrance to show the world what he has got in his arms.

Mhatre had a mild start to the tournament with a quick wicket falling in the match against RR but one match has not affected his skills. As of writing Mhatre has already made a fifty and is on a score of 67 in just 38 balls. Mhatre’s explosive batting has also provided the skipper confidence to play the slow innings to stabilise the innings.

Mhatre hits Stoinis for consecutive sixes

If not just batting in an explosive manner was enough, Mhatre has already hit the Australian player, Marcus Stoinis for consecutive sixes in two balls, moving his score up to 59 in 31 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes.

If not just hitting consecutive sixes was enough, the young Mumbai player has also hit Punjab’s key bowler, Xavier Bartlett for consecutive fours in three balls as we write.