IPL 2025: CSK pick Mhatre as Gaikwad's injury replacement, SRH sign Ravichandran for injured Zampa

IANS April 14, 2025 255 views

The IPL 2025 season continues to see dynamic team adjustments with young talents stepping in for injured players. Ayush Mhatre, a 17-year-old prodigy who broke Yashasvi Jaiswal's record, has been picked by CSK to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad. Similarly, Smaran Ravichandran, a Karnataka batter, joins Sunrisers Hyderabad as Adam Zampa's replacement. Both promising cricketers are looking to make their mark in this high-stakes tournament.

"A young talent who broke records and caught CSK's eye" - Unnamed IPL Scout
New Delhi, April 14: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have picked Ayush Mhatre as injury replacement for skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to an elbow fracture. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have signed Smaran Ravichandran as a replacement for injured Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa.

Key Points

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- Ayush Mhatre replaces Ruturaj Gaikwad for CSK after elbow fracture

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Youngest record-breaker in List A cricket

Mhatre, who plays for Mumbai in domestic ricket, has played nine first-class matches and seven List A games, amassing 962 runs from the same. The 17-year-old right-handed batter, who broke Yashasvi Jaiswal's record for the youngest batter to smash a 150-plus score in List A cricket last year, joins CSK for INR 30 lakh.

Hailing from Virar, a suburb situated away from Mumbai, Mhatre, who is yet to play a game of competitive T20 cricket, also made 176 runs in three matches for India in the 2024/25 Men's U19 Asia Cup in the UAE and has recently attended the mid-season trials with CSK.

CSK is currently playing its seventh game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium on Monday night. The side, now being captained by MS Dhoni, will play against Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on April 20.

On the other hand, Ravichandran, SRH's newest Bengaluru-based signing, comes on the back of playing seven first-class games, 10 List A matches & six T20s, amassing over 1100 runs from these matches.

The 21-year-old left-handed batter, who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and made 516 runs in the side's triumphant Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) campaign earlier this year, joins SRH for INR 30 lakh. SRH, ranked ninth in the points table, will next face seventh-placed Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Exciting to see fresh talent getting opportunities! Mhatre's record-breaking performances in domestic cricket show great promise. Hope he gets a chance to shine under Dhoni's guidance. CSK always finds hidden gems! 💛
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Priya M.
Not sure about these replacement picks... Mhatre hasn't even played T20 cricket before and Ravichandran's experience is limited. IPL is such a high-pressure tournament. Hope the teams know what they're doing!
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Arjun S.
As a Karnataka fan, thrilled to see Smaran get this chance! His VHT performance was 🔥. SRH needs some batting firepower and he could be the surprise package this season.
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Neha P.
Sad to see Gaikwad out for the season 😔 He was in such great form. But Dhoni taking over captaincy again is the silver lining! CSK fans can't complain about that!
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Vikram J.
Interesting that both replacements are batters when Zampa was a bowler. Does this mean SRH is changing their strategy mid-tournament? Their bowling has been weak this season anyway...
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Sneha R.
Mhatre is only 17! That's younger than most of us commenting here 😂 Wishing him all the best - breaking into CSK's star-studded lineup won't be easy but what an opportunity!

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