Captain Ayush Mhatre steps up, scores 102 for India U19 vs England in 1st youth Test
Mhatre's innings came to an end in the 38th over as Archie got his revenge. The Indian captain didn't have the best of times in the four youth ODIs against England as he scored only 27 runs. Mhatre continues fine run after IPL 2025Mhatre's meteoric rise in Indian cricket started when he caught the eye of everyone during the IPL 2025, while playing for Chennai Super Kings. Signed as a replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad, the 17-year-old impressed everyone with his fearless batting. Mhatre scored 240 runs in 7 matches, with a highest score of 94 and a strike-rate of 188.97. - Ends
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