Mumbai batter Ayush Mhatre is set to miss a significant stretch of cricket after picking up both a hamstring issue and a wrist problem. The teenage top-order option is expected to be sidelined for the next couple of months, with recovery requiring focused rehabilitation.
At a glance
- Ayush Mhatre is likely to be out of action for the next couple of months.
- The fitness concerns include a left hamstring injury and a wrist injury.
- He is expected to miss the T20 Mumbai League, scheduled for June.
- Mhatre was retained by Triumph Knights alongside Suryakumar Yadav.
- He had previously been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to a left hamstring injury.
- In IPL 2026, Mhatre made 201 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 177.87 before the injury.
A development source said the hamstring problem is accompanied by a separate wrist diagnosis. With two injuries now in the picture, Mhatre is likely to spend time away from competitive cricket while working through rehabilitation.
As a result, the youngster will not be available for the upcoming T20 Mumbai League, which is slated to take place in June. His absence will be a blow for teams depending on his availability during the local season.
Mhatre has also been linked to the Triumph Knights setup, having been retained by the franchise along with India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. That retention now faces a disruption as the batter focuses on getting fully fit again.
Timeline of the injury
Earlier, Mhatre was already ruled out of IPL 2026 because of a left hamstring injury. The setback arrived when he was batting for CSK against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18, and it subsequently kept him from continuing through the tournament.
CSK later posted that the injury would need a rehabilitation window of about six to twelve weeks, and wished him a speedy recovery. The club’s message underlined that the process would take time and that Mhatre would need proper conditioning before returning.
CSK batting coach Mike Hussey had also spoken about the impact, describing it as a tough situation. He said Mhatre was in “really nice touch” and that his absence would be a major loss for the team.
Before the injury curtailed his run, Mhatre contributed 201 runs across six IPL 2026 innings, striking at 177.87. With the hamstring issue now compounded by the wrist problem, his next steps will revolve entirely around regaining fitness and returning to form.
