Hyderabad, April 19 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey revealed that Ayush Mhatre suffered a hamstring tear and that "it looks pretty bad."

The 18-year-old right-hand batter was seen struggling while running between the wickets during CSK's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Saturday.

At the post-match press conference, Michael Hussey confirmed that Ayush Mhatre has a hamstring tear, said its severity is still unclear pending a scan, but admitted it looks serious and could be a significant setback given the player's good form.

"It's a hamstring tear. Don't know how bad it is. We'll scan him probably tomorrow or the next day. I'm not sure, but yes, it looks pretty ba...