India, April 21 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday were dealt a body blow as right-handed batter Ayush Mhatre was ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season due to a hamstring injury. The U-19 World Cup-winning captain suffered the setback in CSK's previous match against SunRisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. However, the five-time champions are yet to name a replacement for the injured batter.

CSK have confirmed that Ayush's injury will require six to twelve weeks of rehabilitation, hence it wouldn't be possible for the batter to take any further part in the 19th edition of the T20 tournament.

The franchise made the announcement on social media. Taking to X (formerly Twitter, CSK wrote: "Offic...