India, April 23 -- Chennai Super Kings moved swiftly to plug a growing injury crisis, signing a former Mumbai Indians fast bowler as a replacement for Ayush Mhatre. The young batter was ruled out of the entire season after sustaining a hamstring injury, leaving a void in CSK's top order.

Chennai signed fast bowler Akash Madhwal as the replacement for Mhatre. The right-arm bowler had started off as a net bowler for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2019. Three years later, he earned his maiden IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians when he was signed as a replacement for injured Suryakumar Yadav with just two matches left in the 2022 season. Although he did not play a game that year, he impressed the management in the nets, which earned hi...