New Delhi, April 19 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey has confirmed that Ayush Mhatre has suffered a hamstring injury and added that his absence will be a huge loss for the side.

Ayush Mhatre, who scored 30 runs from 13 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2026, was limping while running between the wickets during CSK's chase.

He even struggled to complete a second run while batting with skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad at the other end.

Mhatre was dismissed by Nitish Kumar Reddy in the fifth over, and had to be assisted off the field by CSK all-rounder Ramakrishna Ghosh and physio Taifun Simsek. "Obviously it is a hamstring tear," Hussey said after the match.

"I don't know how bad it is. They will scan him to...