India, April 21 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have suffered a body blow ahead of their remaining matches of IPL 2026 as Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out. According to the franchise's official statement, the hamstring injury sustained during the IPL 2026 match against the SunRisers Hyderabad will require a rehabilitation period of 6-12 weeks, rendering him unavailable for the remainder of their campaign as the match against the Mumbai Indians loom on Thursday.

How did Ayush Mhatre sustain the injury?

The 18-year-old, who ushered the Indian U-19 team to World Cup glory, has been amongst the few potent batters for the Super Kings. However, he suffered a hamstring tear en route to his explosive cameo of 30 off 13 deliveries against the SunRis...