Chennai, Apr 20:
Chennai Super Kings have been dealt a major blow with young batter Ayush Mhatre sustaining a hamstring tear which “looks pretty bad” during their IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad here.
The 18-year-old, who came in as an impact substitute, appeared in visible discomfort and clutched his hamstring while attempting a run, requiring on-field treatment during CSK’s 10-run loss to SRH here on Saturday.
“Obviously a hamstring tear. I don’t know how bad it is. I’m sure we’ll scan him probably tomorrow or the next day,” batting coach Mike Hussey said at the post-match press conference.
The Australian added that Mhatre will undergo scans to assess the extent of the injury, with the recovery timeline remaining uncertain, although a hamstring tear can take up to six months to heal depending on its severity.
“It looks pretty bad, unfortunately. And he’s going to be a big, big loss because he’s been in really nice touch for us,” Hussey said.Mhatre has been CSK’s standout batter this season, scoring 201 runs at an impressive strike rate of 177.87.