On Wednesday, Mhatre slammed 126 in 80 balls, consisting of 13 fours and six sixes, scoring at a strike rate of over 157. He was helping India try chasing down 355 runs, but rain denied them a win as they had to settle for a draw at score of 290/6, with wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu (65
Former India cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar was "impressed" with Chennai Super Kings' knack of unearthing young talent after Gujarat's wicketkeeper batter Urvil Patel stole the show with his four sizzling sixes against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League
Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara hailed youngster Ayush Mhatre for his "fearless and confident" cricket in his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut, saying that playing lot of cricket in Mumbai has helped the young cricketer.