Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday signed Akash Madhwal as a replacement for batsman Ayush Mhatre, who has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Mhatre, who has been a consistent performer for the franchise in IPL 2026 at No.3, has been ruled out of the tournament with a torn hamstring suffered in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 18 April.
Mhatre, India’s Under-19 World Cup captain, started the season in impressive fashion for CSK, scoring two fifties in six matches before suffering a left hamstring injury while batting against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Madhwal in particular was seen at the CSK training session a few days ago.
“Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Akash Madhwal as a replacement for Ayush Mhatre, who has been ruled out of the rest of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to injury,” the IPL said in a statement.
“Madhwal, a right-arm fast bowler, has previously represented Mumbai Indians (MI) (2023, 2024) and Rajasthan Royals (2025). He has featured in 17 IPL matches, picking up 23 wickets. He also has five wickets to his credit as he scored sensational figures of 5/5 in the Lucknow Giminants against the Lucknow Eliminators. added.
