•Ayush Mhatre, 18, scored 73 runs against Punjab Kings, breaking Suresh Raina's 17-year-old record for CSK's youngest half-centurion.
•Mhatre overcame a 'golden duck' in his season opener to deliver a 'golden knock' against Punjab Kings.
•He attacked bowlers like Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Arshdeep Singh, achieving the second-highest strike rate in IPL powerplay after 2025.
•Mhatre hit two consecutive sixes off Marco Jansen and completed his half-century in just 29 balls.
•Despite a struggling innings and two dropped catches off Yuzvendra Chahal, Mhatre was eventually dismissed by Vijaykumar Vyshak.
