Ayush Mhatre: The Next Rohit Sharma? U19 Captain's All-Round Brilliance Shines

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News18•04-02-2026, 13:48
Ayush Mhatre: The Next Rohit Sharma? U19 Captain's All-Round Brilliance Shines
- •Ayush Mhatre, captain of the India U19 team, is an 18-year-old Mumbai batsman and off-spinner drawing comparisons to Rohit Sharma.
- •He has excelled in all formats, scoring 2 centuries and 1 half-century in 9 first-class matches, 458 runs in 7 List-A innings, and a T20 century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
- •Mhatre became the youngest player to score 150+ runs in List-A cricket and the youngest to score centuries in all three formats, breaking Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma's records respectively.
- •He also bowls right-arm off-spin, taking 3 wickets in crucial U19 World Cup matches and in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, offering a valuable all-round option.
- •Trained by Dinesh Lad, who also coached Rohit Sharma, Ayush Mhatre plays for Mumbai, Chennai Super Kings (IPL), and captains India U19.
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