Ayush Mhatre is quick turning into the following all-format batting sensation to emerge from the Mumbai stables. The 18-year-old affirmed the identical on Friday in Lucknow when he broke Rohit Sharma’s world report with an unbeaten century within the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Chasing a 193-run goal in opposition to Vidarbha on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium B in Lucknow, Mhatre unfurled carnage with eight fours and as many sixes to steer his facet dwelling by seven wickets and 13 balls to spare.
The suitable-hander was solely that includes in his ninth senior-level T20 match after having made his debut within the format within the IPL 2025 season earlier this yr for the Chennai Tremendous Kings. Earlier in October, the batting prodigy was retained by the five-time champions forward of the approaching IPL 2026 public sale in December.
Mhatre’s increasing vary and maturity have been famous fairly early, as he’s prone to lead India on the upcoming U-19 World Cup in January 2026. That he broke Mumbai legend Rohit Sharma’s all-format century report, aged 18 years and 135 days in Lucknow on Friday, is a testomony to his enhancing capabilities.
Mhatre surpassed Rohit, who had scored a First-Class, Checklist A and T20 century by the age of 19 years and 339 days. Rohit had accomplished the set when he scored the primary T20 hundred by an Indian batter in early 2007 for Mumbai.
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Utilizing Prithvi Shaw’s bat for maiden Ranji ton
Final yr, a 17-year-old Mhatre made headlines when he racked up his maiden Ranji Trophy century with a bat gifted by one other Mumbai batting prodigy, Prithvi Shaw. “I had requested for his bat and he gave it to me. I scored 100 with it at present. I’ve identified Prithvi for a very long time as he too hails from Virar,” Mhatre had mentioned.
Mhatre’s story mirrors that of Shaw, his opening accomplice on this match. He would get up every day at 4:15 am, catch the 5 am prepare from Virar, 46 kilometres from Mumbai downtown, to achieve the well-known Oval maidan for apply periods.
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In January 2025, Mhatre broke the Checklist A world report because the youngest-ever centurion within the format, aged 17 years and 168 days when he scored a whopping 181 in opposition to Nagaland.
Mhatre to steer India in U19 Asia Cup
Mhatre might be main India Beneath-19 on the ACC Males’s Beneath-19 Asia Cup in Dubai from December 12.
The BCCI introduced a 15-member squad for the continental occasion, with the facet additionally together with aggressive opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vihaan Malhotra might be Mhatre’s deputy on the competitors. India are in Group A with Pakistan and two qualifying groups whereas Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and one other qualifier make Group B.