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Bat Gauge Blunder: Youngster Stuns IPL with 73!
3 Apr
Summary
- Young batter Ayush Mhatre faced a bat-gauge blunder during an IPL match.
- He scored an impressive 73 runs off 43 balls after the confusion.
- Mhatre became the youngest to score an IPL fifty at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
A peculiar incident unfolded during an Indian Premier League 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings when young batter Ayush Mhatre was subjected to a routine bat test.
Initially, Mhatre's bat failed the gauge test, followed by two replacements, creating confusion. The on-field umpire soon realised the gauge was held upside down, rectifying the error and allowing play to resume.
Mhatre, unfazed by the brief delay and officiating lapse, delivered a brilliant innings of 73 runs from 43 deliveries. This performance made him the youngest player to achieve an IPL half-century at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
His exceptional innings also placed him among an elite group of young IPL scorers. Mhatre, a promising prospect for CSK, has accumulated 313 runs in nine innings since his debut.
