Ayush Matre replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad injured in CSK Squad for the remaining IPL 2025. Cricket news
New Delhi: In an important mid-season change, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed the Rising Star of Mumbai Ayush In form of Injury replacement Ruturaj for Gikwad, which has been excluded from the balance IPL 2025 Due to the elbow injury.
Vikas was first reported on Timesofindia.com on Sunday night, the IPL officially confirmed the move on Monday.
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17-year-old Matre, a high-rated right-handed batsman, joined CSK for Rs 30 lakh and is expected to join the squad before his upcoming clash against Mumbai Indians on 20 April.
Matre was unusable at the IPL mega auction at Jeddah, but earlier this month, CSK’s eye was caught during the mid-season trial in Chepuk. He was part of BCCI’s Under -19 zonal camps at that time and was flown from Rajkot for trial.
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“Yes, we have called him for testing. He has influenced our talent scouts,” CSK MD and CEO Kasi Vishwanathan told TOI to TOI.
Matre had an impressive domestic season with 458 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and had 471 runs in the Ranji Trophy, which included the format in three centuries.
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CSK’s shock came when Gikwad faced a elbow injury during the match against Rajasthan Royals on 30 March. However, he played two games after that, scoring 5 and 1, he never recovered completely. Head coach Stephen Fleming confirmed Gaikwad exit before his clash against KKR, inspiring MS Dhoni to withdraw the captaincy reins.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has signed Smaran Ravichandran of Karnataka as a replacement of Adam Zampa, which has also been rejected due to injury. A 23 -year -old left -handed Ravichandran also joined his team for Rs 30 lakh.
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