Reacting to the news of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and India U-19 batter Ayush Mhatre being ruled out of IPL 2026, Ashwin put forward the names of two of Mhatre's Under-19 World Cup-winning teammates, one of whom is currently contracted to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), as replacements that CSK should sign.
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Ravichandran Ashwin suggests two replacements for Ayush Mhatre
Ravichandran Ashwin took to his X account and suggested that CSK could try one of two young players as replacements for Mhatre.
Malhotra is a batting allrounder from Punjab who bats left-handed and bowls a little bit of offspin. He was the vice captain of the Indian Under-19 team that won the World Cup this year. At that tournament, he made 240 runs at an average of 60, including two fifties, and took five wickets, which included a four-wicket haul against Bangladesh.
Abhigyan Kundu
The other name suggested by Ashwin was the left-handed wicketkeeper from Mumbai - Abhigyan Kundu.
Abhigyan Kundu is not currently contracted to any IPL franchise and could be picked up by CSK.
With so many injuries on the horizons!The loan window closes after the 7th game mark & it will be a great idea to loan this sensational talent from RCB.He hasn’t played a single game so far, hence it is a viable option.If not Vihaan, Abhigyan Kundu is also a left handed… pic.twitter.com/CimZCIjTyV
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