MS Dhoni's Reaction To CSK Teenager's Whirlwind Knock vs Mumbai Indians Goes Viral

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teenager Ayush Mhatre lit up the Wankhede Stadium on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday. Mhatre, who signed by CSK as an injury replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad, scored a quickfire 32 off just 15 balls, slamming four 4s and two 6s during his stay in the middle. As Mhatre was taking on the MI bowlers, a camera spotted CSK captain MS Dhoni carefully watching from the dressing room with a smile on his face.

Thala Dhoni smiling while Ayush Mhatre hitting pic.twitter.com/IDlCGSZHgD

Mhatre, at 17 years and 278 days, is the youngest to represent the rich history of the Super Kings in the cash-rich league. He surpassed Abhinav Mukund, who made his debut for CSK at the age of 18 years and 139 days against Rajasthan Royals in 2008.

In his debut for one of the most successful franchises, Mhatre upped the ante by unleashing a blitzkrieg after Rachin Ravindra fell early in the innings. When runs had dried up for Chennai, Mhatre provided the much-needed impetus in the innings with his flashy cameo of 32(15).

Mhatre found his first boundary by sending the ball through the line on his second delivery of the match, moments after Rachin lost his wicket to young seamer Ashwani Kumar.

Ashwani continued to receive a bashing from the 17-year-old. The young Mhatre topped it up by sending the ball sailing past the boundary rope for a maximum. Ashwani tried to close it on a high by testing Mhatre with a short-length delivery. Mhatre picked up the length early, got into the position and pulled the ball into the deep square leg stand.

Mhatre's rollicking display helped Chennai to race to 48/1 at the end of the powerplay. He continued to deal with boundaries even after the field