New Delhi, April 14 -- Chennai Super Kings have finally announced a replacement for the injured Ruturaj Gaikwad, selecting Mumbai opener Ayush Mhatre. Notably, CSK skipper Gaikwad had been ruled out of the cash-rich league after suffering an elbow fracture.

According to a Cricbuzz report, the decision to pick Mhatre as Gaikwad's replacement was taken on Saturday (April 13) and the young batsman was asked to join the side immediately, but Mhatre will only be able to join the five-time IPL champions in a few days' time.

Mhatre, with a base price of Rs.30 lakh, had remained unsold during the IPL 2025 mega auctions but with Gaikwad's injury, new opportunities have opened up for the young batsman.

CSK are currently in Lucknow where they wil...