India Under-19 captain Ayush Mhatre revealed his favorite cricketer, whom he has been following since childhood. Mhatre, through an official video shared by the ‘ICC Hindi Official’ Instagram profile on January 23, named former India captain Rohit Sharma as his favorite cricketer.
Cricket fans who keep an eye on Ayush Mhatre’s development and game already know that Mhatre idolises Rohit Sharma. Recently he got the opportunity to meet him personally. Now through the video, the budding batsman revealed that whenever he needed help, he used to call the legendary cricketer without any hesitation.
Ayush Mhatre talks about his close relationship with Rohit Sharma
Through the video, the top order batsman tells how strong the relationship is between him and Rohit Sharma. Mhatre said that whenever he seeks help, he calls Rohit Sharma and the 38-year-old Sharma talks to him politely and without any hurry. The off-the-field gesture of the former Team India captain has touched Mhatre’s heart deeply.
“Rohit Sharma is my favorite cricketer because I have been watching his batting since childhood. The way he behaves on and off the field really stands out. Whenever I go to talk to him, he talks very calmly and takes his time in explaining things to me. He explains everything patiently and is never in a hurry. And he even says that I can call him at any time without any hesitation.
“As far as his batting is concerned, everyone already knows how special it is. His timing and the natural flow in his batting is extraordinary and that is why I have been following and learning his batting style since my childhood,” Team India Under-19 captain Mhatre said in his Instagram video.
Ayush Mhatre is considered one of the best emerging talents of Indian cricket
Like Rohit, Ayush is also from Mumbai and is considered one of the most exciting emerging talents. With an attacking mindset, Mhatre has made a positive impact for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the IPL 2025 season. The 18-year-old went unsold during the auction, but CSK had to rely on him due to injury concerns midway through the IPL 2025 season.
The young batsman proved that the CSK team management took the right decision by signing him for the franchise tournament. His mentality and courageous attitude in the middle was perfectly in line with the standards of the Indian Premier League. In the upcoming season too, he will play for the 5-time IPL winning team.
Under-19 team India in the current World Cup under the captaincy of Mhatre.
Currently, the India Under-19 team led by Ayush Mhatre is in Zimbabwe for the ongoing Under-19 World Cup 2026. Tomorrow, the India Under-19 team is all set to take on New Zealand at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. India is in Group B along with the youth teams of New Zealand, Bangladesh and America. After playing a few matches, the Boys in Blue remained undefeated.
They are currently the table topper with 4 points. But Ayush Mhatre’s poor form has created some concern for the team. Mhatre himself will try to make a comeback as soon as possible so that the team can benefit as much as possible.
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