On Wednesday, July 16, Suryavanshi published a photo of the two of them an Instagram story to wish Ayush Mhatre a happy 18th birthday.
CSK Opener Gets 3-Word Praise from Vaibhav Suryavanshi – Fans React
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, is now playing for the India U-19 squad in England. He went in the opening youth Test, which ended at Beckenham on Tuesday, July 15, and all five of the Ayush Mhatre-led team’s young ODIs. Suryavanshi sent a message on Instagram Stories to wish his India U19 captain, Mhatre, a happy 18th birthday, the day after the red-ball meet ended, in which he became the youngest Indian to take a wicket in the junior Test.
Suryavanshi posted a photo of himself with Mhatre along with the comment, “Happy birthday legend,” in the image that is currently becoming popular online.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 3-Word Post for CSK Opener Goes Viral Online
Take a look:
Ayush Mhatre’s birthday post by Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Like Suryavanshi, Mhatre, who is 18 on Wednesday, built a name for himself in the 2025 Indian Premier League.
The Mumbai-based cricketer made his IPL debut on April 20 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against the Mumbai Indians before being recruited by the Chennai Super Kings on April 10 as an injury replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad. Mhatre played at number three for the MS Dhoni-led team in his first IPL match, getting 32 runs off 15 balls with four fours and two sixes.
In the May 3 encounter against RCB at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, he had his greatest batting performance of the 2025 IPL. Despite scoring 94 runs off of 48 balls in the match, he was unable to assist the Men in Yellow in winning.
He participated in seven IPL 2025 games overall and scored 240 runs, including a half-century.
Mhatre got 102 runs off 115 balls in the opening innings of the inaugural India-England junior test. He hit Archie Vaughan for a four to reach his century. Ayush scored 32 runs off of 43 balls in the second innings.
Mhatre has also represented Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy, and Irani Cup. Currently, he has amassed 504 runs in 16 innings in nine first-class matches and 458 runs in seven List A matches. 181 runs is his highest score in 50-over cricket.
