Who is Ayush Vartak? The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are currently facing problems across the whole team due to their failure to perform well in the IPL 2026 under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Their inability to perform well in terms of results may lead them to be eliminated from the playoffs this year.
CSK’s inability to perform well is due to a considerable number of player injuries, with Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed and Ayush Mhatre being ruled out for various reasons and Khaleel Ahmed not being replaced yet, adding to the team’s problems.
To help with this situation, CSK has commenced a search for new talent, and as part of that process, has begun conducting mid-season trials, where one of the players who has been provided with an opportunity is a young player from Maharashtra.
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Who is Ayush Vartak? The Player CSK Has Called Up for Trials
The Chennai Super Kings called in 21-year-old all-rounder Ayush Vartak for some trial work. He flew to Chennai on April 27 and had been reported to be scheduled for a trial on April 28 at the High Performance Centre. At this time, it is reported that there is no other batsmen who will get a chance to participate in the trial with Vartak. Also of interest is that Vartak has not been seen in the IPL previously.
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Ayush Vartak is an athlete from Vasai Town in Mumbai. He’s right-handed & plays as a batsman & also bowls medium pace. He had participated in Trials for Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians & Sunrisers Hyderabad prior to now being named as part of the 2026 IPL Auction pool, however he was not selected.
Ayush Vartak’s Cricket Career
Ayush Vartak served as captain of the Mumbai team in the first phase of the Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy (under-23) last season. In addition, he produced an excellent display for Mumbai during Men’s State A Trophy 2025, scoring 363 runs from six innings, with an average of 72.60 and a strike rate of 169.62, including one century and two half-centuries.
Furthermore, before this season, Ayush played an important role for Mumbai in 2022-2023 by scoring a total of 770 runs in the Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy, which consisted of nine matches. He produced some remarkable innings that season by scoring many runs including 192, 102, and 77 runs as well as several scores above fifty (54, 59, and 105).
In addition, he demonstrated his excellent bowling ability at the 2022-2023 Cooch Behar Trophy where he was the leading wicket taker for Mumbai claiming 32 wickets over eight matches including 2 five-wicket hauls and 2 four-wicket hauls.
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