Why did Ayush Mhatre leave the field after scoring 59 not out, what exactly happened with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s friend?

• Why did Ayush Mhatre return without getting out?

• Why was Shivam Dubela sent to the field?

• Why did Rituraj Gaikwad take the decision?

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals IPL A bold decision was taken in the match, which has started a new debate in cricket circles. Young sensation Ayush Mhatre, who scored a brilliant knock of 59 off 36 balls, was recalled in the 18th over. But the question has been raised as to why Chennai captain Rituraj Gaikwad did this. But this is not the first time such a decision has been taken. Ayush was replaced by Shivam Dubela to increase the run rate in the last overs.

India won the World Cup under Ayush, who opened the innings alongside Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Under-19 cricket. Ayush Mhatre was playing superbly. But let’s know exactly why Chennai had to take such a decision.

The decision was made for a power hitter

T. Natarajan was bowling the 18th over of the innings. In 17.1 overs, Ayush Mhatre took a run and handed the strike to Sanju Samson. As soon as the warning came from the dugout, Ayush Mhatre Immediately returned to the dressing room. The fans and commentators in the stadium were stunned for a moment, but the CSK players greeted him with a pat on the back. It was purely a strategic decision. At that time, Sanju Samson was batting on 52 runs and the team wanted a power-hitter on the pitch who could hit big from the very first ball.

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List of retired players in IPL history

Ayush Mhatre has now joined the club of IPL players who have sacrificed their wickets for team tactics. The list of retired players in IPL has now become more interesting. R. Ashwin was retired in 2022 against Lucknow Super Giants.

This was the first such retirement in the history of IPL. After Ashwin, Atharva Tayde against Delhi Capitals in 2023, Sai Sudarshan against Mumbai Indians in 2023, Tilak Verma against Lucknow Super Giants in 2025 and Devon Conway against Punjab Kings in 2025 have all made such comebacks at the Pavilion.

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Rituraj’s ‘masterstroke’ in Dhoni’s absence

MS due to leg injury. Although Dhoni watched the match from his hotel, Rituraj Gaikwad’s decisions on the field clearly reflected his aggressiveness as a captain. The team suffered a string of defeats in Dhoni’s absence, so Mhatre’s return to the team and giving Shivam Dube a chance as a replacement shows that CSK is moving away from the old ways and adopting an aggressive strategy of modern cricket.

Shivam Dubey has always been known to bowl aggressively with the low balls and he played with due respect for Rituraj’s decision. Only in the last two overs, Shivam Dubey played a good knock and helped his team achieve a good target. A Mumbaikar, Shivam has always been lucky for Chennai.