Retained by CSK, Ayush Mhatre shatters Rohit Sharma's record after 48-ball century in SMAT

Ayush Mhatre broke Rohit Sharma's record with his sensational 48-ball hundred for Mumbai in their clash against Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025-26 on Friday. Mhatre starred with the bat with an unbeaten 110 off just 53 balls as Mumbai chased down the target of 193 runs to beat Vidarbha by seven wickets at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

18-year-old Mhatre, who has been retained by his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the new season, etched his name in record books by surpassing Rohit to become the youngest player to score a century in first-class, List A and T20 cricket. Rohit held the record, having scored a ton in each of the three formats by the age of 19 years and 339 days.

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Mhatre shattered Rohit's record by achieving the feat at the age of 18 years and 135 days with his ton against Vidarbha on Saturday. Mhatre is followed by Rohit and former India U-19 team captain Unmuk Chand, who achieved the feat at the age of 20 years.

18y 135d – Ayush Mhatre

19y 339d - Rohit Sharma

20y 0d - Unmukt Chand

20y 62d - Quinton de Kock

20y 97d - Ahmed Shehzad

It was a terrific knock from Mhatre, who took the Vidarbha bowlers to the cleaners en route to his ton. His unbeaten 110 off 53 balls was laced with eight sixes and as many fours. Mhtare combined with Suryakumar Yadav (35) and Shivam Dube (39 not out) to take Mumbai home in a tricky 193-run chase at the Ekana Stadium.

His century came on the day when he was announced as the India U-19 team's captain for the U-19 Asia Cup, which is set to get underway on December 12 in Dubai. Mhatre, who has been making giant strides at the age of 18, already holds the record for the fastest-ever century in the history of youth Tests. He slammed a 64-ball ton against England U-19 in a youth Test in July this year.

18-year-old Mhatre has been retained by CSK ahead of IPL 2026. The youngster joined CSK as an injury replacement for skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad midway through IPL 2025 and cemented his spot in the side with his impressive performances at the top.

Mhatre notched up 240 runs in 7 matches for CSK at an average of over 34 and an impressive strike rate of 188.97, including a solitary half-century. He is expected to continue opening for the five-time champions next season.