India's Captain Produces One-Man Show! Smashes Blistering Hundred Ahead of U19 Asia Cup

India's Under-19 captain Ayush Mhatre smashed a brilliant hundred in the second match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. Mhatre produced a breathtaking display of batting as he took Mumbai to an easy win over Vidarbha.

Mhatre looked in excellent touch during this innings as he hardly broke any sweat. It was a one-man show from the Mumbai opener as he single-handedly helped Mumbai chase down a stiff target. With this knock, he has made his intentions clear ahead of the Under-19 Asia Cup.

Ayush Mhatre Smashes Brilliant Century in SMAT

It was a brilliant effort from Ayush Mhatre as he scored 110 off just 53 balls, which included 8 fours and 8 sixes. Mumbai lost early wickets but Mhatre kept his calm which says a lot about his temperament. He stitched an excellent partnership with India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is one of the best T20 batsmen in the world.

With 193 runs to win the match, Mumbai cricket team needed a good start from their openers. However, they lost the experienced batter Ajinkya Rahane for a duck. Suryakumar got out with Mumbai still needing more than 90 runs to win. But Mhatre kept smashing the opposition bowlers and received excellent support from Shivam Dube, another India international in the Mumbai team.

Ayush Mhatre Mumbai record is excellent despite him being one of the youngest in the team. He looked in Mumbai's first match of the tournament against Railways but got out for 18. However, he went on to play a big knock against Vidarbha. This knock bodes well for him as he will also lead Team India in the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup. He is likely to be India's captain for the Under-19 World Cup 2026 as well.

Ayush Mhatre Captain of India U19 Cricket Team

Mhatre will also lead Team India in the Under-19 Asia Cup to be played in Dubai. The tournament has some of the most talented players in the country with Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world.

Apart from these two, the focus will be on vice-captain Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, and wicketkeeper Abhigyan Kundu. However, Mhatre and Suryavanshi will be the ones to watch out for. Both have been excellent in the last few months and will be exciting to watch out.