Mhatre ruled out for a month after a hamstring recurrence, Mumbai miss a key opener.
The 19‑year‑old, who had already been out of action for five months, returned to the crease after scoring 48 on the opening day of the Wankhede clash against Chandigarh.
Yet, the same muscle that had sidelined him in the IPL—where he was CSK’s top scorer with 201 runs in six innings at a strike‑rate of 177.87—flared up again.
The vacancy opens the door for Kolkata Knight Riders’ 22‑year‑old Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who has already hit back‑to‑back double centuries for the Rest of India Under‑23 squad and Mumbai Under‑23 side.
Mumbai will face Himachal Pradesh in Bilaspur from October 18‑21, a game that could decide the first‑leg standings.