CSK will be without Ayush Mhatre for the IPL 2026 clash vs MI after a hamstring tear ended his season, where he scored 201 runs in six matches. With Gaikwad and Samson likely to continue as an opening pair, the team must identify a new No.3. Potential options include Urvil Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Kartik Sharma, and Matthew Short.