Prithvi Shaw To Join CSK? 3 Players Who Can Replace Ruturaj Gaikwad In IPL 2025



Prithvi Shaw - (Source : @Johns/X.com)Prithvi Shaw - (Source : @Johns/X.com)

On Thursday, April 10, Chennai Super Kings dealt a heavy blow as their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament following a elbow fracture. Gaikwad was hit on his elbow vs Rajasthan Royals and played CSK's last match against Punjab Kings. 

Meanwhile, CSK also put out an official announcement remarking that Gaikwad will miss the remainder of the tournament. Further, MS Dhoni will lead the Men in Yellow for the remainder of the tournament. CSK have dealt a heavy blow in the form of Gaikwad and this article will look at three replacements CSK might look to replace Ruturaj with. 

1.Prithvi Shaw

Gaikwad was batting at No. 3 for CSK and the Men in Yellow would look for a top-order batter. Thus, Prithvi Shaw is one of the star players to replace Gaikwad. The five-time winners are looking for a player to score quick runs at the top and the right-hand batter, who went unsold in the auction, has that potential. 

Talking about Shaw, he was under the scanner for his fitness issues, but under Dhoni's guidance, Shaw can excel and it can also be the best way to revive his career. Further, lets look at Shaw's stats in T20 tournaments since IPL 2024.

Tournament
Innings
Runs
Average
Strike-Rate
50/100
SMAT 2024919721.89156.350/0
England One Day Cup 2024
8343
42.88117.873/0
IPL 2024
819424.75163.641/0

2. Ayush Mhatre

India's budding cricketer Ayush Mhatre is another strong contender to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad in the team. Recently, the Men in Yellow also hinted at this possible move as they also called Mhatre for trails mid-season. 

The 17-year-old went unsold in IPL 2025 mega-auction, but was called in for mid-season trials, which is a rare move. Meanwhile, lets look at Mhatre's stats.

Tournament
Innings
Runs
Average
Strike-Rate
50/100
Navi Mumbai T20 20253
66
221830/0
VHT 2024-25
7
458
65.43
135.50
1/2
U-19 Asia Cup 2024
5
17644
1351/0

3.Dewald Brevis

It is worth noting that Chennai Super Kings have one overseas spot left and can also replace Gaiwkad with a foreign star. Thus, Dewald Brevis is one of the best options for the Men in Yellow. Further, Brevis, who earlier featured for MI, had a great SA20 2025 and can be considered by CSK for the remainder of the season. 

Lets's look at Brevis' stats.

Tournament
Innings
Runs
Average
Strike-Rate
50/100
CSA DIV-1 2025
7
398
66.33
156.083/1
SA20 2025
10
291
48.50
184.18
2/0
Abu Dhabi T10
5
67
13.40
142.550/0