IPL 2026: Who is Mukul Choudhary? Meet youngster who turned the game for LSG against KKR
It was a 'remember the name' moment for Mukul Choudhary as he single-handedly led the Lucknow Super Giants to an improbable win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the 'Garden of Eden' on Thursday. KKR seemed in control, with the game in their hands. But then Mukul Choudhary turned it around.
He stayed calm under pressure and delivered when it mattered most. It became a night he will remember for a long time. Mukul Choudhary scored 54 runs from 27 balls, with two fours and seven sixes as Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets.
Chasing 182, LSG rode on Ayush Badoni's 34-ball 54 and Mukul Choudhary's brilliant 27-ball 54 not out to cross the line in a last ball thriller. Who is Mukul Choudhary? Mukul Choudhary, 21, is a wicketkeeper-batter who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket.
He performed well at the Under-23 level and then scored 173 runs in five innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 at a strike rate of 198. 85. After that, he was picked by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2.
60 crore at the IPL 2026 auction. The 21-year-old made his first-class debut in January 2023 in the Ranji Trophy, while his List A debut came in December 2025. He is known for scoring runs in the death overs and has a T20 strike rate above 160.