Who is Mukul Choudhary? LSG's young star who single-handedly thrashed KKR in IPL 2026

LSG bought Mukul Choudhary for INR 2.60 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction.

In the 15th match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were chasing a target of 182 runs while playing against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 9. Openers Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh lost their wickets in the power play, while Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran also failed to play a stable innings.

Due to losing wickets at regular intervals on one side, LSG were falling behind the required run rate. Ayush Badoni scored 54 runs off 34 deliveries, anchoring the innings but failed to take his team home. In 13 overs, Lucknow lost five wickets at the score of 104 and KKR looked favourite to win.

Mukul Choudhary came to bat at No. 7 as Lucknow’s last hope, and he did not disappoint. The 21-year-old played an unbeaten 54-run knock in 27 deliveries, where he hit two fours and seven maximums while maintaining a strike rate of 200.

LSG required 14 runs to win the last over, which was bowled by Vaibhav Arora, who dismissed Lucknow’s opening pair in the power play. However, Mukul gave a gallant display of his prowess, making the game a last-ball thriller while scoring two maximums in the 20th over and steering the LSG to their second win of the season.

Choudhary’s exceptional performance under pressure has made him the talk of the town on social media and among all cricket followers.

Who is LSG batter Mukul Choudhary?

LSG bought Rajasthan wicketkeeper-batter Mukul Choudhary for INR 2.60 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Interestingly, former IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) were also keen on securing the deal for Choudhary before LSG put the curtain down.

He made his IPL debut against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 1, where he scored 14 runs. Choudhary, who is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter, hails from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

Despite limited facilities in his hometown, Mukul’s father, Dilip Kumar Choundahry, supported his cricketing dream in his formative years. He made his first-class debut in January 2023 and then played his first Vijay Hazare Trophy game in December 2025.

The 21-year-old is famous in the three domestic circuits for his aggressive batting style and ability to push the score further in the last overs. In the 2025/26 SMAT, Choudhary scored 173 runs at 57.66 in five matches at an astonishing strike rate of 199.

Meanwhile, he also enjoyed a breakout season in the Men’s U-23 State A Trophy last year, scoring 617 runs, with a strike rate of 142.

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