Who is Mukul Choudhary? Meet youngster who turned the game for LSG vs KKR in IPL | Cricket News – The Times of India

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 Chooudhary’s brilliant 27-ball 54 not out to cross the line in a last ball thriller.Who is Mukul Choudhary? 21-year-old Mukul Choudhary is a wicketkeeper-batter who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket. He impressed at the Under-23 level, and then smacked 173 runs in five innings at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 at a strike rate of 198.85, following which he was picked by Lucknow Super Giants at the IPL 2026 auction for INR 2.60 crore.