Star Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Mukul Choudhary opined on his journey and mindset after delivering a match-winning knock that helped his team clinch a narrow three-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. Choudhary. He was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 54 as well.
“Even before my dad got married, it was his dream that his son would play cricket. The financial condition was not very good at the start. I began playing at 12-13 years old. There were not many academies in Jhunjhunu, and then I moved to Jaipur,” he said. “I saw how much T20 cricket is growing, so I moved to Gurgaon (now Gurugram) and stayed there for three to four months.”
Recalling a turning point in his career, Mukul Choudhary said, “My dad tells me there was an Under-19 match against Uttar Pradesh. It was a low-scoring match, but I scored runs, and that is when he knew I would make it big.”
Speaking about handling pressure, he said, “Pressure is always there, but God has given us this opportunity, and I try to do what I can. I see it as an opportunity rather than taking pressure. My plan was to play till the end, and I believed that if I stayed till the end, I could help the team win.”
“I knew one ball would be in my area, and I needed to hit just one six. I have always been hitting since I was young. If it is in my area, I smash it,” he added again.
As far as the match is concerned, Lucknow Super Giants beat Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in a last-ball thriller at Eden Gardens, successfully chasing 182 in IPL 2026 as well. Half-centuries from Ayush Badoni (54) and Mukul Choudhary (54*) helped the chase. Earlier, KKR posted 181/4, on the back of Ajinkya Rahane (41), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45), Rovman Powell and Cameron Green. Despite tight spells from KKR bowlers, LSG kept their calm to complete a thrilling win as well.
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