The Indian Premier League has a new sensation- Mukul Choudhary! A 21-year-old lad from a small town of Rajasthan- Sikar, Choudhary wreaked havoc in the 15th game of the season as the Lucknow Super Giants locked horns with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Choudhary came up with a splendid knock of 54* runs in 27 deliveries to guide the side to a three-wicket win, their second consecutive victory of the season.

Choudhary came in to bat on the last ball of the 13th over after Anukul Roy dismissed Abdul Samad at 2 runs off 4 deliveries, while chasing a target of 182. While players on the other end kept changing, Choudhary stood firm and took control of the game in his hands. At one point, the LSG were reduced to 128/7 after 16 overs, but the Rajasthan-native didn’t lose his calm and went all guns blazing against the three-time IPL champions.

Mukul Choudhary combines two boundaries and seven sixes to record first IPL fifty

In the 17th over, Choudhary hit Vaibhav Arora for two sixes, followed by two more against Kartik Tyagi in the 18th. Later in the 19th over, the LSG star came up with two more maximums and a four, before hitting Vaibhav Arora for another two sixes. He not only scored his brilliant half century but also guided the side to a three-wicket win in the last-ball thriller.

Notably, Mukul Choudahry was acquired by the LSG at a stunning price of INR 2.6 crore in the IPL 2026 auction. He made his first-class debut in January 2023 and later his List A debut in December 2025. Choudhary, who draws inspiration from MS Dhoni, started off as a medium pacer but switched to wicket keeping.