It was a ‘name to remember’ moment for Mukul Chaudhary as he single-handedly led Lucknow Supergiants to an unbeaten win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the ‘Garden of Eden’ on Thursday. KKR looked in control, with the game in their hands. But then Mukul Chaudhary turned him around. He remained calm under pressure and delivered when it mattered most. It became a night he would remember for a long time.Mukul Chaudhary scored 54 off 27 balls with two fours and seven sixes as Lucknow Supergiants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets.Chasing 182, LSG crossed the line in a last-ball thriller thanks to Ayush Baduni’s 34-ball 54 and Mukul Chowdhury’s brilliant 27-ball 54 not out.Who is Mukal Chowdhury?21-year-old Mukul Chaudhary is a wicket-keeper batsman who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket. He performed well at the Under-23 level and then scored 173 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 198.85 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26. After that, he was picked by Lucknow Supergiants in the IPL 2026 auction for Rs 2.60 crore. The 21-year-old made his first-class debut in the Ranji Trophy in January 2023, 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 of over 160. Mukal’s path in professional cricket started with his father Dilip Kumar Chaudhary. Hailing from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, Dileep followed cricket closely and wanted his son to play the game even before Mukal was born. The family faced financial problems and there were limited sporting facilities in the area, but his father remained focused on helping him pursue cricket. Dileep first worked as a teacher and later moved into the real estate and hotel business, which helped him raise his son. He admitted Mukul to the SBS Cricket Academy in Sikar so that he could get proper coaching and practice. Muckle did not start as a wicketkeeper. He was a medium pacer when he joined the academy and aimed to make a career in that role. During a match, the team needed a wicketkeeper, and he stepped in. Mukul, who looks up to MS Dhoni, adopted the role and continued as wicketkeeper thereafter. As he progressed, he was noticed by the junior selectors and later moved to Jaipur to train at the Aravali Cricket Academy. His mother and younger sister also moved with him so that he could concentrate on cricket. His mother took care of his daily routine, allowing him to focus on his sport. He made his T20 debut in 2023, and his performances soon caught the attention of IPL scouts. In the IPL 2026 auction, he was bought by Lucknow Supergiants for Rs 2.6 crore after a bidding war.
