IPL 2026, KKR vs LSG: In IPL 2026 on 9th April Kolkata Knight Risers and Lucknow Super Giants A very exciting contest was witnessed between. In which another young star has emerged in front of the world, who is now being discussed everywhere. Yes, we are talking about Lucknow’s explosive batsman Mukul Chaudhary. Who led his team to victory by playing a historic innings at Eden Gardens.
At one time, Lucknow’s defeat in this match played at Eden Gardens seemed almost certain, but Mukul Chaudhary changed the course of the match with his explosive batting. He showed such a game in just 6 balls, which converted defeat into victory.
How did the match turn in the last over?
KKR was completely dominant till the 19th over of the match. Lucknow needed 14 runs in the last over to win. Mukul Chaudhary was present at the crease, who was playing after scoring 54 runs. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane handed over the responsibility of the last over to fast bowler Vaibhav Arora. Avesh Khan wisely took a run on the first ball, due to which the strike came to Mukul.
A small mistake by Vaibhav Arora on the second ball proved costly. He bowled a short ball and Mukul Chaudhary played a brilliant pull shot and sent the ball out of the boundary. The equation changed with this six. Now only 7 runs were needed in 4 balls. However, after this Vaibhav made a brilliant comeback and bowled two consecutive yorkers, on which Mukul could not score runs. Two dot balls once again made the match exciting and raised hopes of KKR.
How was the thrill of the last two balls?
Now the match had reached 7 runs in 2 balls. On the fifth ball, Vaibhav Arora again tried to bowl a yorker, but the ball became a little full and wide. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mukul Chaudhary played a strong shot and sent the ball over the sweeper cover for a six. With this brilliant shot, not only his half-century was completed, but the score also became equal. This moment changed the entire atmosphere of the match and almost ensured Lucknow’s victory. After this, Lucknow won the match by taking Singer on the last ball.
Who is Mukul Chaudhary?
Mukul Chaudhary is a right-handed aggressive middle order batsman. He was born on 6 August 2004 in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. In the IPL 2026 auction, Lucknow Super Giants bought Mukul for Rs 2.60 crore. Mukul represents Rajasthan in domestic cricket and has played 4 First Class, 5 List-A and 10 T20 matches so far. This inning has suddenly brought him into the limelight and has strengthened his identity among cricket lovers.
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