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last-ball, three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders with a stunning, unbeaten 54 off 27 balls.

“I dedicate this to my father… I also always watch MS (Dhoni) sir, the way he finishes,” Mukul said, reflecting on the influence of Dhoni.

That composure is built on routine. “Everyday I hit around 100-150 sixes… for the last five-six months, I’ve been practising a lot,” he revealed. His confidence in high-pressure finishes isn’t new either. Recalling a domestic game, he said: “25 runs were needed from the last over and five runs from the last ball… I got picked from that innings.”

Against KKR, that belief resurfaced as he turned 128/7 into victory. “I never thought about the result, just wanted to take the match till the end… in the end it became clear that ‘yes I can do it’.”

A key part of that clarity is mental discipline. “When there are many things going around, I want to sit down peacefully for five seconds and take 2-3 deep breaths, just watch the ball and play the ball.”

Support from skipper Rishabh Pant has also been crucial. “Rishabh bhaiya told me that ‘don’t think so much, just do what you have been doing’.”

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#VIDEO #Dhoni #dreams #IPL #reality #Mukul #Choudhary #finishes #LSG"> VIDEO | From Dhoni dreams to IPL reality: Mukul Choudhary finishes it for LSG Mukul Choudhary’s rise from a M.S. Dhoni-inspired dreamer to a match-winner has been rapid, but not accidental. At Eden Gardens on Thursday, the 21-year-old powered Lucknow Super Giants to a last-ball, three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders with a stunning, unbeaten 54 off 27 balls.“I dedicate this to my father… I also always watch MS (Dhoni) sir, the way he finishes,” Mukul said, reflecting on the influence of Dhoni.That composure is built on routine. “Everyday I hit around 100-150 sixes… for the last five-six months, I’ve been practising a lot,” he revealed. His confidence in high-pressure finishes isn’t new either. Recalling a domestic game, he said: “25 runs were needed from the last over and five runs from the last ball… I got picked from that innings.”Against KKR, that belief resurfaced as he turned 128/7 into victory. “I never thought about the result, just wanted to take the match till the end… in the end it became clear that ‘yes I can do it’.”A key part of that clarity is mental discipline. “When there are many things going around, I want to sit down peacefully for five seconds and take 2-3 deep breaths, just watch the ball and play the ball.”Support from skipper Rishabh Pant has also been crucial. “Rishabh bhaiya told me that ‘don’t think so much, just do what you have been doing’.”Published on Apr 10, 2026 #VIDEO #Dhoni #dreams #IPL #reality #Mukul #Choudhary #finishes #LSG
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last-ball, three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders with a stunning, unbeaten 54 off 27 balls.

“I dedicate this to my father… I also always watch MS (Dhoni) sir, the way he finishes,” Mukul said, reflecting on the influence of Dhoni.

That composure is built on routine. “Everyday I hit around 100-150 sixes… for the last five-six months, I’ve been practising a lot,” he revealed. His confidence in high-pressure finishes isn’t new either. Recalling a domestic game, he said: “25 runs were needed from the last over and five runs from the last ball… I got picked from that innings.”

Against KKR, that belief resurfaced as he turned 128/7 into victory. “I never thought about the result, just wanted to take the match till the end… in the end it became clear that ‘yes I can do it’.”

A key part of that clarity is mental discipline. “When there are many things going around, I want to sit down peacefully for five seconds and take 2-3 deep breaths, just watch the ball and play the ball.”

Support from skipper Rishabh Pant has also been crucial. “Rishabh bhaiya told me that ‘don’t think so much, just do what you have been doing’.”

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#VIDEO #Dhoni #dreams #IPL #reality #Mukul #Choudhary #finishes #LSG">VIDEO | From Dhoni dreams to IPL reality: Mukul Choudhary finishes it for LSG

Mukul Choudhary’s rise from a M.S. Dhoni-inspired dreamer to a match-winner has been rapid, but not accidental. At Eden Gardens on Thursday, the 21-year-old powered Lucknow Super Giants to a last-ball, three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders with a stunning, unbeaten 54 off 27 balls.

“I dedicate this to my father… I also always watch MS (Dhoni) sir, the way he finishes,” Mukul said, reflecting on the influence of Dhoni.

That composure is built on routine. “Everyday I hit around 100-150 sixes… for the last five-six months, I’ve been practising a lot,” he revealed. His confidence in high-pressure finishes isn’t new either. Recalling a domestic game, he said: “25 runs were needed from the last over and five runs from the last ball… I got picked from that innings.”

Against KKR, that belief resurfaced as he turned 128/7 into victory. “I never thought about the result, just wanted to take the match till the end… in the end it became clear that ‘yes I can do it’.”

A key part of that clarity is mental discipline. “When there are many things going around, I want to sit down peacefully for five seconds and take 2-3 deep breaths, just watch the ball and play the ball.”

Support from skipper Rishabh Pant has also been crucial. “Rishabh bhaiya told me that ‘don’t think so much, just do what you have been doing’.”

Published on Apr 10, 2026

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Mukul Choudhary’s rise from a M.S. Dhoni-inspired dreamer to a match-winner has been rapid, but…

RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Unbeaten sides meet in battle Royal(e)

Green’s much-awaited return as a bowler in the ninth over was successful as LSG skipper Rishabh Pant miscued a pull to be caught at short fine-leg.

Other KKR bowlers chipped in to sustain the pressure. LSG lost wickets regularly even as a focused Ayush Badoni (54) scored a fine half-century. Mukul’s amazing show down the order kept KKR winless after four matches.

Earlier, Rahane and Raghuvanshi batted with composure and punished loose deliveries to help KKR log a decent 56 for one in the PowerPlay before forming an 84-run partnership.

Besides showcasing lovely straight drives, Rahane (41) improvised to pick his areas for big hits.

Promoted, the in-form Raghuvanshi (45) took his time before smartly hammering two fours and a six in consecutive deliveries on the off-side in Avesh Khan’s first over. He also exhibited his range by sweeping M.Siddharth and flicking Avesh over deep fine-leg.

The ploy to send Rinku Singh up did not succeed but Green (32) and Powell (39) added 70 crucial runs. While Green displayed patience, Powell presented glimpses of Andre Russell as he flexed his muscles in his cameo.

Mohammed Shami, who impressed with his accuracy, pace and movement, stood out with his class as LSG bowled plenty of dot balls.

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukuls #blinder #helps #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #ball #thriller"> KKR vs LSG IPL 2026: Mukul’s blinder helps Super Giants edge Knight Riders in last ball thriller A lesser-known Mukul Choudhary’s late blitzkrieg, an unbeaten 27-ball 54, earned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) an unbelievable three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.After KKR rode on skipper Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green and Rovman Powell’s contributions to set a challenging 182, LSG rallied from a desperate situation to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat.The 21-year-old braveheart from Rajasthan displayed his audacious strokeplay on both sides to help LSG score 30 in the last two overs and secure its second win in a thrilling last-ball finish.LSG began its chase well before Vaibhav Arora removed Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in the fifth over.A master of these conditions, with the ball holding a bit on a spread of dew, Sunil Narine came back stronger to bowl cleverly and keep the batters quiet.ALSO READ: RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Unbeaten sides meet in battle Royal(e)Green’s much-awaited return as a bowler in the ninth over was successful as LSG skipper Rishabh Pant miscued a pull to be caught at short fine-leg.Other KKR bowlers chipped in to sustain the pressure. LSG lost wickets regularly even as a focused Ayush Badoni (54) scored a fine half-century. Mukul’s amazing show down the order kept KKR winless after four matches.Earlier, Rahane and Raghuvanshi batted with composure and punished loose deliveries to help KKR log a decent 56 for one in the PowerPlay before forming an 84-run partnership.Besides showcasing lovely straight drives, Rahane (41) improvised to pick his areas for big hits.Promoted, the in-form Raghuvanshi (45) took his time before smartly hammering two fours and a six in consecutive deliveries on the off-side in Avesh Khan’s first over. He also exhibited his range by sweeping M.Siddharth and flicking Avesh over deep fine-leg.The ploy to send Rinku Singh up did not succeed but Green (32) and Powell (39) added 70 crucial runs. While Green displayed patience, Powell presented glimpses of Andre Russell as he flexed his muscles in his cameo.Mohammed Shami, who impressed with his accuracy, pace and movement, stood out with his class as LSG bowled plenty of dot balls.Published on Apr 09, 2026 #KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukuls #blinder #helps #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #ball #thriller
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Green’s much-awaited return as a bowler in the ninth over was successful as LSG skipper Rishabh Pant miscued a pull to be caught at short fine-leg.

Other KKR bowlers chipped in to sustain the pressure. LSG lost wickets regularly even as a focused Ayush Badoni (54) scored a fine half-century. Mukul’s amazing show down the order kept KKR winless after four matches.

Earlier, Rahane and Raghuvanshi batted with composure and punished loose deliveries to help KKR log a decent 56 for one in the PowerPlay before forming an 84-run partnership.

Besides showcasing lovely straight drives, Rahane (41) improvised to pick his areas for big hits.

Promoted, the in-form Raghuvanshi (45) took his time before smartly hammering two fours and a six in consecutive deliveries on the off-side in Avesh Khan’s first over. He also exhibited his range by sweeping M.Siddharth and flicking Avesh over deep fine-leg.

The ploy to send Rinku Singh up did not succeed but Green (32) and Powell (39) added 70 crucial runs. While Green displayed patience, Powell presented glimpses of Andre Russell as he flexed his muscles in his cameo.

Mohammed Shami, who impressed with his accuracy, pace and movement, stood out with his class as LSG bowled plenty of dot balls.

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukuls #blinder #helps #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #ball #thriller">KKR vs LSG IPL 2026: Mukul’s blinder helps Super Giants edge Knight Riders in last ball thriller

A lesser-known Mukul Choudhary’s late blitzkrieg, an unbeaten 27-ball 54, earned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) an unbelievable three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.

After KKR rode on skipper Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green and Rovman Powell’s contributions to set a challenging 182, LSG rallied from a desperate situation to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat.

The 21-year-old braveheart from Rajasthan displayed his audacious strokeplay on both sides to help LSG score 30 in the last two overs and secure its second win in a thrilling last-ball finish.

LSG began its chase well before Vaibhav Arora removed Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in the fifth over.

A master of these conditions, with the ball holding a bit on a spread of dew, Sunil Narine came back stronger to bowl cleverly and keep the batters quiet.

ALSO READ: RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Unbeaten sides meet in battle Royal(e)

Green’s much-awaited return as a bowler in the ninth over was successful as LSG skipper Rishabh Pant miscued a pull to be caught at short fine-leg.

Other KKR bowlers chipped in to sustain the pressure. LSG lost wickets regularly even as a focused Ayush Badoni (54) scored a fine half-century. Mukul’s amazing show down the order kept KKR winless after four matches.

Earlier, Rahane and Raghuvanshi batted with composure and punished loose deliveries to help KKR log a decent 56 for one in the PowerPlay before forming an 84-run partnership.

Besides showcasing lovely straight drives, Rahane (41) improvised to pick his areas for big hits.

Promoted, the in-form Raghuvanshi (45) took his time before smartly hammering two fours and a six in consecutive deliveries on the off-side in Avesh Khan’s first over. He also exhibited his range by sweeping M.Siddharth and flicking Avesh over deep fine-leg.

The ploy to send Rinku Singh up did not succeed but Green (32) and Powell (39) added 70 crucial runs. While Green displayed patience, Powell presented glimpses of Andre Russell as he flexed his muscles in his cameo.

Mohammed Shami, who impressed with his accuracy, pace and movement, stood out with his class as LSG bowled plenty of dot balls.

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukuls #blinder #helps #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #ball #thriller

A lesser-known Mukul Choudhary’s late blitzkrieg, an unbeaten 27-ball 54, earned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)…

RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Unbeaten sides meet in battle Royal(e)

Chasing 184, LSG’s batters could not build any momentum and lost wickets on regular occasions. The core of LSG’s batting were dismissed while trying to attack the bouncer, and spinners Anukul Roy and Sunil Narine.

But enter Mukul Choudhary, just when it looked like the match was beyond LSG’s reach. Coming into bat when his team was reeling at 128/7 in 16 overs, Mukul smashed the KKR bowlers to all parts of the ground to take down the equation to one from one.

In the last ball, Vaibhav Arora nailed his slower bouncer to perfection and Mukul failed to hit it, but Avesh Khan managed to reach the striker’s end safely to seal a memorable victory for the visitor.

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukul #plays #blinder #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #thriller"> KKR vs LSG IPL 2026: Mukul plays a blinder to help Super Giants edge Knight Riders in last over thriller Kolkata Knight Riders were firm favourites to win the game until Mukul Choudary’s sensational unbeaten 54 off 27 balls helped Lucknow Super Giants snatch victory against the host from the jaws of defeat.Mukul hit two fours and seven sixes in his innings to help his side to a three wicket victory on the last ball of the over.Earlier in the evening, LSG captain Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first. LSG were unchanged, while Sunil Narine returned in place of Blessing Muzarabani for KKR.Batting first, KKR lost Finn Allen early but captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi stitched together a 50 run partnership to bring up the 100 by the 10th over.KKR were looking set for a 200 plus total given the start but LSG’s bowlers nailed their yorkers to perfection to restrict the host to 184 from its 20 overs.ALSO READ: RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Unbeaten sides meet in battle Royal(e)Chasing 184, LSG’s batters could not build any momentum and lost wickets on regular occasions. The core of LSG’s batting were dismissed while trying to attack the bouncer, and spinners Anukul Roy and Sunil Narine.But enter Mukul Choudhary, just when it looked like the match was beyond LSG’s reach. Coming into bat when his team was reeling at 128/7 in 16 overs, Mukul smashed the KKR bowlers to all parts of the ground to take down the equation to one from one.In the last ball, Vaibhav Arora nailed his slower bouncer to perfection and Mukul failed to hit it, but Avesh Khan managed to reach the striker’s end safely to seal a memorable victory for the visitor.Published on Apr 09, 2026 #KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukul #plays #blinder #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #thriller
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Chasing 184, LSG’s batters could not build any momentum and lost wickets on regular occasions. The core of LSG’s batting were dismissed while trying to attack the bouncer, and spinners Anukul Roy and Sunil Narine.

But enter Mukul Choudhary, just when it looked like the match was beyond LSG’s reach. Coming into bat when his team was reeling at 128/7 in 16 overs, Mukul smashed the KKR bowlers to all parts of the ground to take down the equation to one from one.

In the last ball, Vaibhav Arora nailed his slower bouncer to perfection and Mukul failed to hit it, but Avesh Khan managed to reach the striker’s end safely to seal a memorable victory for the visitor.

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukul #plays #blinder #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #thriller">KKR vs LSG IPL 2026: Mukul plays a blinder to help Super Giants edge Knight Riders in last over thriller

Kolkata Knight Riders were firm favourites to win the game until Mukul Choudary’s sensational unbeaten 54 off 27 balls helped Lucknow Super Giants snatch victory against the host from the jaws of defeat.

Mukul hit two fours and seven sixes in his innings to help his side to a three wicket victory on the last ball of the over.

Earlier in the evening, LSG captain Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first. LSG were unchanged, while Sunil Narine returned in place of Blessing Muzarabani for KKR.

Batting first, KKR lost Finn Allen early but captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi stitched together a 50 run partnership to bring up the 100 by the 10th over.

KKR were looking set for a 200 plus total given the start but LSG’s bowlers nailed their yorkers to perfection to restrict the host to 184 from its 20 overs.

ALSO READ: RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Unbeaten sides meet in battle Royal(e)

Chasing 184, LSG’s batters could not build any momentum and lost wickets on regular occasions. The core of LSG’s batting were dismissed while trying to attack the bouncer, and spinners Anukul Roy and Sunil Narine.

But enter Mukul Choudhary, just when it looked like the match was beyond LSG’s reach. Coming into bat when his team was reeling at 128/7 in 16 overs, Mukul smashed the KKR bowlers to all parts of the ground to take down the equation to one from one.

In the last ball, Vaibhav Arora nailed his slower bouncer to perfection and Mukul failed to hit it, but Avesh Khan managed to reach the striker’s end safely to seal a memorable victory for the visitor.

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#KKR #LSG #IPL #Mukul #plays #blinder #Super #Giants #edge #Knight #Riders #thriller

Kolkata Knight Riders were firm favourites to win the game until Mukul Choudary’s sensational unbeaten…