Kolkata. In a very exciting match played at Eden Gardens on Thursday in IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants registered a memorable victory by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders on the last ball. The real hero of this match was 21-year-old young batsman Mukul Chaudhary, who almost turned the losing game around by playing a brilliant inning of 54 runs unbeaten under pressure.
Lucknow’s innings faltered in the beginning-
Chasing the target of 182 runs, Lucknow Super Giants had a very poor start. The team’s score had fallen from 104/5 to 128/7. Big players like Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Puran and Ayush Badoni had returned to the pavilion. In such a situation, the match seemed to be completely in favor of Kolkata Knight Riders.
Great comeback of Mukul Chaudhary-
Mukul Chaudhary, who came to the crease in difficult times, first showed patience and handled the innings. As his confidence increased, he adopted an aggressive style. Mukul completed his half-century in just 25 balls and hit 7 sixes and 2 fours in his 27-ball innings.
One of his brilliant shots changed the atmosphere in the stadium, which was played over midwicket and reminded the spectators of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s helicopter shot.
The thrill of the last over-
Lucknow needed 14 runs in the last over of the target. Amidst the pressure, Mukul kept the hopes alive by hitting a six. After this the match reached the last ball, where Lucknow completed the run and won by 1 run.
Journey from struggle to success-
The journey of Mukul Chaudhary, who comes from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, has been full of struggles. His father, who is a teacher, made every effort to fulfill his son’s cricket dreams despite limited resources. The family traveled to Sikar and then to Jaipur for his training.
Finisher inspired by Dhoni-
Mukul initially started his career as a medium pace bowler, but later adapted himself to the role of wicketkeeping and finisher. He is known for his calm and responsible batting, inspired by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Strong performance in domestic cricket-
Mukul has also performed brilliantly in domestic cricket. He scored 617 runs in the Under-23 tournament and scored 173 runs at a strike rate of 199 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On the basis of this performance, Lucknow Super Giants bought him for Rs 2.6 crore in the IPL 2026 auction.
This match has transformed Mukul Chaudhary from a rising star to a big match winner.
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