{"id":1674,"date":"2026-04-10T11:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukul-choudhary-smashes-unbeaten-knock-as-lsg-beat-kkr-in-ipl-2026"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:15:11","slug":"mukul-choudhary-smashes-unbeaten-knock-as-lsg-beat-kkr-in-ipl-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukul-choudhary-smashes-unbeaten-knock-as-lsg-beat-kkr-in-ipl-2026","title":{"rendered":"Mukul Choudhary Smashes Unbeaten Knock as LSG Beat KKR in IPL 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lucknow Super Giants enjoyed a night to remember in IPL 2026 as 21-year-old Mukul Choudhary delivered a destructive unbeaten innings to steer the side to victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. Chasing a target, LSG were left to navigate pressure at various stages, but Choudhary stayed composed and finished it off without being dismissed.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mukul Choudhary scored an unbeaten 54 off 27 balls for Lucknow Super Giants against Kolkata Knight Riders.<\/li>\n<li>His innings included 2 fours and 7 sixes.<\/li>\n<li>He hit at least one six in each of the last five overs of the chase.<\/li>\n<li>Former India spinner R Ashwin praised the knock on social media.<\/li>\n<li>LSG head coach Justin Langer called Choudhary a \u201cgreat athlete\u201d with a \u201csharp brain\u201d and compared his running between the wickets to Virat Kohli.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choudhary\u2019s 54 came off just 27 deliveries and completely changed the tempo of the chase. The right-handed batter punished the KKR attack consistently, striking 7 maximums and adding two boundaries along the way, with his finishing power particularly evident in the closing overs.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key storylines was his late surge: Choudhary smashed at least one six in each of the final five overs. Even when the chase threatened to tighten, he kept finding ways to clear the ropes and turned the momentum decisively in LSG\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n<p><h3>Ashwin lauds the youngster<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>R Ashwin, a former India spinner, took to social media to celebrate the innings. In his post, he highlighted that players of this kind of promise and temperament help India maintain dominance in the T20 format on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin\u2019s message also pointed to the broader IPL ecosystem, suggesting that young talent is quickly emerging and learning at a high level. He specifically praised the composure Choudhary showed during the closing stages and framed it as a defining feature of how the T20 game is evolving in India.<\/p>\n<p><h3>Langer\u2019s Kohli comparison<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>LSG head coach Justin Langer added further detail about why he believes Choudhary\u2019s game is special. Langer described the youngster as a \u201cgreat athlete\u201d with a \u201csharp brain,\u201d and he compared Choudhary\u2019s instincts and elite running between the wickets to Virat Kohli.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the process behind the innings, Langer said the team had put in practice sessions and that Choudhary\u2019s preparation showed up during match conditions. He noted that Choudhary spoke about the game with the confidence of someone who has played hundreds of matches, and he credited work on handling the short ball as a key improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Langer also explained that daily drills were part of the plan and that those efforts translated directly into the performance seen on the night. With an innings of 54 not out\u2014powered by seven sixes and two fours\u2014Choudhary\u2019s breakthrough continued to gain momentum as LSG completed a memorable win over KKR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucknow Super Giants enjoyed a night to remember in IPL 2026 as 21-year-old Mukul Choudhary delivered a destructive unbeaten innings to steer the side to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"LSG vs KKR: Mukul Choudhary Unbeaten 54 in IPL 2026","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"LSG vs KKR: Mukul Choudhary\u2019s unbeaten 54 sparks a thrilling IPL 2026 win\u2014Lucknow stay cool under pressure to beat KKR.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with 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