{"id":4811,"date":"2026-04-24T01:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother"},"modified":"2026-04-24T01:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:22:49","slug":"mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother","title":{"rendered":"Mukesh Choudhary Strikes First Ball for CSK, Dedicates Wicket to Mother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Super Kings fast bowler Mukesh Choudhary delivered a powerful tribute to his late mother as he returned to action in IPL 2026, doing so just days after her final rites in Bhilwara. The 29-year-old made an immediate impact in CSK\u2019s high-pressure meeting with Mumbai Indians on Thursday, striking with the very first ball of his spell to send Quinton de Kock back. After the wicket, Choudhary appeared visibly moved, gesturing towards the sky as he seemingly dedicated the moment to his mother\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mukesh Choudhary returned to the CSK XI after performing his mother\u2019s last rites in Bhilwara earlier in the week.<\/li>\n<li>He took Quinton de Kock with his first delivery against Mumbai Indians, setting the tone early.<\/li>\n<li>Ruturaj Gaikwad dedicated CSK\u2019s win to Mukesh, praising his professionalism despite the personal loss.<\/li>\n<li>CSK players wore black armbands in tribute for the match and the franchise released a condolence message for Mukesh and his family.<\/li>\n<li>Chennai recorded a 103-run victory over MI, their largest-ever defeat margin in IPL history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Emotional return and early strike<\/h2>\n<p>Having mourned a year-long battle with illness, Mukesh\u2019s return to the field carried deep emotion. He had travelled back to his hometown of Bhilwara to complete the last rites of his mother before coming back to IPL duty. On Thursday, in CSK\u2019s clash against the Mumbai Indians, he made the kind of start that can define powerplays\u2014taking a wicket immediately and triggering a wave of momentum for his side.<\/p>\n<p>Following the dismissal of de Kock, Mukesh\u2019s reaction stood out as he looked upwards and made a gesture that read like a dedication. The moment, captured in match coverage, reflected how closely his on-field performance was tied to the memory of his mother.<\/p>\n<h2>CSK\u2019s tribute and the Gaikwad dedication<\/h2>\n<p>CSK\u2019s win over MI was not just significant on the scoreboard\u2014it also became a collective show of support for their teammate. The franchise handed Mumbai their biggest-ever IPL loss, winning by 103 runs. After the match, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said he wanted to dedicate the triumph to Mukesh, highlighting the strength shown by the bowler despite the difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPretty tough on him (Mukesh Choudhary), I would dedicate this win to him. All glory to him. Everyone chipped and wanted to be there for him. Feels good (on the win),\u201d Gaikwad said after the game.<\/p>\n<p>In a visible gesture of solidarity, the entire CSK squad took the field wearing black armbands. The symbolism was clear: honouring Mukesh\u2019s mother and standing with him during a period of grief. CSK also shared a message expressing condolences and support, stating that the franchise would keep Mukesh and his family in their thoughts and prayers through the challenging time.<\/p>\n<h2>Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s CSK journey and IPL record<\/h2>\n<p>Mukesh made his CSK debut in the IPL in 2022, where he picked up 16 wickets during that season. He is widely recognised for his ability to swing the new ball, and across his IPL career he has 19 wickets in 17 matches. His best bowling figures in the tournament stand at 4\/46.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Super Kings fast bowler Mukesh Choudhary delivered a powerful tribute to his late mother as he returned to action in IPL 2026, doing so&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary First Ball Wicket for CSK","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s first-ball strike for CSK vs Mumbai Indians comes with an emotional tribute to his late mother.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary First Ball Wicket for CSK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s first-ball strike for CSK vs Mumbai Indians comes with an emotional tribute to his late mother.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary First Ball Wicket for CSK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s first-ball strike for CSK vs Mumbai Indians comes with an emotional tribute to his late mother.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"1Win India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-24T01:22:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1154\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"710\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"headline\":\"Mukesh Choudhary Strikes First Ball for CSK, Dedicates Wicket to Mother\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-24T01:22:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother\"},\"wordCount\":527,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"IPL\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother\",\"name\":\"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary First Ball Wicket for CSK\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-24T01:22:49+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"description\":\"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s first-ball strike for CSK vs Mumbai Indians comes with an emotional tribute to his late mother.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp\",\"width\":1154,\"height\":710},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Mukesh Choudhary Strikes First Ball for CSK, Dedicates Wicket to Mother\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\",\"name\":\"1Win India\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\",\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Arjun Patel\"},\"description\":\"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/author\\\/arjunpatel\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary First Ball Wicket for CSK","description":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s first-ball strike for CSK vs Mumbai Indians comes with an emotional tribute to his late mother.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary First Ball Wicket for CSK","og_description":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s first-ball strike for CSK vs Mumbai Indians comes with an emotional tribute to his late mother.","og_url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother","og_site_name":"1Win India","article_published_time":"2026-04-24T01:22:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1154,"height":710,"url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Arjun Patel","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Arjun Patel","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother"},"author":{"name":"Arjun Patel","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"headline":"Mukesh Choudhary Strikes First Ball for CSK, Dedicates Wicket to Mother","datePublished":"2026-04-24T01:22:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother"},"wordCount":527,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp","articleSection":["IPL"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother","name":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary First Ball Wicket for CSK","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp","datePublished":"2026-04-24T01:22:49+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"description":"IPL 2026: Mukesh Choudhary\u2019s first-ball strike for CSK vs Mumbai Indians comes with an emotional tribute to his late mother.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csk-star-takes-wicket-first-cbb5.webp","width":1154,"height":710},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/mukesh-choudhary-strikes-first-ball-for-csk-dedicates-wicket-to-mother#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Mukesh Choudhary Strikes First Ball for CSK, Dedicates Wicket to Mother"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/","name":"1Win India","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e","name":"Arjun Patel","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Arjun Patel"},"description":"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/author\/arjunpatel"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}