Kolkata, April 9 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Mukul Choudhary reflected on his journey and mindset after delivering a match-winning knock that helped his side to clinch a narrow three-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens.

Choudhary, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 54, spoke about the early struggles in his cricketing journey.

"Even before my dad got married, it was his dream that his son would play cricket. Financial condition was not very good at the start. I began playing at 12-13 years old. There were not a lot of academies in Jhunjhunu and then I moved to Jaipur," he said.

Highlighting his efforts to adapt to the evolving game, he added, "I saw how much T20 ...