India, April 10 -- R Ashwin hailed Mukul Choudhary for his match-winning performance in Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2026 fixture against Lucknow Super Giants, on Thursday. The 21-year-old smacked an unbeaten knock of 54* runs off 27 balls as LSG clinched a three-wicket victory.

Choudhary was in hot form and took centre stage in the death overs, as LSG reached 182/7 in 20 overs, in their run chase of 182 runs.

"Mukul Choudhary was fabulous last night. Guess who were in the bidding war with @LucknowIPL Surprise surprise it was @rajasthanroyals, well done LSG to secure a player who looks promising and beyond. The composure Mukul showed towards the end defines the IPL in many ways, it's allowing India to quickly run away with the T 20 format...