India, April 9 -- Lucknow Super Giants thought they had run out of players who could stand up and be their hero. That is until 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Rajasthan Mukul Choudhary raised his hand and said, notice me.

54* off 27, seven sixes, managing to haul down 54 runs off four overs with no batting partners left in the tank. Not many people would have known what young Mukul had to offer before LSG's win over KKR on Thursday night - but come Friday morning, his name will make the headlines all across the country.

Mukul Choudhary was one of the breakout stars of the 2025/26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign: the Rajasthan batter hammered 173 runs in the tournament at an average of 57+, while also striking at just a tick under ...