It was Mukul Choudhary’s show in the KKR vs LSG match in the Indian Premier League 2026. Lucknow Super Giants were heading towards a certain defeat, but the 21-year-old scored an unbeaten to secure a 3-wicket win for his franchise.
He faced just 27 balls to score 54 not out, with the help of 7 sixes and 2 fours as Lucknow reached the target of 182 in 20 overs. Rishabh Pant’s team needed 30 runs from 12 balls to claim their second win in the 19th season.
Mukul hit two maximums and a boundary in Cameron Green’s over to bring the equation to 14 runs in one over.
Kolkata’s captain, Ajinkya Rahane, gave the 20th over to Vaibhav Arora. Avesh Khan took a single on the first delivery to give strike to Choudhary, who struck a six on the second. The next two were dot balls, with LSG needing 7 runs from 2 balls.
Mukul struck an unbelievable six on the fifth ball and took a bye on the next to complete the chase. Ayush Badoni (54 off 34) also scored a fifty in a winning cause.
Vaibhav and Anukul Roy took two wickets each.
Earlier, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33), Rahane (41 off 24), Rovman Powell (39* off 24) and Green (32* off 32) took the score to 181/4.
For Lucknow, Prince Yadav, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi and Manimaran Siddharth took one wicket each.
Full Scorecard – KKR vs LSG Match 15 IPL 2026, April 9
Lucknow Super Giants 182 for 7 (Choudhary 54*, Badoni 54, Roy 2-32, Arora 2-38) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 181 for 4 (Raghuvanshi 45, Rahane 41, Rathi 1-25) by three wickets
Match Highlights & Key Moments
Mukul Choudhary’s remarkable hitting was the turning point of the match. He didn’t allow the KKR bowlers to settle down after coming to the middle.
Player of the Match
Mukul Choudhary was named the Player of the Match for his memorable knock.
What This Result Means for IPL 2026
LSG have moved up to fifth position after amassing four points from three matches. KKR are ninth after losing three games, while the contest against PBKS was called off due to rain.
FAQs – Yesterday’s KKR vs LSG Match 15 IPL 2026
Q1: Who won yesterday’s KKR vs LSG match?
A1: LSG defeated KKR by 3 wickets in Kolkata.
Q2: Who was the Player of the Match in the KKR vs LSG match?
A2: Mukul Choudhary was adjudged the Player of the Match for his fifty-plus score.
Q3: What was the final score of yesterday’s match?
A3: KKR vs LSG
Lucknow Super Giants 182 for 7 (Choudhary 54*, Badoni 54, Roy 2-32, Arora 2-38)
Kolkata Knight Riders 181 for 4 (Raghuvanshi 45, Rahane 41, Rathi 1-25)
