In the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) emerged victorious by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. What stood out in the thrilling match was Mukul Choudhary’s unbeaten 54-run knock. The 21-year-old cricketer came to bat in the lower order and smashed two boundaries and seven maximums in his knock of 27 balls. Reflecting on performance, former South African cricketer Faf du Plessis said that some of Choudhary's flick shots reminded him of MS Dhoni. "It’s incredible to see the awareness to take the game through. The power from the young man, unbelievable batting. What a game of cricket, with lots of ebbs and flows, and stealing it towards the end. Some of the shots reminded me of watching MS Dhoni back in the day, especially those flick shots, so much power," he said on JioHotstar. IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match summary In the IPL 2026, Lucknow recently registered a thrilling victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Having put to bat first, KKR posted a total of 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane delivered an exceptional knock of 41 runs in 24 balls, including four boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Finn Allen scored nine runs in eight balls, with the help of two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi accumulated 45 runs in 33 balls, laced with five boundaries and two maximums. Rinku Singh departed after scoring four runs in seven balls. Cameron Green and Rovman Powell stayed unbeaten. Green amassed 32 runs off 24 balls, including three boundaries and a maximum, whereas Powell smashed 39 runs in 24 balls, with the help of four boundaries and two maximums. Lucknow's Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, and Avesh Khan picked up one wicket each. Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against KKR. In the second essay of the game, Impact Player, Ayush Badoni delivered a knock of 54 runs off 34 balls, including seven boundaries and two maximums. Later, Mukul Choudhary garnered an unbeaten 54 runs in 27 balls, including two boundaries and seven maximums. With this, the visitors chased the target by scoring 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Kolkata's Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy bagged two wickets each. Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, and Green claimed one wicket each.
10 April,2026 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a loss by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Knight Riders will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 14 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of the game, former burly all-rounder Andre Russell, who has joined the Kolkata-based franchise as "power coach", explained about his role. Speaking about his role, he said that it is about helping players come in the right position to outfox the deliveries bowled by the bowler. "No team has ever had a power coach. My job is to show how important boundaries are in T20s, especially sixes. My role is basically to get players into the right position for whatever delivery a bowler is going to try and outfox them with," he said. "The job is not to change a player or coach him on how to swing his bat or make contact, but actually to be clear and add more power-hitting skills to his game. So it’s going fantastic so far," added Russell. IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match summary In the IPL 2026, Lucknow recently registered a thrilling victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Having put to bat first, KKR posted a total of 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane delivered an exceptional knock of 41 runs in 24 balls, including four boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Finn Allen scored nine runs in eight balls, with the help of two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi accumulated 45 runs in 33 balls, laced with five boundaries and two maximums. Rinku Singh departed after scoring four runs in seven balls. Cameron Green and Rovman Powell stayed unbeaten. Green amassed 32 runs off 24 balls, including three boundaries and a maximum, whereas Powell smashed 39 runs in 24 balls, with the help of four boundaries and two maximums. Lucknow's Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, and Avesh Khan picked up one wicket each. Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against KKR. In the second essay of the game, Impact Player, Ayush Badoni delivered a knock of 54 runs off 34 balls, including seven boundaries and two maximums. Later, Mukul Choudhary garnered an unbeaten 54 runs in 27 balls, including two boundaries and seven maximums. With this, the visitors chased the target by scoring 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Kolkata's Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy bagged two wickets each. Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, and Green claimed one wicket each.
10 April,2026 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) emerged victorious by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. During the match, LSG's skipper Rishabh Pant managed to score just 10 runs in nine balls, including a boundary. Following the poor batting display, former Team India cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels that the time when Pant came to bat in the match was not difficult. "The team needed him to stay till the end. He is an experienced player, having been in the IPL since 2016. The situation when he came out to bat was not particularly difficult. LSG had already scored 41 in the first five overs. One batter needed to take responsibility and bat through the chase. That role was meant for Pant," he said on Star Sports. Further speaking, the former cricketer said that the left-handed batsman needs to learn the match situation and play accordingly. "As captain, if you don't take responsibility, you cannot help your team win games. Yes, he did well against SRH, but he needs to find consistency. Playing one good knock and then failing in the next few games is not enough. He has to read the match situation better and learn when to shift gears. A captain's job is to stay till the end in a chase, and that is something Pant must work on," said Kaif. IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match summary In the IPL 2026, Lucknow recently registered a thrilling victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Having put to bat first, KKR posted a total of 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane delivered an exceptional knock of 41 runs in 24 balls, including four boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Finn Allen scored nine runs in eight balls, with the help of two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi accumulated 45 runs in 33 balls, laced with five boundaries and two maximums. Rinku Singh departed after scoring four runs in seven balls. Cameron Green and Rovman Powell stayed unbeaten. Green amassed 32 runs off 24 balls, including three boundaries and a maximum, whereas Powell smashed 39 runs in 24 balls, with the help of four boundaries and two maximums. Lucknow's Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, and Avesh Khan picked up one wicket each. Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against KKR. In the second essay of the game, Impact Player, Ayush Badoni delivered a knock of 54 runs off 34 balls, including seven boundaries and two maximums. Later, Mukul Choudhary garnered an unbeaten 54 runs in 27 balls, including two boundaries and seven maximums. With this, the visitors chased the target by scoring 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Kolkata's Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy bagged two wickets each. Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, and Green claimed one wicket each. (With PTI Inputs)
10 April,2026 03:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a loss by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This was KKR's third loss out of their four matches so far. One of their matches was abandoned due to rain. Following the recent loss, the Knight Riders have slipped to the ninth position with a net run rate (NRR) of -1.315 and one point. Speaking after the loss, KKR's Rovman Powell feels that KKR's destiny in the tournament is still in the hands of the players. He is also hopeful of yielding better results. "Our destiny is still in our hands, we still have many games to go. Once we keep putting in the work, which the guys are doing, the results will come. Sometimes it's not entirely the result because, as you can see tonight, it was a good game of cricket. It's just a little bit unfortunate that we didn't come out on the winning side, but I think victory is coming soon once we keep on doing the right stuff," he told reporters. The Kingston-born cricketer then admitted that KKR bowlers should have shifted their bowling to a wider line as LSG's Mukul Choudhary was smashing the short deliveries. "We could have gone to a wide plan after we realised that he's (Mukul Choudhary) hitting those short deliveries. We could have gone to a wide plan, maybe a few balls earlier to see how best we could get a few dot balls in," said Powell. IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match summary In the IPL 2026, Lucknow recently registered a thrilling victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Having put to bat first, KKR posted a total of 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane delivered an exceptional knock of 41 runs in 24 balls, including four boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Finn Allen scored nine runs in eight balls, with the help of two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi accumulated 45 runs in 33 balls, laced with five boundaries and two maximums. Rinku Singh departed after scoring four runs in seven balls. Cameron Green and Rovman Powell stayed unbeaten. Green amassed 32 runs off 24 balls, including three boundaries and a maximum, whereas Powell smashed 39 runs in 24 balls, with the help of four boundaries and two maximums. Lucknow's Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, and Avesh Khan picked up one wicket each. Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against KKR. In the second essay of the game, Impact Player, Ayush Badoni delivered a knock of 54 runs off 34 balls, including seven boundaries and two maximums. Later, Mukul Choudhary garnered an unbeaten 54 runs in 27 balls, including two boundaries and seven maximums. With this, the visitors chased the target by scoring 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Kolkata's Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy bagged two wickets each. Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, and Green claimed one wicket each. (With ANI Inputs)
10 April,2026 01:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSri Lanka's star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to an injury. He was slated to play for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Earlier, the Sri Lankan national sustained a hamstring injury in February, and he has not yet recovered from it. The Lucknow-based franchise is expected to announce a replacement for the remainder of the cash-rich league. "Wanindu Hasaranga wont be able to join us and we are preparing to get a replacement in the next 24 to 48 hours," LSG global director Tom Moody told IPL broadcaster JioStar during the match against KKR here. Hasaranga has not played competitive cricket for nearly two months, with reports suggesting he is still unable to bowl and has yet to request a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Sri Lanka Cricket. IPL 2026: Lucknow Super Giants' latest match report In the IPL 2026, Lucknow recently registered a thrilling victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Having put to bat first, KKR posted a total of 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane delivered an exceptional knock of 41 runs in 24 balls, including four boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Finn Allen scored nine runs in eight balls, with the help of two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi accumulated 45 runs in 33 balls, laced with five boundaries and two maximums. Rinku Singh departed after scoring four runs in seven balls. Cameron Green and Rovman Powell stayed unbeaten. Green amassed 32 runs off 24 balls, including three boundaries and a maximum, whereas Powell smashed 39 runs in 24 balls, with the help of four boundaries and two maximums. Lucknow's Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, and Avesh Khan picked up one wicket each. Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against KKR. In the second essay of the game, Impact Player, Ayush Badoni delivered a knock of 54 runs off 34 balls, including seven boundaries and two maximums. Later, Mukul Choudhary garnered an unbeaten 54 runs in 27 balls, including two boundaries and seven maximums. With this, the visitors chased the target by scoring 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Kolkata's Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy bagged two wickets each. Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, and Green claimed one wicket each. (With PTI Inputs)
10 April,2026 12:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIt was a 'I was there' moment at the Eden Gardens as a 21-year-old announced himself to the world. Mukul Choudhary played the innings of his life as his 54 off just 27 deliveries guided Lucknow Super Giants to an unlikely three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata. Chasing a total of 181, LSG were reeling at 128/7 at the end of the 16th over. Just when all hopes seemed to disappear, Mukul Choudhary stood up and delivered the innings that will live long in everyone's mind. Mukul smashed two sixes and a four in Cameron Green's 19th over before hitting a couple more in the final over, bowled by Vaibhav Arora. The 21-year-old hit a helicopter shot over the cover boundary, a shot that his idol MS Dhoni would have been proud of. Mukul raced to his maiden IPL half-century and secured a famous win for LSG. Who is Mukul Choudhary? Mukul Choudhary is a wicket-keeper batsman who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket. The 21-year-old is known for his big hitting at the death overs, and has a strike rate of over 160. Mukul was bought for a whopping Rs 2.6 crore by the Lucknow Super Giants during the auction, after a bidding war with the Rajasthan Royals. In four games since making his first-class debut against Chhattisgarh in January 2023, Mukul has amassed 103 runs, with a highest score of 45. He scored 35 as an opener in his T20 cricket debut against Jharkhand in October 2023. So far, he has scored 226 runs at an average of 37.66 in seven Twenty20 matches, with a top score of 62 not out. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Mukul admitted that his dad wanted him to become a cricketer, and tonight was a big opportunity for him to make a name for himself. "My journey started when my father was not even married; he dreamed that his son had to play cricket. I started at the age group level, but there were no good academies in Sikkim. I played matches in Delhi and Guragaon, and that helped me. God has given me this opportunity; there can be pressure, but it is also an opportunity to make a name for myself." Mukul believes God gave him this opportunity, but he’s the one who made sure to make the most of it. At just 21, he is already a household name and will hope to carry on this momentum and keep winning matches for his team.
10 April,2026 11:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Atharva UpasaniAs the Mumbai Cricket Association named gates at the Wankhede Stadium in honour of former India Test cricketers Dilip Sardesai and Eknath Solkar, and former India women’s captain Diana Edulji, their family members were understandably over the moon. Sardesai’s son, veteran journalist Rajdeep, who is also a first-class cricketer said: “For my dad, Mumbai cricket was his life. He always felt proud that he played 13 years for Mumbai and in those 13 years, Mumbai never lost a match. Mumbai won 13 Ranji Trophies in those years. I’m thankful to MCA for honouring my dad and other legendary cricketers today.” Former Test all-rounder Solkar’s son Brijesh expressed his gratitude to MCA too. “It was long due actually, but better late than never, because my father was the first Indian player to score a century [102 vs West Indies in January 1975 Test] at Wankhede. This is a good initiative by [MCA president] Ajinkya Naik that they have honoured, not only my dad, but also other cricketers. It’s a very good gesture. For youngsters and people, who don’t know much about these cricketers, these stands become an inspiration,” Solkar’s son Brijesh told mid-day. “It’s a double honour, I would say, because [the gate] is near the bridge that connect with the Railways, so my contribution to the Railways as well as Mumbai cricket and Indian cricket is highlighted. I’m absolutely thrilled. Also, happy that it’s happening now, during the IPL, so a lot of people will be walking through that gate,” former Indian women’s team captain Diana Edulji told mid-day.
10 April,2026 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureAround 50 years ago, former Mumbai and India captain Ravi Shastri visited the Wankhede Stadium for the first time. And half-a-century later, the stylish all-rounder got nostalgic when Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis unveiled the Ravi Shastri Stand at the ground on Thursday. Shastri, 63, who played 80 Tests and 150 ODIs, shared many of his Wankhede memories, including the Ranji Trophy final triumphs vs Delhi and Bengal in 1984-85 and 1993-94 respectively. But before all that, he revealed how he also witnessed the first Test at this very ground. “My first trip here [at Wankhede] was in 1976, to see a Test vs NZ, where I saw some champions. I saw them while sitting there [North Stand], now the Ravi Shastri Stand. I saw Richard Hadlee, a great fast bowler, going about his job, little knowing that when I make my debut [vs NZ at Wellington in 1981], five years down the line, he will be the one bowling at me,” Shastri said while addressing the gathering on Thursday. Ravi Shastri (left), Suryakumar Yadav, and Diana Edulji at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday Shastri’s Mumbai and India teammates Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav, and ex-India women’s team skipper Diana Edulji were also on the dias along with Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Ajinkya Naik. Shastri got a tad emotional, recalling his late father. “Coming to this [Ravi Shastri] stand is an honour. It’s a privilege to get this. To my family that’s present here, without their support, I don’t think I would have made it. I’m glad everyone’s present. Only one disappointment, my father, my hero, he’s not here, but he used to watch almost every game from the Garware Pavilion. He’ll be upstairs, he’ll be proud that this has happened,” added Shastri. The MCA also honoured former India players Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and Edulji by naming three gates at Wankhede after them.
10 April,2026 10:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureIt was heartbreak of the worst kind for hosts Delhi Capitals on a breezy Wednesday night here. Needing 13 to win off the last over, Gujarat Titans managed to squeeze out their first win, beating the hosts by one run, as David Miller erred in the final moments of the chase. GT pacer Prasidh Krishna began the final over with Vipraj Nigam hitting him for four, but then dismissed him off the very next ball. Kuldeep Yadav joined Miller and immediately took a single to get the big-hitter on strike. Miller blasted the next delivery for a six. With two needed off two balls, Miller inexplicably refused a single off the penultimate delivery and failed to score off the last ball, leaving DC hopelessly short by a run. Prasidh Krishna. Pic/IPL Gill sensed his chance GT skipper Shubman Gill admitted that as soon as Miller did not take the single off the second-last delivery, he felt, “We now have a chance to win.” GT leg-spinner Rashid Khan was also mighty pleased to see Miller not take that single. “When they needed eight runs off the last three balls and then two off the last two, it was very close. We needed one dot ball. Good Miller didn’t take the single,” said Rashid, who was GT’s most successful bowler, claiming 3-17. GT players celebrate their win. Pic/IPL Harbhajan unhappy Former India skipper Harbhajan Singh openly criticised Miller for not taking that single. “He [Miller] tried to play the hero and said ‘no, I’ll hit two runs off the last ball.’ But what happened after that? The last ball ended up being a dot ball, Kuldeep got run out, and the match that they [DC] were set to win, was lost. Gujarat Titans said, ‘Thank you very much, David Miller because what you did made it feel like you’re still part of GT’,” Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel. Miller was part of GT from 2022 to 2024 before moving to LSG last season, followed by DC this year. Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar though, put things in perspective, saying Miller can’t be faulted. “Miller was backing himself. He had been striking the ball well and believed he could finish it. You can’t fault that intent. These are very fine margins in pressure situations,” Gavaskar told JioHotstar. He, however, admitted that Miller should have gone for that single. “In this case [DC vs GT], in hindsight, a single might have been the better option [for Miller], especially after Kuldeep Yadav managed one earlier,” he added. 16No. of times an IPL match has been decided by a one-run margin
10 April,2026 10:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Neeru Bhatiavs Chennai Super Kings (Chennai, 2015) Albie Morkel In a thrilling encounter at Chepauk, CSK managed 150-7. Albie Morkel fought a lone battle in Delhi’s chase, scoring an unbeaten 73 off 55 balls. With 19 required off the last over and just two wickets in hand, the South African hit one four and a six as Delhi got 13 off the first five balls. With six needed off the final ball, Morkel smashed Dwayne Bravo’s outside-off delivery towards long-off, but it fell inches short of the boundary rope, resulting in a four and Delhi finished on 149-9. vs Gujarat Lions (Delhi, 2016) Chris Morris. Pic/AFP Delhi looked well out of the chase after struggling at 57-4 in 10.4 overs while chasing 173. In came Chris Morris, who produced one of the greatest knocks in an IPL run chase, smashing an unbeaten 82 off just 32 balls, including eight massive sixes. Delhi were again up against Bravo in the final over, this time with West Indian playing for Gujarat Lions. With Delhi needing 14 off the last six balls, Morris and Pawan Negi brought it down to six required off the final two balls. With Morris on strike, Bravo again proved his master at death bowling, conceding just two singles each off the final two deliveries, ensuring the hosts finished on 171-5. vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Ahmedabad, 2021) Rishabh Pant. Pic/AFP Batting first, RCB scored 171-5, thanks to AB de Villiers’s 75 not out off 42 balls. With skipper Rishabh Pant (58 not out off 48 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (53 not out off 25 balls) at the crease, Delhi backed themselves to score 14 off the final over, having smashed 10, 21 and 11 off the 17th, 18th, and 19th overs respectively. The duo managed eight off the first five deliveries from pacer Mohammed Siraj, leaving six needed off the final ball. But Pant, on strike, could only direct Siraj’s low full toss towards point for four.
10 April,2026 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan KoliDespite his hectic IPL schedule, South Africa T20I captain and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Aiden Markram has managed to make time to post a heartfelt message to wife Nicole on the occasion of her 30th birthday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aiden Markram (@aidenmarkram) Markram, who has scored 56 runs in two IPL games so far, including a 27-ball 45 in their recent win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Instagrammed a series of pictures alongside Nicole and captioned it: “Happy 30th my love, you make every day brighter and every dream feel possible. You are my biggest blessing and the best is still yet to come! Extremely grateful for you.”
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