Mukul Chaudhary (Photo: IPL)

Lucknow Super Giants found a new hero in debutant Mukul Chaudhary, who single-handedly registered a spectacular last-ball win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. Earlier, Chaudhary had revealed that the Indian great ms dhoni Remains his biggest inspiration.Chasing the challenging target of 182 runs, LSG were looking out of the contest at one point. However, Choudhary’s fearless approach and composure under pressure changed the course of the game. The young batsman sealed the victory in dramatic fashion by scoring an unbeaten 54 runs off just 27 balls and announced his arrival on the big stage.Earlier, in a conversation with JioHotstar, Choudhary had revealed his admiration for MS Dhoni, and described the former Indian captain as his biggest inspiration.“I always look up to MS Dhoni sir, because I was a wicketkeeper myself. I like his helicopter shot a lot, especially the one he played in the 2011 World Cup. That’s what I remember. He has just been a role model. I also want to be a finisher like him, finish the game.”(Translation: “I have always looked up to MS Dhoni sir because I was also a wicketkeeper. I love his helicopter shot, especially from the 2011 World Cup. Those moments stay with me. He has been my idol. I want to be a finisher like him and close out games.”)Reflecting on his journey after being named the Player of the Match, Choudhary talked about the struggles he faced to reach this milestone.“Actually my journey started even before I was born. My father had a dream that one day his son would play cricket. But at that time, our financial condition was not strong, so I could not start early.”He further added, “I started playing when I was around 12-13 years old. There were not many academies at that time. One academy, SBC Cricket Academy, had just opened and I trained there for about 5-6 years.”Summing up his fearless style, he said, “Since childhood, I have always played aggressive cricket. I have always been a hitting player.”