Lucknow Super Giants took a big decision in their very first match of IPL 2026 and made the debut of 21 year old young player Mukul Chaudhary. Lucknow also spent a lot of money in the auction for Mukul Chaudhary. (PHOTO CREDIT- INSTAGRAM/Mukul Choudhary)

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mukul Chaudhary had entered the auction with a base price of Rs 30 lakh and Lucknow bought him with a bid of Rs 2.60 crore. He recently performed brilliantly while playing for Rajasthan team in domestic cricket. (PHOTO CREDIT- INSTAGRAM/Mukul Choudhary)

Mukul Chaudhary is a resident of Gudhagaudji town of Jhunjhunu district. Coming from a small village, he took training at ABS Cricket Academy in Sikar. Apart from being a wicketkeeper and batsman, he is also a fast bowler. (PHOTO CREDIT- INSTAGRAM/Mukul Choudhary)

Mukul Chaudhary had recently told in an interview that becoming a cricketer was his only target. When he left the village for the academy for the first time, his father had clearly told him that he should not return to the village until he became a cricketer and returned with respect. Now he has fulfilled this dream of his father. (PHOTO CREDIT- INSTAGRAM/Mukul Choudhary)

Talking about Mukul Chaudhary's career, so far he has played 4 First Class, 5 List A and 7 T20 matches. In these 7 T20 matches, he has 210 runs in his name, which also includes 2 half-centuries. This season of IPL is going to be very important for them. (PHOTO CREDIT- INSTAGRAM/Mukul Choudhary)