‘Be a finisher like him’: Mukul Chaudhry reveals his cricket idol

Lucknow Supergiants have discovered a new hero in Mukul Choudhary, who single-handedly defeated Kolkata Knight Riders with the last ball in IPL 2026. Earlier, Chaudhry revealed that India’s great MS Dhoni remains his greatest inspiration.Chasing a challenging target of 182, LSG looked out of contention at one point. However, Chaudhry’s fearless attitude and composure under pressure turned the tide of the match. The young batsman smashed an unbeaten 54 off just 27 balls to seal the win in dramatic fashion and announce his arrival on the big stage.Earlier, in an interaction with JioHotstar, Chaudhry revealed his admiration for MS Dhoni, calling the former India captain his biggest inspiration.“I have always looked up to MS Dhoni sir as I am a wicketkeeper myself. I really liked his helicopter shots, especially his one in the 2011 World Cup. Everyone remembers him. He has always been a role model for me. I also want to be a finisher like him, I want to finish the game.”(Translation: “I have always looked up to MS Dhoni sir as I was a wicketkeeper too. I loved his helicopter shots, especially those in the 2011 World Cup. Those moments have always stayed with me. He has always been a role model for me. I want to be a finisher like him and get close to the game.”)Looking back on his journey since being named Man of the Match, Chowdhury spoke of the difficulties he overcame to reach this stage.“My journey actually started before I was born. My father had a dream that one day his son would be able to play cricket. But our financial situation was not good at that time, so I could not start early.”He added, “I started playing when I was around 12-13 years old. There were not many schools back then. The SBC Cricket Academy had just started and I trained there for about 5-6 years.”Summing up his fearless style, he said: “I’ve always played attacking cricket since I was little. I’ve always been the one to bat.”