KKR Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Mukul Choudhary's Lower Order Heroics Help Lucknow Super Giants Pull Off Late Heist

In the thrilling Match 15 of the 2026 IPL season, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pulled off a sensational three-wicket heist against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. On a night where momentum swung wildly, uncapped star Mukul Choudhary emerged as the hero, guiding LSG to a last-ball victory and leaving the home side winless this season.

After LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl, KKR’s top order justified the faith of the local crowd. Ajinkya Rahane (41) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45) combined for an 84-run stand that laid a solid foundation.

While LSG’s spinners, led by Manimaran Siddharth and Digvesh Rathi, managed to check the scoring rate in the middle overs, late-innings acceleration from unbeaten Rovman Powell (39) propelled KKR to a competitive 181/4.

Lucknow’s response began with intent, but KKR’s"spin choke strategy nearly derailed the chase. Sunil Narine and Anukul Roy were clinical, taking crucial wickets and suffocating the scoring.

When Ayush Badoni (54 off 34) fell shortly after reaching his half-century, LSG looked down and out at 128/7. With 54 runs still needed and only the tail for company, the odds were heavily stacked against the visitors.

Entering at a precarious moment, Mukul Choudhary played a knock for the ages. The 21-year-old launched a calculated assault on KKR’s death bowlers, hitting seven sixes in a whirlwind 27-ball 54. He took 28 runs off a single Cameron Green over and kept his nerve as the equation came down to 13 runs off the final six balls.

Facing Vaibhav Arora in the 20th over, Choudhary smashed a massive six over cover to level the scores before LSG secured the win via a bye on the very last delivery. The victory marks LSG's second consecutive win, while KKR faces a difficult road ahead after their third loss in four games.

KKR Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Toss Update

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 match 15.

KKR Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav

KKR Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Live Streaming Details