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Gaikwad Praises CSK Teammate Mukesh Choudhary After Irani Cup Five-Wicket Haul
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News18•02-10-2026, 17:10
Gaikwad Praises CSK Teammate Mukesh Choudhary After Irani Cup Five-Wicket Haul
- •CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad posted an Instagram story congratulating teammate Mukesh Choudhary for his five-wicket haul in the Irani Cup.
- •Choudhary, representing Rest of India, took 5 wickets for 78 runs against Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing Irani Cup match.
- •Gaikwad's post highlighted Choudhary's consistent performance despite past doubts about his ability.
- •Mukesh Choudhary dismissed five J&K batters, including Shubham Pundir, Shubham Khajuria, Qamran Iqbal, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, and skipper Paras Dogra.
- •Despite Choudhary's impressive bowling, J&K secured a crucial 51-run first-innings lead over Rest of India.
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Playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup 2026 match at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, fast bowler Mukesh Choudhary bowled 19 overs and took a five-wicket haul by conceding 78 runs against Jammu and Kashmir in the first innings.
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad shared an Instagram story featuring Mukesh Choudhary taking a run-up and congratulated him on his five-wicket haul, praising him for proving his doubters wrong on the highest stages.
Despite Mukesh Choudhary taking five wickets to help bowl out Jammu and Kashmir for 278, they managed to secure a crucial first-innings lead of 51 runs over the Rest of India's total of 237.
