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Mukesh Choudhary Age, Stats, Records and IPL Salary

Mukesh Choudhary is an Indian left-arm fast-medium bowler from Rajasthan who represents Maharashtra in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He took 16 wickets as Chennai's leading bowler in his 2022 debut season, missed IPL 2023 with a stress fracture and rebuilt his place over the next three campaigns. His checked IPL record contains 25 wickets from 24 matches through May 2026. The official 2026 squad document lists a ₹30 lakh value; no reliable record establishes his net worth or private relationship status.

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Left-hand batterLeft-arm fast-medium bowlerBorn 6 July 1996

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Full nameMukesh Choudhary

Age30As of 11 August 2026

Date of birth6 July 1996Pardodas, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India

Batting styleLeft-hand batter

Bowling styleLeft-arm fast-medium

Career overview

Mukesh Choudhary cricket career

Mukesh Choudhary was born on 6 July 1996 and was 30 on 11 August 2026.

He is a left-hand batter and specialist left-arm fast-medium bowler.

Born in Pardodas in Rajasthan, he moved to Maharashtra for cricket opportunities.

He led Chennai Super Kings with 16 wickets in his first IPL season in 2022.

A back stress fracture ruled him out of IPL 2023 before a gradual return.

His checked IPL record is 25 wickets from 24 matches, with a 2026 value of ₹30 lakh.

Career story

Mukesh Choudhary career and playing journey

Who is Mukesh Choudhary?

Mukesh Choudhary is a left-arm seamer who plays domestic cricket for Maharashtra and franchise cricket for Chennai Super Kings. Official IPL records classify him as a bowler and list 6 July 1996 as his date of birth. He made his IPL debut in 2022 after first working around the Chennai setup as a net bowler. His left-arm angle and ability to move the new ball gave the team a different option from its right-arm pace bowlers.

This is especially important because Mukesh Choudhary and Rajasthan wicketkeeper Mukul Choudhary are different players with similar names. Mukesh is the 1996-born left-arm bowler; Mukul is a younger wicketkeeper-batter. Exact slugs, birth dates, roles and memberships prevent their statistics, biographies or images from being merged.

Mukesh Choudhary age, birthplace and bowling style

Choudhary was born on 6 July 1996 and was 30 years old on the checked date. Cricbuzz lists Pardodas in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, as his birthplace and records that he moved to Maharashtra for better cricket opportunities. His profile therefore distinguishes birthplace from domestic association: Rajasthan describes his origin, while Maharashtra is the senior state team attached to his playing record.

He bats left-handed in the lower order and bowls left-arm fast-medium. IPL describes his new-ball swing as the skill that made him effective in 2022. A left-arm release can change the line presented to right-handed batters, but angle alone does not guarantee wickets. Choudhary's match figures show both sides of the role: early breakthroughs such as 3 for 19 against Mumbai and expensive spells such as 4 for 46 against Hyderabad.

Move from Rajasthan to Maharashtra cricket

The established career record says Choudhary moved from Bhilwara to Maharashtra to pursue cricket. He made his first-class debut for Maharashtra against Railways in the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy, when he was 21. His List A debut followed in the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy, and he also entered Maharashtra's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy side. These dates place his domestic development several seasons before his IPL debut.

That pathway matters because the 2022 Chennai opportunity did not begin with an unknown net bowler. Choudhary had already learned to manage longer spells and white-ball allocations for Maharashtra. He later represented West Zone and played for Eagle Nashik Titans in regional competition. Each team remains a membership attached to the same player, while statistics stay separated by competition so state games are never added directly to IPL totals.

Domestic cricket and the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

After his injury interruption, domestic cricket became important evidence of Choudhary's return. Maharashtra Cricket Association's 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy table records ten wickets from six matches. He bowled 22 overs, conceded 194 runs, had best figures of 4 for 33 and an economy rate of 8.82. The association's table places him first among Maharashtra's wicket-takers in that tournament sample.

Those figures supplied current match work before the 2025 IPL auction cycle. They should not be presented as an international record or mixed with Chennai wickets. The value is narrower and useful: Choudhary completed six domestic T20 matches and produced a four-wicket return after the stress-fracture season and restricted 2024 IPL appearance. It gave Chennai a recent performance basis for bringing him back at the mega auction.

From CSK net bowler to IPL debut

The official IPL biography says Choudhary first worked as a Chennai Super Kings net bowler. CSK then selected him for the 2022 season and gave him his league debut against Lucknow Super Giants on 31 March. He conceded 39 runs in 3.3 overs without a wicket in that first match. The difficult opening is part of the record and provides context for the improvement that followed.

Chennai had injuries in its pace group, creating sustained opportunity rather than a single appearance. Choudhary became a regular new-ball option and finished the season with 16 wickets. His route from practice bowler to playing squad illustrates how team familiarity can lead to selection, but the 16 wickets—not his training status—established his place. Official match reports provide the individual spells behind the season total.

Breakthrough performances in IPL 2022

Choudhary's first major IPL spell was 3 for 19 against Mumbai Indians on 21 April 2022. He dismissed Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan in the opening over and removed Dewald Brevis soon after. Chennai won the final-ball chase through MS Dhoni. The league report identifies Choudhary's bowling as a central reason Mumbai's top order was reduced early.

He later took 4 for 46 against Sunrisers Hyderabad as Chennai defended 202. The figures were expensive, but four wickets helped prevent the chase from reaching the target. Against Mumbai in the return match, he took 3 for 23 even though Chennai lost. Across 13 matches he reached 16 wickets and finished as CSK's leading wicket-taker. The complete season combines powerplay impact, wicket volume and periods of high run cost.

Australia training exchange after the breakout season

Choudhary's 2022 performances led to another development opportunity. The ICC reported that he and fellow Indian left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya would travel to Australia for a local T20 competition and training with Queensland. The arrangement formed part of an exchange connected to the MRF Academy and Cricket Australia. It was a training and competition placement, not selection for an Australian representative team.

The trip offered exposure to different pitches, coaching and match conditions soon after his first full IPL season. It also showed that his new-ball work had attracted attention beyond Chennai. This profile does not turn the exchange into an international cap or add its matches to IPL figures. It remains a career-development milestone between the 2022 breakthrough and the injury that removed him from the following IPL season.

Stress fracture and the missed IPL 2023 season

IPL announced on 30 March 2023 that Choudhary would miss the entire season while recovering from a stress fracture. Chennai signed Akash Singh as his replacement. The official advisory also repeated Choudhary's 16 wickets from his debut campaign, making the reason for his absence and his previous contribution explicit. This was not a tactical omission or a transfer to another franchise.

The injury interrupted the momentum created in 2022. Choudhary later described a long recovery, and 2024 reporting said he had spent about 15 months on the sidelines before returning fully fit. Injury history should be presented only for the confirmed period. A past stress fracture does not imply a current medical problem, and the profile does not speculate about recurrence, treatment details or fitness beyond the public record.

Limited return in IPL 2024 and 2025

Choudhary returned to the Chennai squad in 2024 but played only one IPL match, conceding 27 runs in one over against Sunrisers Hyderabad without taking a wicket. A single over is too small a sample for a broad judgement, although it explains why his career table shows no wicket that season. Chennai released him before the 2025 mega auction and then bought him back.

His 2025 season contained two appearances. Against Delhi Capitals he conceded 50 in four overs without a wicket. Against Punjab Kings he bowled Prabhsimran Singh for a duck and finished with 1 for 21 from two overs. The official profile accurately describes two matches after the one-game 2024 return. Those modest samples show that the route back to regular selection was gradual rather than an immediate repeat of 2022.

Mukesh Choudhary in IPL 2026

Choudhary played eight IPL matches in 2026 and took eight wickets. His return began with 2 for 21 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 18 April. He then recorded 1 for 31 against Mumbai, 0 for 25 in the return fixture, 1 for 31 against Delhi and 0 for 45 against Lucknow. In the later Lucknow match, he took 1 for 24 and contributed to a run-out at the non-striker's end.

He finished the season with 2 for 36 against Hyderabad and 1 for 36 against Gujarat Titans. The two Hyderabad wickets on 18 May came during a chase that SRH still won by five wickets. Across the eight matches he bowled 28 overs, conceded 259 runs and took eight wickets, giving an average of 32.38, economy of 9.25 and strike rate of 21 balls per wicket. These are derived directly from the listed match figures.

Current IPL career stats

Through 21 May 2026, Choudhary's checked IPL record contains 24 matches, 483 deliveries, 771 runs conceded and 25 wickets. His bowling average is 30.84, economy rate 9.58 and strike rate 19.32. His best innings return remains 4 for 46, and he has one four-wicket haul. The batting table contains eight runs from three innings, with a high score of four.

The 25 wickets break down as 16 in 2022, none in the one 2024 appearance, one in two 2025 matches and eight in 2026. He did not play IPL 2023. This season-by-season reconciliation is important because an older NDTV snapshot lists 23 matches and 24 wickets, while the current Cricbuzz record includes the final 2026 match. This profile uses the later 24-match cutoff and states its date.

Mukesh Choudhary IPL contract value and contract record

The official IPL 2026 playing-squad document lists Mukesh Choudhary for Chennai with a deduction of 30 lakh rupees. That is the current league value used on this page. It follows his return to Chennai through the 2025 mega-auction process. The amount is specific to the competition record and should not be described as monthly pay or cash received after tax.

A contract value is also not the same as net worth. Public records reviewed here do not disclose his complete earnings, sponsorships, expenses, investments, property or liabilities. This profile therefore publishes ₹30 lakh with its season and official document while leaving total wealth unverified. This approach answers the salary query without creating a false financial biography from one known number.

Mukesh Choudhary family and relationship status

Reliable statistical and competition sources establish Choudhary's birthplace and move from Rajasthan to Maharashtra, but they do not provide a sufficiently supported public family biography. Low-quality profile sites name relatives and occupations without showing primary evidence. Those claims are not repeated here. The page limits personal background to Pardodas, Bhilwara, the move to Maharashtra and his cricket pathway.

The reviewed reliable sources also do not confirm a wife, girlfriend or current partner. That does not establish whether he is single; it establishes only that a publishable relationship record was not found. Privacy-sensitive information remains absent rather than being inferred. A future update can add a detail if the player or a reliable organization places it clearly in the public record.

What Mukesh Choudhary's records show

Choudhary's record has three distinct stages. First, he progressed from Maharashtra cricket and Chennai net bowling to 16 IPL wickets in 2022. Second, a stress fracture removed the entire 2023 season and restricted him to three matches across 2024 and 2025. Third, eight appearances and eight wickets in 2026 rebuilt the career total to 25 from 24 matches.

His value lies mainly in left-arm new-ball bowling and the ability to take early wickets. The record also shows an IPL economy near 9.6 and several expensive spells, so it would be misleading to describe him only through his best figures. His 2022 peak and 2026 return are career achievements; international selection, net worth and private relationships are not part of the confirmed record.

Mukesh Choudhary records

Mukesh Choudhary career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Indian Premier League through 21 May 202624matches

Batting

Innings: 3
Runs: 8
High score: 4
Average: 8.00
Strike rate: 100.00
Not outs: 2

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 24
Wickets: 25
Best bowling: 4/46
Average: 30.84
Economy: 9.58
Strike rate: 19.32
Balls: 483
Catches / stumpings: Not separately confirmed in the checked snapshot

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Indian Premier League 202213matches

Batting

Innings: Lower-order role
Runs: Not central to the confirmed bowling record
High score: Not central to the confirmed bowling record
Average: Not central to the confirmed bowling record
Strike rate: Not central to the confirmed bowling record
Not outs: Not central to the confirmed bowling record

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 13
Wickets: 16
Best bowling: 4/46
Average: 26.50
Economy: 9.32
Strike rate: 17.06
Balls: Not separately published in the checked official profile
Catches / stumpings: Not central to the confirmed bowling record

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Indian Premier League 20268matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 2
High score: 2*
Average: Not dismissed
Strike rate: 100.00
Not outs: 1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 8
Wickets: 8
Best bowling: 2/21
Average: 32.38
Economy: 9.25
Strike rate: 21.00
Balls: 168
Catches / stumpings: Not separately confirmed in the checked snapshot

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 20246matches

Batting

Innings: Not central to Maharashtra's wicket table
Runs: Not central to Maharashtra's wicket table
High score: Not central to Maharashtra's wicket table
Average: Not central to Maharashtra's wicket table
Strike rate: Not central to Maharashtra's wicket table
Not outs: Not central to Maharashtra's wicket table

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 6-match aggregate
Wickets: 10
Best bowling: 4/33
Average: 19.40
Economy: 8.82
Strike rate: 13.20
Balls: 132
Catches / stumpings: Not central to Maharashtra's wicket table

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

First-class cricket

Debut

Maharashtra v Railways, 9 November 2017

Last listed match

Maharashtra domestic career continued through the checked period

List A cricket

Debut

Maharashtra, 7 October 2019

Last listed match

Maharashtra domestic career continued through the checked period

Indian Premier League

Debut

Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants, 31 March 2022

Last listed match

Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings, 21 May 2026

Australia training exchange

Debut

MRF Academy and Cricket Australia exchange, 2022

Last listed match

Development placement rather than an international cap

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Progressed from Rajasthan origins to senior domestic cricket with Maharashtra.
Moved from Chennai Super Kings net bowler to an IPL playing contract.
Took 3 for 19 against Mumbai Indians in his breakthrough 2022 season.
Recorded career-best IPL figures of 4 for 46 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Led Chennai Super Kings with 16 wickets in IPL 2022.
Selected for an India-Australia academy training exchange after the 2022 season.
Returned after a back stress fracture ruled him out of IPL 2023.
Led Maharashtra's 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali wicket table with ten wickets.
Took eight wickets from eight matches for Chennai in IPL 2026.
Reached 25 IPL wickets from 24 matches through 21 May 2026.

Reader questions

Mukesh Choudhary FAQ

How old is Mukesh Choudhary?

Mukesh Choudhary was born on 6 July 1996 and was 30 years old on 11 August 2026.

Where is Mukesh Choudhary from?

He was born in Pardodas, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, and later moved to Maharashtra for cricket opportunities.

What type of bowler is Mukesh Choudhary?

He is a specialist left-arm fast-medium bowler who is primarily used with the new ball.

How many IPL wickets does Mukesh Choudhary have?

The checked record contains 25 wickets from 24 matches through 21 May 2026, with best figures of 4 for 46.

Why did Mukesh Choudhary miss IPL 2023?

The official IPL advisory says a stress fracture ruled him out of the 2023 season. Chennai signed Akash Singh as his replacement.

What is Mukesh Choudhary's IPL contract value?

The official IPL 2026 playing-squad document lists his Chennai Super Kings value as ₹30 lakh.

What is Mukesh Choudhary's net worth?

No audited financial source reviewed for this profile establishes his net worth. The ₹30 lakh figure is a league contract value, not total wealth.

Is Mukesh Choudhary married?

The reviewed reliable sources do not confirm a wife, girlfriend or current partner, so no relationship claim is published.

Conclusion

Mukesh Choudhary turned a Chennai net-bowling opportunity into a 16-wicket IPL debut season, then rebuilt after a stress fracture removed him from IPL 2023. Eight wickets in 2026 took his checked career to 25 from 24 matches, with 4 for 46 remaining his best return.

The reliable financial record supports a ₹30 lakh 2026 IPL value, not a guessed net worth.