Mukesh Choudhary will miss Maharashtra's Ranji Trophy Round 2 match against Jharkhand, which starts on 18 October, as he goes on the New Zealand tour with India A. He was named in the India A squad led by Dhruv Jurel. It comes after Maharashtra's 127-run win over Services in Round 1, and Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named in the Round 2 team.
Maharashtra vs Services, Ranji Trophy 2026-27, day 4, the last day. CSK's Mukesh Choudhary added 12 unbeaten runs in the second innings for Maharashtra, who were all out for 141, setting Services a target of 248. Maharashtra then won the match by 127 runs, and Mukesh did not come out to bowl in the second innings. In the first innings he had made 1 off 20 and finished with 1/32 in 13 overs as Services were bowled out for 227.
Maharashtra vs Services, Ranji Trophy 2026-27. A decent start to the Ranji season for Mukesh Choudhary, who finished with 1 wicket for 32 runs in 13 overs as Services were bowled out for 227. He had bowled 6 overs for just 10 runs, without a wicket, on day 2, and then added the wicket later. With the bat, he made 1 run off 20 balls as Maharashtra slipped from 306/6 to 333 all out after centurion Ankit Bawne was run out for 118.
Mukesh Choudhary, fresh from his Irani Cup five-for, is in the squad. The BCCI has named the India A squad for the New Zealand tour, led by Dhruv Jurel. India A play three multi-day matches against New Zealand A, starting 24 October.
BCCIJammu and Kashmir vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2026, at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar. Mukesh Choudhary was finally dismissed for 11 off 50 balls in the second innings, after his patient 9 off 47 on Day 3. With the ball he added 1/48 in 8 overs to the 5/78 he took in the first innings, and Rest of India beat the Ranji champions. The other Mukesh, Mukesh Kumar, also deserves a thanks, as he took the five-wicket haul in the second innings.
Jammu and Kashmir vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2026, at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar. After his five-wicket haul, Mukesh Choudhary batted with patience at the other end, not adding much himself but staying put while Smaran Ravichandran (126* off 131) built a 109-run stand. At Day 3 stumps, Rest of India are 306/8, a lead of 265, with Choudhary unbeaten on 9 off 47 balls.
