Bowler’s envy, neighbour’s pride

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Mukesh, 17, moved into a rented apartment at Kothrud in Pune

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Vaishali Sawant became Mukesh's mentor, coach, sister, brother and father

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Sawant took care of the fast bowler’s mental conditioning

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Against MI, Mukesh scalped Rohit Sharma, Dewald Bravis and Ishan Kishan

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Mukesh Choudhary studied in a boarding school in Pune

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Studies were never Mukesh's first choice, he wanted to play cricket

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Post IPL, many things will change for Choudhary

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