Lucknow Super Giants recently posted a video of their young bowling sensation Prince Yadav talking to Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli after the two teams' match in Lucknow on May 7.
In the match, Yadav had dismissed Kohli for a two-ball duck as LSG snapped a six-match losing streak to beat RCB by 9 runs.
LSG break losing streak in Lucknow
Across IPL 2025 and 2026, Lucknow Super Giants' losing streak at the Bharat Ratna Sir Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow had grown to 8 matches.
Against RCB on Thursday, though, that changed as LSG did not let the multiple rain interruptions be a deterrent. Mitchell Marsh made his second IPL hundred in a match that was eventually reduced to 19 overs.
Nicholas Pooran made an impact, but it was Rishabh Pant's powerful cameo of an unbeaten 32 in just 10 balls that pushed LSG beyond the 200 mark. The maths of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method decided that RCB were going to chase 213 in 19 overs.
Jacob Bethell was out in the first over of the chase, and Virat Kohli in the second - dismissed for a duck by Prince Yadav. Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar made a partnership, but Prince returned to elicit a collapse.
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Yadav got rid of both Devdutt Padikkal and Jitesh Sharma in the eleventh over. Rajat Patidar was also out in the next over, and by then the damage was too much.
Tim David, Krunal Pandya, and Romario Shepherd could only try to get RCB as close as possible.
Virat Kohli chatted to Yadav after the match
In a video posted by Lucknow Super Giants to their socials, Virat Kohli could be seen talking to Yadav and a few other LSG players after the match. While there is no audio of the conversation, the players themselves seem to be having a pleasant time.
Imagine dismissing Virat Kohli and then having a chat with him about it 🥹 pic.twitter.com/fBXDs9SfBL
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) May 8, 2026
Virat Kohli and Prince Yadav's form in IPL 2026
Although the fortunes of their teams have been polar opposites, both Virat Kohli and Prince Yadav have enjoyed a great deal of personal success in IPL 2026.
Despite the two-ball duck, Kohli has 379 runs in 10 matches at an average of 47 and a strike rate of 164. He has also made three fifties and is currently RCB's highest run-getter in the tournament.
Yadav, though, has been having the time of his life. With 16 wickets in 10 matches, he is third on the Purple Cap Table. His wickets have come at an excellent average of 18.68 and a respectable economy of 8 runs an over.
RCB and LSG next match
In their next two matches, Lucknow Super Giants will face Chennai Super Kings twice. In Chennai on 10 May and in Lucknow on 15 May. LSG are out of playoffs contention, but just like with RCB, they have an opportunity to play party pooper to a CSK team enjoying a mid-season resurgence.
RCB's next two matches will be at their adopted home ground - the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. RCB will face two teams in the bottom three of the points table in these two matches. Mumbai Indians on May 10 and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 13.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! doosra good length, on the off stump, Shahbaz Ahamad strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! doosra good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tim David no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Tim David c DS Rathi b S Ahamad 40 (17) Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, no run, c DS Rathi b S Ahamad, Caught out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tim David as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Digvesh Singh Rathi for a soft dismissal.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Romario Shepherd, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Romario Shepherd, Four, Four !! doosra, good length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 16 (16 runs)
Mohammad Shami to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, Mohammad Shami delivers fast ball at good length, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Krunal Pandya to just 1 run.
Mohammad Shami to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Mohammad Shami to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Mohammad Shami to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Mohammad Shami to Krunal Pandya, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mohammad Shami to Krunal Pandya, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Prince Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Prince Yadav to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Prince Yadav sends down a sharp delivery, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, fulltoss, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (13 runs)
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Digvesh Singh Rathi bowls a sharp delivery, and Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Romario Shepherd no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Romario Shepherd elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 2 runs, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, googly, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
End of over 19 (10 runs)