Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured their first home win in the ongoing IPL 2026 season, edging defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB) on Thursday, May 7 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B in Lucknow. LSG speedster Prince Yadav shined with his fiery spell of 3/33 which led Rishabh Pant's side to seal the game by 9 runs (DLS method).
Big moment for Prince Yadav in IPL 2026
In a key moment of the game, Prince Yadav dismissed India star batter Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck. The delivery was sheer beauty, as Virat himself could not believe what happened to him. However, former India player Murali Kartik has a different point of view on Prince Yadav's amazing ball to Virat.
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Reflecting on Prince Yadav's magical delivery, former India spinner Murali Kartik dropped an unique take saying that the young pacer dismissed Virat Kohli with the same kind of aggression once the star batter used to surprise others during his peak time.
"Taste of his own medicine. Prince Yadav left everyone surprised. Even Virat Kohli was left looking at himself and the pitch. I think he even asked the batter at the non-striker's end whether it kept low or not. But there was nothing like that about the ball," Murali Kartik said on Cricbuzz.
Prince Yadav's emergence in IPL 2026
The young pacer was signed by LSG for his base price of Rs 30 lakh during the 2025 Mega Auction. Before the 2026 season he was retained for Rs 30 lakh, and has been a standout performer for the Lucknow-based franchise. The right-arm pacer has clinched 16 wickets in just 10 outings at an economy rate of 8.08 and a bowling average of 18.69. With his best bowling figures of 3/32 coming against RCB.
Next game for LSG
After the win against the defending champions, LSG will gear up to lock horns against Chennai Super Kings in their upcoming game in IPL 2026. The game will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, May 10.