New Delhi: Virat Kohli stood frozen in disbelief. Likewise the packed Ekana Cricket Stadium.Lucknow Supergiants fast bowler Prince Yadav produced an IPL 2026 delivery on Thursday night, knocking the RCB superstar at 140.4 kmph that left Kohli completely stunned. The ball swung more than 1.4 degrees, stuck through the gap between bat and pad, and hit the off-stump as Prince erupted in celebration.
The dismissal marked Kohli’s first duck in the IPL in 1110 days, dating back to his first-ball dismissal against Rajasthan Royals in April 2023.In a rain-shortened contest reduced to 19 overs per side, Prince’s magical spell of 3/33 played a decisive role as Lucknow Supergiants kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by nine runs via the DLS method.Look:What made the dismissal even more remarkable was Prince’s revelation after the match. The young fast bowler admitted that the wicket came on the advice of Kohli himself after the last match.“I misfielded the first ball, but I knew I had to put it behind me and make sure I didn’t lose focus,” Prince said. “After the last match I was talking to Virat Bhaiya and he just told me – as long as it’s going by a length, stick to that length.”Prince followed the same plan. After opening with an outswinger, he hit a quick delivery on the next ball. Kohli moved on uncertainly, only to see his stumps crumble.The 24-year-old punched the air after taking the biggest wicket of his career.
Marsh’s century powered LSG’s comeback win.
Earlier, Mitchell Marsh wreaked havoc on the RCB attack with a sensational 56-ball 111, hitting nine fours and nine sixes to take LSG to 209/3.RCB’s chase slipped to 9/2 after the dismissals of Jacob Bethel and Kohli never quite recovered. Rajat Patidar’s explosive 61 and late fireworks from Tim David, Krunal Pandya and Romario Shepherd briefly revived hopes, but Digvesh Rathi defended for 20 in the final over to give Lucknow a dramatic victory.
