Prince Yadav's Historic IPL Performance Against Virat Kohli

In a thrilling IPL match, Prince Yadav made headlines by dismissing Virat Kohli for a duck, marking a significant moment in his career. This match not only ended LSG's losing streak but also highlighted Kohli's rare dismissal. With a stellar performance, Yadav's contributions were crucial in securing a narrow victory for his team. Discover more about this historic encounter and the implications for both players in the full article.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 8, 2026, 01:05 IST

Prince Yadav Shines in IPL Match

In a remarkable display during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), Prince Yadav made headlines as he played a pivotal role in the Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on May 8. LSG set a formidable target of 213 runs after scoring 209 in 19 overs, utilizing the D/L method. Yadav kicked off the match with a sensational wicket, sending cricket icon Virat Kohli back to the pavilion without scoring. He continued his impressive performance by breaking a significant 95-run partnership between Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar, dismissing Padikkal, and later took the wicket of Jitesh Sharma for just one run. Yadav concluded his spell with impressive figures of 3 wickets for 33 runs in four overs, leading his team to a narrow nine-run victory and ending a six-match losing streak.

Historic Dismissal of Virat Kohli

This dismissal marked a rare occasion, as it was only the 11th time in Kohli's IPL career that he was out for a duck across 269 innings over 18 years. Notably, this was just the sixth instance of such an occurrence in the second innings of a match. The last time Kohli was dismissed without scoring was 3,301 days ago on April 23, 2017, against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where he was out for a golden duck, contributing to RCB's record low total of 49 runs.

Virat Kohli's IPL Ducks in Run Chases

Opponent	Bowler	Venue	Date
Mumbai Indians	Zaheer Khan	Dubai	19th April 2014
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Bhuvnesh Kumar	Bengaluru	4th May 2014
Kings XI Punjab	Sandeep Sharma	Bengaluru	9th May 2014
Gujarat Lions	Dhawal Kulkarni	Bengaluru	24th May 2016
Kolkata Knight Riders	Nathan Coulter-Nile	Kolkata	23rd April 2017
Lucknow Super Giants	Prince Yadav	Lucknow	7th May 2026

Additionally, this marks Kohli's first duck in an IPL match in over three years, with his last such dismissal occurring against the Rajasthan Royals on April 23, 2023, when he was dismissed for a golden duck by Trent Boult. Prince Yadav is now only the second bowler in IPL history to bowl Kohli out for a duck, following Dhawal Kulkarni's achievement in 2016.

Advice from Kohli Leads to Dismissal

In a post-match interview, Prince shared that he had taken advice from Kohli after their previous encounter, which contributed to his success in the match. "After the last match, I spoke with Virat bhaiya, and he advised me to maintain my length as long as the ball was moving off the pitch," Prince explained.