IPL 2026: LSG pacer Prince Yadav becomes only 11th bowler to dismiss Virat Kohli for an IPL duck
Prince Yadav produced a dream spell for Lucknow Super Giants by clean bowling Virat Kohli for a duck with a fiery 140-kmph delivery. Prince finished with three wickets, helped end LSG’s six-match losing streak and moved to third in the Purple Cap race. Kohli’s wicket became one of the standout moments of IPL 2026.
LUCKNOW: On a damp and drizzly evening in Lucknow, under lights, a young seamer produced a moment that instantly entered IPL folklore. Prince Yadav produced a delivery that not only rattled Virat Kohli’s stumps, but it also shaped the fortunes of the contest. Second over of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s chase of 210.
A 140-kmph delivery. Seam upright, wrist firm. The ball jagged back sharply, breached Kohli’s defence and crashed into off stump.
Silence, then shock. Kohli was gone for a duck, his first in the IPL since April 2023. In that instant, Prince joined an exclusive list , just the 11th bowler in IPL history to dismiss Kohli for a duck, and only the second after Dhawal Kulkarni in 2016 to bowl him for zero.
If that was the headline act, the spell around it ensured it wasn’t a one-ball story. Prince finished with three wickets, controlling phases of the innings with pace, variations and composure. The effort propelled him to third in the Purple Cap race.