Virat Kohli meets Prince Yadav after going for a duck (Image: Screengrab/X) Virat Kohli shared a warm moment with Prince Yadav after the Lucknow Super Giants young pacer dismissed the RCB superstar for a silver duck with one of the IPL 2026 deliveries on Thursday night.Playing in the rain-curtailed 19-over match at the Ekana Stadium, Prince produced a sensational 140.4kph nip-backer that completely outwitted Kohli during RCB’s chase. The ball took a sharp jibe after being pitched, spun more than 1.4 degrees, slipped through the narrow gap between bat and pad and smashed the off-stump, leaving Kohli stunned as the LSG camp erupted in celebration.The dismissal had added significance as it marked Kohli’s first duck in the IPL since 2023 and his first zero in the last nine years. The previous occasion came against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017 during the infamous match where RCB were bowled out for just 49 at the Eden Gardens.
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“I made a bad catch on the first ball, but I knew I had to throw it behind my head and make sure I didn’t lose focus,” Prince said after the game. “I spoke to Virat bhaiya after the last match and he told me that if it moves by a length, stick to that length.
