Sanjiv Goenka won the Hert with a humble gesture (Image: X/Screengrab) Sanjiv Goenka won praise on social media for his humble gesture after Lucknow Super Giants’ win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday.Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs by DLS method in a rain-hit IPL 2026 thriller at the Ekana Stadium, keeping their playoff hopes alive. In a match reduced to 19 overs, Mitchell Marsh played a sensational 111 off 56 balls, while Rishabh Pant added a quick-fire unbeaten 32 off 10 to lift LSG to 209/3.RCB suffered the first blows as Virat Kohli fell for a duck and Jacob Bethell departed cheaply, with Prince Yadav impressing with figures of 3/33. Despite a fighting 61 from Rajat Patidar and late cameos from Tim David, Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya, RCB fell short in the final as Digvesh Rathi held his nerve.
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Why Suryakumar Yadav Will Lose India T20I Captaincy: Everything You Need To KnowThe win snapped LSG’s six-game losing streak and gave them their first home win of the season.After the match, in a heartwarming moment that quickly went viral, the LSG owner was seen approaching Virat Kohli along with his grandson after the match. However, Kohli was in conversation with former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson at the time. Although Goenka wanted to meet the RCB star, he chose not to interrupt the discussion and waited patiently by his grandson’s side for the interview to end. In the viral clip, he was even seen stopping the LSG staff to disturb Kohli and Williamson during their interaction.Once the interview was over, Goenka and his grandson finally got a chance to meet Kohli. The RCB batsman interacted warmly with them and also signed an autograph for the youngster which made the moment even more special.
