IPL 2026: Prince becomes king! Virat Kohli suffers two-ball duck against LSG

Virat Kohli The Royal Challengers Bangalore star suffered a rare defeat in the Indian Premier League 2026 as young pacer Prince Yadav cleaned up a two-wicket duck in a high-pressure clash against Lucknow Supergiants in Lucknow on Thursday. Chasing a daunting 210 in a rain-restricted 19-over match, RCB were rocked soon after the match ended Mohammad Shami In the opening over, Jacob Bethell was dismissed by just four runs.

With the pressure already mounting, Prince Yadav then completed a fantastic delivery to send Kohli back to the pavilion and put RCB in trouble for the first two overs. After starting out on the epicycloid, the young pacer then performed a sharp inside cut back at a speed of 140.4 km/h. Kohli moved forward and tried to defend but the ball swung out of the gate and hit the stumps. Prince burst into celebration and hit the air immediately after taking one of the biggest wickets in world cricket. An early double whammy gave LSG the perfect start in a must-win game that the home team entered with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance. earlier in the evening, Mitchell Marsh Despite three rain interruptions, LSG posted a staggering 111 runs off just 56 balls, with a strike rate of 209 for 3. Marsh tore apart RCB’s attack with nine fours and nine sixes, added 95 runs with Arshin Kulkarni and then chipped in another 70 with Nicholas Pooran. LSG captain Ritha Pant The team then registered an unbeaten 32-run stand in just 10 overs.