Veteran LSG speedster Prince Yadav recalled an interesting experience after picking up the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) legend Virat Kohli in the IPL. He did so in the 2026 season in a match between the two sides in Lucknow.
RCB were chasing 213 when Prince Yadav bowled Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck early on with a beauty of a delivery. Players who dismiss Virat Kohli usually face abuse from fans on social media. However, the LSG pacer shared that he received appreciation and love even from RCB fans as well.

“I did not open my social media. My brother did. When I spoke to him, he told me that when other players dismiss Kohli, his fans abuse them. But for me, there was a soft corner. I did not get abused. There were only good things being said, like ‘being an RCB fan, very well bowled, what a delivery’ and such things. I do not use Instagram,” he said on a podcast with former India cricketer Aakash Chopra.

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“I spoke to my dad. He told me that the match is done and gone. You did well, but now focus on the next game. He does not get overexcited. When I was playing IPL, he would say so what? You’re not playing domestic for Delhi yet. When I did that, he said you’re not playing IPL yet. When I played IPL, he said he would accept it when I played for India,” he shared again.

Prince Yadav added that his father wanted a completely different career path for him. He wanted his son to work in the Railways or in the Police force as well.

“My dad wanted me to join the railways or police. He liked cricket. But he thought, everyone plays, what will I do, how will I make a future, there is so much competition. I was only playing tennis and not leather that is why he was not convinced. I filled out the form for the physical for Delhi Police because of him, and I cleared it. But there was a written exam after that, and I did not give it,” he concluded.