50th match of 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) It was no less than a high-octane drama at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. 19 over match interrupted by rain on Thursday Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Achieved a tough 9 run win via DLS method against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Whereas Michelle MarshAn explosive 111 off 56 balls set the stage for LSG’s mammoth 209/3, it was the young fast bowler’s night Prince YadavWhose clinical bowling performance not only changed the situation but also ignited a controversial fire online.
Prince Yadav considers mastermind responsible for Virat Kohli’s early dismissal in IPL 2026
While chasing the difficult target of 213 runs, RCB’s innings had a very bad start. Prince changed the moment of the match in the second over by doing wonders with the new ball. after Mohammed Shami rejected jacob bethelprince clean bowled Virat Kohli A delivery for a duck in 2 balls which went back quickly and shook the stumps.
The young fast bowler did not stop here; He finished with impressive figures of 3/33 from 4 overs, which was also dangerous Devdutt Padikkal (34) and Jitesh Sharma (1). Speaking at the post-match presentation, Prince remained incredibly humble, revealing that his victim was actually his mentor.
“I misfielded the first ball, but I knew I had to put it behind me and make sure I didn’t lose focus,” Prince Yadav said. “After the last match, I was talking to Virat bhaiya and he was the one who told me – As long as it is rotating at one length, stick to that length. I was just following his advice today. We lost six matches in a row, but we will keep trying” Prince revealed during the post-match presentation.
despite this Rajat PatidarBrilliant innings of 61 runs in 31 balls and late cameo Krunal Pandya (28*) and tim david (40), RCB finished at 203/6, slightly short of the target.
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While Prince’s performance was a textbook example of a breakout game, the fallout on social media exposed the toxic fragility of sports fans. In India, where cricket is seen as a religion and Virat is worshiped as a deity, Prince’s feat of dismissing the great for a duck received a tepid response rather than applause.
Soon after his dismissal, Prince’s Instagram account was flooded with thousands of hate comments and abusive comments from self-proclaimed fans of the former Indian captain. The irony is that the trolls lost him: Prince had used the same advice given by Kohli to improve his game.
This dark side of fans is a reminder of the pressure placed on young athletes. Despite delivering a match-winning performance for his franchise and breaking a six-match losing streak for LSG, the young bowler had to go through a wave of uncontrolled digital negativity. The cricket community has since come out in support of Prince and urged fans to respect the spirit of the game and celebrate the rise of homegrown talent rather than condemning the success.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Virat Kohli’s fans started calling Prince Yadav good and bad on his Instagram posts.
It’s really a shame that these huge fans can’t stand it when their idols go out.🤡 pic.twitter.com/zyLougeh4L
– Drona (@drona_17) 7 May 2026
Virat Kohli fans on Prince Yadav’s comment section. 🤬🤬#LSGvsRCB pic.twitter.com/0n0scw6mYK
– Indian Cricket (@IPL2025Auction) 7 May 2026
King 👑 Kohli got out on a golden duck 🦆 All hopes of Virat Kohli fans are gone now 😕 Nothing is left 🤷 #IPL #LSGvsRCB pic.twitter.com/YkuhjhTQSl https://t.co/xb0eqWUSev
– Aware Indian (@Aware_India7) 7 May 2026
Prince Yadav’s Instagram posts are filled with Virat Kohli fans abusing him for getting Kohli out.
It is appalling to see a toxic fanclub bullying a young bowler who was just doing his job. pic.twitter.com/69T6CRJ3Zr
– Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) 7 May 2026
Virat Kohli’s fans are made up of different types. You often see fans of other cricketers abusing bowlers in the comments section after dismissing their favorite player, but yesterday Kohli fans praised young Prince Yadav after he dismissed him. pic.twitter.com/yLd4Wvt67I
– The Cricket View (@TheCricketView) 8 May 2026
Virat Kohli’s fans after Prince Yadav’s duck at Ekana Stadium
Prince meets King Kohli
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Supergiants. pic.twitter.com/Xwbfi1J8py
– Manu. (@IMManu_18) 7 May 2026
Question to a true Virat Kohli fan –
Is it fair to misbehave with our youth like this?
Prince Yadav bowled a brilliant ball and dismissed Virat Kohli, but some of his die-hard fans literally took to his Instagram handle and abused the young bowler. Although there are some… pic.twitter.com/XtpLeAEec9
– Shivansh (@MehentiLadka) 7 May 2026
49 seconds of Virat Kohli’s fans barking like dogs with dog sounds in Prince Yadav’s Instagram comments.🐕🦺 pic.twitter.com/fyesnIiOR1
– Abhishek Kumar (@abhishek060722) 7 May 2026
Just a day ago Prince Yadav had said that he wants Virat and Rohit to win the 2027 World Cup, but look at these choked dogs cursing them in the comments, there is no doubt that they are RCB fans 🤡🤡 https://t.co/eZngRjgzf2
– DB (@Brevisnation12) 7 May 2026
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