Young Indian pacer Prince Yadav strolled down memory lane to recall his experience of picking up Virat Kohli’s wicket in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
When RCB came out to chase the 213-run target, Prince struck early by dismissing Kohli for a two-ball duck. While bowlers often face backlash on social media for getting Kohli out, Prince revealed that he was instead showered with appreciation by RCB fans.
Speaking on former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra’s podcast, Prince disclosed that his brother opened his social media handle to check that only good things were being said about him after he dismissed the talismanic batter. Eventually, Prince went on to pick three wickets in that game, and LSG won the match by nine runs.
“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,” Prince Yadav said.
Furthermore, Prince recalled his father’s words of wisdom after dismissing Kohli, revealing that he had always encouraged him to keep improving at every stage of his cricketing journey.
“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.”
