Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Prince Yadav said that his team was “just thinking match by match” after it stayed alive in IPL 2026 with a thrilling victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Stadium on Thursday (May 7).

Prince said that while he was happy to dismiss Virat Kohli for nought, the team’s victory was sweeter. “If I had taken the wicket but we had lost, I wouldn’t be as happy, so the best thing is that the team won,” the 24-year-old said.

Prince also expressed his appreciation for the mentorship of Mohammed Shami. “I’ve got to learn a lot with the new ball from Shami bhaiyya, but the thing I appreciate the most about him is that when you are bowling, he’ll stand at mid-off or mid-on to help,” Prince said. “When an experienced player is with you like that, you become more confident.”

Prince’s display also earned him plaudits from opposing skipper Rajat Patidar, who described his spell as “game-changing”.

“I’ve played quite a few domestic matches against Prince, when he played for Delhi,” Patidar said. “He has plenty of variations, he has pace, his line and length is good, and he can swing the ball, he’s a proper fast bowler.”

Patidar also credited LSG opener Mitchell Marsh for his blistering century, but said that he was happy with his team’s performance, saying, “With the way they started, I’m mostly satisfied with the way we bowled and controlled the game. We were just two shots behind in the end”.