Happiness changed to sorrow in a moment… Prince was celebrating the first wicket, the game was over
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Prince Yadav first wicket celebration umpire gave no ball: After spending an amazing IPL 2026 season for Lucknow Super Giants, Prince Yadav got a call from Team India. He was selected in the T20 team for the tour of Ireland and England and the team for the ODI series against Afghanistan. He got a chance to debut in the second ODI against Afghanistan, when captain Shubman Gill included him in the playing-11 in place of Prasidh Krishna.
Prince Yadav could not get the wicket due to no ball.
New Delhi. It is the dream of every cricketer playing for the Indian team to make his very first match a ‘dream debut’. 24 year old young pacer Prince Yadav was also on the same path, but what happened at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, turned the star’s happy moment into sorrow in a moment. Even Prince Yadav, who was celebrating his first wicket, could not believe what happened when the umpire changed the decision of out. This pacer of Lucknow Super Giants had to return again with disappointment to take the runup. Let us know what happened after all…
‘No-ball’ siren echoed amid celebrations
Captain Shubhman Gill handed the new ball to Prince Yadav. The star, who came in his third over, bowled a brilliant short pitch ball. Dangerous opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who was present at the crease, got dodged by this speed and while trying to pull, he waved the ball in the air. The alert Arshdeep Singh took a very simple catch at mid-on without making any mistake. As soon as the catch was made, it seemed as if there was a flood of happiness on the field. Prince Yadav was rejoicing in the joy of getting his first international wicket, fellow players were running to congratulate him and there were smiles everywhere, but this happiness was only for a few seconds.
The pain and sad smile of the free-hit
Then the hooter of ‘no-ball’ echoed on the loudspeaker of the stadium. When the umpire saw the replay, it was found that in excitement, Prince Yadav’s foot had crossed the crease line by a slight margin. The batsman, who should have returned to the pavilion, not only remained at the crease but also got the gift of ‘free-hit’ on the next ball. The celebration of the wicket suddenly turned into disappointment. Only a helpless smile remained on Prince Yadav’s face. There cannot be a more bitter and emotional moment for any young bowler than this in the debut match, where he could not get a wicket on the best ball due to a mistake of just one centimeter.
🚨 Hard luck for Prince Yadav 💔
Prince Yadav thought he had claimed the first ODI wicket of his career on debut after dismissing Rahmanullah Gurbaz, but the delivery was ruled a NO BALL.
