IPL 2026: Hitting The Right Length On Red Soil Is Crucial, Says LSG's Prince Yadav

IPL 2026: Hitting the right length on red soil is crucial, says LSG's Prince Yadav (Image Source: IANS)

Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants pacer Prince Yadav, the current holder of the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, said hitting the right lengths on a red-soil pitch has been crucial to his good performance against the Rajasthan Royals.

Yadav, along with Mohammed Shami and Mohsin Khan, picked two wickets each to keep RR to 159/6. He now has 13 wickets in seven games at an average of 16.76 and an economy rate of 8.38.

"It feels really good, but it will feel even better if we go on to win the match from here. Nothing different as such. I’m just doing what I know best. I’m sticking to my line and length, backing my strengths, and working with the two or three variations that I’ve added.

“Absolutely, because if we bowl even slightly short, it becomes easy for batters to hit boundaries. So on red soil, hitting the right length is very important," Yadav said in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.

In the match, Prince ensured there was no middle-order recovery for RR as he dismissed skipper Riyan Parag, who holed out to long-on. He later removed Donovan Ferreira by having him caught at third man to leave RR reeling at 110/6.

“Absolutely, because if we bowl even slightly short, it becomes easy for batters to hit boundaries. So on red soil, hitting the right length is very important," Yadav said in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.

"Whenever I feel a bit under pressure or troubled, Shami bhai comes straight to me, explains things, and always gives me confidence. It’s just practice, and also a lot of credit goes to our coach. He’s a very good coach. We have practised a lot, and Bharat Arun Sir has also helped us a lot," he added.

Article Source: IANS