Lucknow Super Giants registered their first win of the season on home soil with a nine-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a rain-interrupted match at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
In a heartwarming moment after the match, Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen patiently waiting to chat with RCB's talismanic batsman Virat Kohli, who was engaged in a conversation with New Zealand batsman and LSG strategic advisor Kane Williamson.
Goenka's son reportedly wanted Kohli's autograph, and both Goenka and his son were seen waiting patiently, with a staff member even being instructed not to go and disturb the two batting icons. The video of the incident is going viral on social media.
Watch the video here:
Sanjeev Goenka wanted Kohli's autograph for his son, but he waited patiently as Kohli was busy with Williamson. Even when his bodyguard offered to call Kohli he said no ❤️
If it were Ambani, his bodyguard would probably have come forward to take the photo immediately 🙂 pic.twitter.com/nM2bBBHH40– AurelianCricket (@CricketAurelian) 8 May 2026
Super Giants owner Goenka came under a lot of criticism over his management of the team after he was seen having a heated discussion with the captain. Rishabh Pant In his first match against Delhi Capitals. Pant assured support to Goenka during the toss in the match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.
The win against the defending champions was the Super Giants' third win of the season. In a very bad season for the batsmen, they find themselves at the bottom of the table. Mitchell Marsh scored his first century of the season against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the shortened game of 19 overs per team. Rishabh Pant, who was out of form with the bat throughout the season, scored a brilliant unbeaten 32 runs in 10 balls, helping the Super Giants score 209/3 in 20 overs.
Prince Yadav, who has been LSG's best bowler throughout the season, took figures of 3/33 in four overs against RCB, taking his tally of wickets for the season to 16. He dismissed Kohli for zero by hitting him inside out with a nip-backer.
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