Fandom has taken over the Indian Premier League (IPL). Young fans, who’ve grown up idolising cricketers because of the T20 league, wear different glasses than those before them. They care more about a Mumbai Indians or Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player doing well than the Indian team itself.
In some ways, you can call it the footballisation of cricket, with clubs, or franchises in this case, often superseding the national team. Right or wrong, that’s where cricket is headed. That’s why RCB fans weren’t pleased when Prince Yadav dismissed Virat Kohli for a duck and later revealed how Kohli’s advice helped him dismiss him.
True purpose of IPL
However, what these fans have failed to realise is that the original idea behind creating the IPL was to improve Indian cricket. That’s what Kohli himself believes. By aiding players to become the better versions of themselves, the level of cricket in the league will improve, which will, in turn, help improve Indian cricket. This isn’t out of the ordinary either. It’s how cricket works.
The wobble ball, which has become a weapon in almost every fast bowler’s arsenal, was spread about due to the County Championship, where players of different nationalities play together. MS Dhoni learnt his famous helicopter shot from his teammate. It’s how players have developed throughout cricket’s history.
“Usne hi bataya and out krwadia” Kohli sees everything pic.twitter.com/NLKxykVfSU
— फ (@FlaviaNagpal) May 15, 2026Kohli realises this. He has no qualms about helping Yashasvi Jaiswal, who he knows will most likely play for India for the next decade, if he can improve his game and help Indian cricket. Now, Jaiswal might beat RCB with Kohli’s advice, but that’s how it goes. You want to face tough opposition and come out on top.
“If Yashashvi (Jaiswal) reaches out to me before we have to play them (Rajasthan Royals), now I’m thinking, ‘He needs help, even though he’s going to play against us.’ It’s one game, but if he plays well for the whole season, eventually he’s going to play for India. How can I not help him? He might score against us tomorrow or the day after. It’s okay.
Despite him (Jaiswal) scoring, we (RCB) should find a way to win, but whatever it is, he might or might not. I’m not saying he would, but there’s a possibility he might. So, I naturally can’t go into a space where I say ‘No, I will help after the match’. He (Jaiswal) needs the help; do it now. He’s going to practise two hours later. He’s probably called me on the way to the game, once you know, so I’m thinking, ‘If I help him now, it’ll help him in a way; keep it, and he can improve his game, he can score some runs, he can have a great season, and it can open up things for him,'” Kohli said on an RCB podcast.
Backstory behind Prince Yadav dismissal
Regarding the duck against the Lucknow Super Giants, Kohli explained that he and Prince shared the dressing room in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT). Both became friends, and Kohli, who is 13 years his senior, helped the fast bowler with his field setting, bowling plans, and whatnot.
“I’m in that space today where if someone asked me something, I would help him out. Yeah, he (Prince) bowled a great ball to me, and I told him to bowl in those areas. It’s fine. The people – because they are so connected to me – they are saying, ‘He (Kohli) got himself dismissed.’
People don’t know this. When I played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, I didn’t know Prince at all. He’s such a sweet guy, and he’s so funny. Ishant (Sharma) was there as well, and he knows him (Prince), so I got very close to him. He opened up really nicely to me. So, I was telling him, even in those times, you know, even through those Vijay Hazare games, standing at mid-off, covers, whatever, ‘What to do? Where to bowl?” Kohli added.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 7, 2026Improving Indian cricket
At the end of the conversation, Kohli explained why sharing the experience he’s gained over his cricket career is essential for the development of players. To want players to enhance themselves. Ensuring the standard of Indian cricket remains high, even after he and other greats like him retire, is of the highest importance.
“You have to share experience; you’re not going to be here forever. And if people have the opportunity to learn and get better in their careers, eventually, who gets help? If all these guys play well, eventually they will play for India. The standard of cricket remains high. So, you don’t want to see a situation where tomorrow the standards are dropping. If you can help someone to get to their potential best, then their best version will eventually help Indian cricket. That’s the progress I see.
I am ready for everyone’s best version, and if someone’s struggling, it’s an opportunity for me to help. That’s how I look at it. I don’t do a lot of these post-match social catchups, to be honest, in the IPL, but if someone genuinely needs help and they want to talk about the game, I’m always there to help,” Kohli concluded.
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