Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted a masterclass in white-ball cricket, thrashing Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets on Monday night in IPL 2026’s 39th fixture. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, RCB’s bowlers tore through DC’s batting lineup, dismissing them for 75 all out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar set the tone by castling openers early, finishing with career-best IPL figures of 3/5. Josh Hazlewood ran riot with 4/12, while others chipped in. Abhishek Porel’s gritty 30 was DC’s only resistance.
Needing just 76, RCB romped home in 6.3 overs. Devdutt Padikkal’s unbeaten 34 off 13 balls and Virat Kohli’s 23* off 15 ensured no dramas. Jacob Bethel fell for 20.
Points table update: PBKS tops with 13 points, RCB surges to second with 12 from 8 games. SRH and RR follow with 10 each. GT (8 pts), CSK (6), DC (6, NRR decides position), KKR (5), MI (4), LSG (4).
Bhuvneshwar now leads Purple Cap with 14 scalps; Abhishek Sharma holds Orange Cap at 380 runs. RCB’s momentum is building at the right time.
