Delhi Capitals secured a thrilling victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match No. 26 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Batting first, RCB posted 175/8 in their 20 overs, thanks largely to Phil Salt, who top-scored with a brisk 63 off 38 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 165.79. He shared a solid 52-run opening stand in 31 balls with Virat Kohli, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to build on the start. For DC, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel picked up two wickets each to keep RCB in check.
In reply, DC got off to a strong start with KL Rahul scoring 57 off 34 balls, laced with six fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 167.65. After his dismissal, RCB clawed back briefly, but Tristan Stubbs turned the game around with a crucial 69-run partnership alongside Rahul for the fourth wicket. Stubbs then stitched together two more vital 40-plus stands with Axar Patel and David Miller.
Stubbs remained unbeaten on 60 off 47 balls, hitting four boundaries and a six, anchoring the chase beautifully. In the final over, DC needed 15 runs, and Miller sealed the deal in style, smashing two towering sixes followed by a boundary to complete the win. For RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the standout bowler with figures of 3/26.
With this result, RCB sit second on the points table with eight points, while DC move up to fourth with six points.
Here are the most important stats and milestones from Match 26:
- KL Rahul holds an outstanding average of 69.9 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scoring 839 runs, the highest average by a player against a specific opponent in the Indian Premier League.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets inside the powerplay for only the second time in IPL history. His previous instance came in 2013 (3/13 for Pune Warriors India vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Pune).
- Tim David reached 1000 IPL runs, achieving the milestone in just 560 balls, the second-fastest in terms of balls faced.
- This match marked the 100th game for Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, making them the first team to play 100 matches at a single venue in IPL history.
- Most catches as a fielder vs an opponent: Virat Kohli has 20 catches against Delhi Capitals, the second-most in such matchups.
- Most runs vs an opponent: Virat Kohli has scored 1149 runs against Delhi Capitals, the fourth-highest tally against a single team in IPL history.
- KL Rahul also featured in his 150th IPL match in this game.
