Image: Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets as Virat Kohli reached 9000 Indian Premier League runs / © India Today
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, this IPL 2026 game did not take long to turn into a mismatch. Royal Challengers Bengaluru got things right from the toss and never let Delhi Capitals settle at any point. Bowling first, RCB’s seamers came out with sharp intent. The ball was moving just enough, and DC’s top order had no answers. Josh Hazlewood hit the right areas again and again and finished with 4 wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar backed him up well with 3.
The biggest blow came in the power play, when Delhi crashed to 13 for 6, the lowest power-play score in the IPL. From that point, a recovery always looked unlikely. The innings folded for just 75 in 16.4 overs, with only brief resistance in the middle. Chasing 76, RCB treated it like a net session. Devdutt Padikkal came out attacking and quickly took the game away, striking 34 from 13 balls with clean hitting. At the other end, Virat Kohli stayed calm and made sure there were no hiccups, finishing unbeaten on 23 from 15 deliveries.
In the process, Kohli also reached a huge personal milestone, becoming the first player in IPL history to cross 9000 runs, a mark that shows his consistency over the years. RCB chased the target down in just 6.3 overs, with 81 balls still left, one of the most comfortable wins of the season. For the Delhi Capitals, it was another tough night, their 5th defeat in 6 matches, and the pressure is only building from here.