Punishment incoming? Delhi Capitals co-owner issues official statement after humiliation vs RCB
COMPLETED / Match 39 / Arun Jaitley Stadium
75/10 (16.3 ov)
77/1 (6.3 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 23 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 153.33 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 261.54 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| T. Natarajan | 0.3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Axar Patel | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 51 run (3.4 ov): Devdutt Padikkal: 34 (13), Virat Kohli: 17 (9)
- Last Bat: Jacob Bethell 20(11) - c T. Natarajan b KA Jamieson Kyle Jamieson
- Fall of Wickets: 26 - 1 Jacob Bethell
- Reviews Remaining: Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 2 of 2, Delhi Capitals - 2 of 2
- Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KL Rahul
c J Sharma b J Hazlewood
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
|
Sahil Parakh
b BV Kumar
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Nitish Rana
c D Padikkal b J Hazlewood
|
1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
|
Sameer Rizvi
c J Sharma b J Hazlewood
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Tristan Stubbs
c D Padikkal b BV Kumar
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
|
Axar Patel
c J Sharma b BV Kumar
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Abishek Porel
b J Hazlewood
|
30 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 90.91 |
|
David Miller
c J Sharma b RD Salam
|
19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 105.56 |
|
Kyle Jamieson
lbw b K Pandya
|
12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 92.31 |
|
Kuldeep Yadav
b S Sharma
|
3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Dushmantha Chameera Not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Extras: 4 ( b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : T. Natarajan
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Fall of wickets :0 - 1 ( Sahil Parakh , 0.2 ov ) ,2 - 2 ( KL Rahul , 1.1 ov ) ,2 - 3 ( Sameer Rizvi , 1.2 ov ) ,7 - 4 ( Tristan Stubbs , 2.1 ov ) ,7 - 5 ( Axar Patel , 2.4 ov ) ,8 - 6 ( Nitish Rana , 3.5 ov ) ,43 - 7 ( David Miller , 8.6 ov ) ,62 - 8 ( Kyle Jamieson , 12.3 ov ) ,71 - 9 ( Kuldeep Yadav , 15.3 ov ) ,75 - 10 ( Abishek Porel , 16.3 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 15 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 3.3 | 12 | 4 | 3.43 | 15 |
| Rasikh Salam | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 | 3 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 3 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.75 | 20 |
| Krunal Pandya | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 | 4 |
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jacob Bethell
c T. Natarajan b KA Jamieson
|
20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 181.82 |
| Virat Kohli Not out | 23 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 153.33 |
| Devdutt Padikkal Not out | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 261.54 |
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Extras: 0 ( b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : Rajat Patidar , Jitesh Sharma , Tim David , Romario Shepherd , Krunal Pandya , Bhuvneshwar Kumar , Josh Hazlewood , Rasikh Dar Salam
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Fall of wickets :26 - 1 ( Jacob Bethell , 2.5 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 3 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 | 6 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 |
| Axar Patel | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 1 |
| T Natarajan | 0.3 | 12 | 0 | 24.00 | 1 |
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Sahil Parakh Batter -
KL Rahul Wicket-Keeper
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Nitish Rana Batter
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Sameer Rizvi Batter
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Tristan Stubbs Batter
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Abishek Porel Wicket-Keeper
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Axar Patel (C) All Rounder
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David Miller Batter
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Dushmantha Chameera Bowler
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Kyle Jamieson Bowler
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Kuldeep Yadav Bowler
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T Natarajan Bowler
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Virat Kohli Batter
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Devdutt Padikkal Batter
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Rajat Patidar (C) Batter
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Jitesh Sharma Wicket-Keeper
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Tim David Batter
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Romario Shepherd All Rounder
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Krunal Pandya All Rounder
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowler
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Josh Hazlewood Bowler
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Suyash Sharma Bowler
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Rasikh Salam Bowler
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Ben Duckett Batter
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Auqib Nabi Bowler
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Ashutosh Sharma Batter
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Vipraj Nigam All Rounder
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Tripurana Vijay Bowler
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Pathum Nissanka Batter
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Rehan Ahmed All Rounder
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Karun Nair Batter
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Madhav Tiwari Batter
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Mukesh Kumar Bowler
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Prithvi Shaw Batter
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Ajay Mandal All Rounder
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Mitchell Starc Bowler
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Lungi Ngidi Bowler
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Jacob Bethell Batter
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Jordan Cox Wicket-Keeper
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Venkatesh Iyer Batter
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Mangesh Yadav Bowler
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Vicky Ostwal Bowler
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Philip Salt Wicket-Keeper
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Swapnil Singh All Rounder
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Kanishk Chouhan All Rounder
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Vihaan Malhotra All Rounder
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Satvik Deswal Bowler
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Abhinandan Singh Bowler
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Nuwan Thushara Bowler
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Yash Dayal Bowler
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Jacob Duffy Bowler
Commentary
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Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal has urged his team to keep fighting after their loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Monday.
DC lost by 9 wickets and 81 balls to spare after being bowled out for just 75 runs in the match at Delhi. The result left everyone stunned as the Delhi Capitals went through arguably the worst collapse in recent memory in the IPL.
The loss has now put a dent in their chances of making the playoffs.
Delhi Capitals suffer a collapse and lose
RCB won the toss and invited the home side to bat. The decision was vindicated as Bhuvneshwar Kumar prised out debutant Sahil Parakh on the second ball of the match. That was just a sign of things to come.
Bhuvneshwar and his new-ball partner Josh Hazlewood struck thrice each in the powerplay to leave Delhi at 8/6 - the worst start in IPL history. Delhi would eventually muster just 13/6 in the powerplay - the lowest score in IPL history with the field restrictions up.
Impact Player Abhishek Porel and David Miller managed a 35-run stand that saved Delhi from the humiliation of being bowled out for the lowest total in IPL history.
Poreal made a fighting 30, but Delhi could make just 75 runs and leave a target of 76 for RCB.
RCB needed just 39 deliveries to complete the chase as Devdutt Padikkal made a quickfire unbeaten 34. RCB's win by 81 balls to spare is the second-largest win margin in IPL history by balls spared.
Although RCB are still second on the points table, they now have the best net run rate in the league, something that would help their cause in the backend of the season.
Parth Jindal urges the team to move on and fight
Following the loss, Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal took to X with a message to keep believing. He told the team that they must keep fighting and keep believing. He also said that there was no better time to stay together.
In their last match, Delhi Capitals were unable to defend a target of 265 against Punjab Kings at the very same ground. They are also on a three-match losing streak right now.
Stay together more than ever now @DelhiCapitals - really very tough to take but we must keep fighting and keep believing.
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) April 27, 2026
Jindal, who co-owns teams in other sporting leagues as well, is known to be one of the more passionate owners regarding the growth and promotion of sports in India.
Delhi Capitals upcoming matches
Following their three consecutive losses, DC are now seventh on the IPL 2026 points table. Their next match is against a much better-positioned Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on May 1.
With just 3 wins in 8 matches and the second-worst net run rate in the league, Delhi's playoffs hopes are nearly done and dusted at this point.
Also Read: "I don't know.": Axar Patel drops blunt remark after humiliating defeat vs RCB in IPL 2026
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Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Virat Kohli goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jacob Bethell c T. Natarajan b KA Jamieson 20 (11) Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, no run, c T. Natarajan b KA Jamieson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of T. Natarajan, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jacob Bethell is out.
Kyle Jamieson to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Devdutt Padikkal goes back to make a confident defensive shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards slip for 1 run.
End of over 3 (14 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Devdutt Padikkal, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Devdutt Padikkal goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Devdutt Padikkal, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Devdutt Padikkal goes forward, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to deep cover for a magnificent Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Virat Kohli, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, goes forward, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Devdutt Padikkal, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Devdutt Padikkal, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, played it to the short cover.
End of over 4 (12 runs)
Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Devdutt Padikkal, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to Devdutt Padikkal, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Devdutt Padikkal goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Devdutt Padikkal, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Devdutt Padikkal goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Devdutt Padikkal, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Devdutt Padikkal goes forward, tucks inside out shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Devdutt Padikkal, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 5 (21 runs)
Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, arm ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays cut, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, Devdutt Padikkal hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the long off for 1 run.
End of over 6 (5 runs)
T. Natarajan to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
T. Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
T. Natarajan to Virat Kohli, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!