RCB won the match by six wickets.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) match on April 27 was nothing short of a thriller. What made the match quite intense was the correlation between the heroes of both teams. When they met at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium earlier this season, KL Rahul, the Player of the Match, pulled off an aggressive celebration of the Kantara. Being the local Bengaluru boy, he claimed the match, saying, “This is my ground.”
During the reverse fixture of this Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 fixture at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Virat Kohli’s sublime knock stole the game for RCB. However, before the local Delhi boy could pull off a similar celebration, he was dismissed before the winning shot.
After the post-match meet-ups, Rahul and Kohli continued their fun banter. Rahul said, “That’s what I was telling him [Karun Nair]. Good that you were out.”
Kohli responded, “You know what I thought, I’ll finish the match, do this [the Kantara celebration], and then, I’ll come to you and hug you. These guys don’t know how we are off the field.”
Watch the wholesome video here:
That “achha hua out ho gaya” from KL 🤣💙 pic.twitter.com/OGFB4AQ4Lx
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 28, 2025
The Indian duo share a great camaraderie off the field. Rahul has often looked up to Kohli. The latter, being the senior, has often pulled Rahul out of his dark times.
A recent instance of their brotherhood was seen during the India vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025. Rahul was annoyed at Kohli’s dismissal, who was batting at 84. Rahul wanted to soak the pressure by playing the risky shots, without worrying about his wicket, and let Kohli complete his century. His selfless act while saying, “Main maar raha tha na” won the hearts of the Indian fans.
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After RCB skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first, DC batters struggled to get the ball on the bat. Abishek Porel got DC off to a good start with an 11-ball 28. Faf du Plessis also made a comeback to the DC playing XI. He contributed 22 off 26 balls. Rahul played a slow innings with 41 off 39 balls. Tristan Stubbs’ 34 off 18 and Vipraj Nigam’s 12 off six balls pushed the DC total to 162/8.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 3/33 in four overs included the important wicket of Rahul.
In the second innings, wickets kept falling from one end, but Kohli stood tall. Krunal Pandya walked in when RCB were 26/3. While Kohli’s 51 off 47 anchored the game, Krunal’s clutch knock of 73 off 47 stole the show. After Kohli’s wicket, Tim David finished the job with his 19 off five to seal the win by six wickets and nine balls to spare.
With this win, RCB’s Kohli claimed the Orange Cap, Josh Hazlewood donned the Purple Cap, while the team took over the top position of the IPL 2025 points table. They are one win away from solidifying their spot in the playoffs. DC, on the other hand, are fixed in the fourth position.
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