DC’s captain Axar Patel admitted he was in “utter shock” after a crushing nine-wicket defeat to RCB at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2026. Calling it one of the most one-sided contests in league history, Patel said he still didn’t understand what happened, as DC’s collapse left them with little answer throughout the match.
RCB thrashed Delhi Capitals by nine wickets after Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismantled Delhi early, leaving them reeling at 8 for 6. Delhi folded for 75, and Virat Kohli steered RCB to victory in just 6.3 overs. Axar Patel later suggested what might have prevented the collapse—highlighting a key missed moment.
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