Blink and You Missed It: RCB Demolish DC by Nine Wickets in IPL 2026's Quickest Masterclass

Royal Challengers Bengaluru delivered one of the most ruthless performances of IPL 2026 on Monday night, dismantling Delhi Capitals with clinical precision at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to seal a stunning nine wicket victory , a result that felt almost surreal given Delhi had posted 264 on the same ground just days earlier.

RCB won the toss and opted to field first, and their bowlers made an immediate statement, Delhi lost three wickets inside the first two overs . What followed was a batting collapse of historic proportions. The senior seam bowling duo of Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar tore through Delhi’s top order, leaving the hosts in total disarray at 13 for six after just six overs , the lowest powerplay total in IPL history .

Hazlewood bounced out KL Rahul for just 1 , and the very next ball Sameer Rizvi nicked one behind for a golden duck, leaving RCB on the verge of a hat trick moment .

Bhuvneshwar was equally devastating, finishing with a sizzling spell of 5 for 3 and claiming the Purple Cap in the process. Hazlewood ended with figures of 4 for 12 , and together they dismantled a once feared batting lineup. Abishek Porel , the impact substitute, was the only Delhi batter to offer resistance with 30 off 33 balls .

Delhi were bowled out for 75 , the lowest total of IPL 2026 and their third lowest in tournament history.

The chase was almost one sided. Jacob Bethell made 20 off 11 balls before being caught on the boundary, and then Devdutt Padikkal smashed 34 off 13 balls alongside Virat Kohli to finish things quickly. Kohli also became the first batter to reach 9,000 IPL runs , sealing the chase with two sixes.

RCB chased down the target of 76 in just 6.3 overs , making it the second fastest chase in IPL history . With only 21 overs bowled in the entire match , it became one of the quickest games of IPL 2026.

RCB now sit second on the points table , playing dominant cricket this season. For Delhi, the result raises serious questions, a team capable of 264 one day and 75 the next remains deeply inconsistent and searching for answers.