Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) continued their impressive away dominance, defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets with 9 balls to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, to move to the summit of the IPL 2025 points table.

Chasing a modest target of 163, RCB endured early troubles, losing 3 wickets for just 26 runs inside 4 overs. However, Virat Kohli (51) and Krunal Pandya (73*), steadied the innings with a crucial partnership, with Pandya guiding the chase with a composed unbeaten knock. Virat Kohli’s innings also saw him move atop the Orange Cap standings as the tournament’s leading run-scorer. Tim David’s late blitz , a six and 3 fours in a single over ensured RCB crossed the finish line comfortably.

Earlier, Delhi Capitals started brightly thanks to Abishek Porel’s 28 off just 11 balls but lost momentum as wickets fell at regular intervals. KL Rahul anchored the innings while Tristan Stubbs’ late fireworks pushed DC to 162. However, RCB’s bowlers led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 3 wickets and Josh Hazlewood’s two crucial scalps restricted DC effectively, with Hazlewood also claiming the Purple Cap lead.

Accordingly, with this victory, RCB became the first team in IPL history to win 6 consecutive away matches in a single season, underlining their status as serious title contenders.