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#RCB #IPL #Axar #Patel #leaves #field #retired #hurt #Royal #Challengers #Bengaluru">RCB vs DC IPL 2026: Axar Patel leaves the field retired hurt against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel was forced to walk off the field retired hurt after he suffered cramps in the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
Axar was batting at 26 off 19 balls in DC’s chase when the all-rounder suffered cramps on his calf and after a consultation with the physios, decided he could not continue batting.
Axar’s departure came at a critical time in DC’s chase when the match was hanging in the balance. DC were 135/4 in 16 overs chasing 175, with only one pure batter in David Miller left in the dugout. The South African came into bat after Axar left the field.
It is pertinent to note that because Axar Patel was retired hurt, he can come into bat if a wicket happens to fall, provided he regains his fitness.
Published on Apr 18, 2026
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel was forced to walk off the field retired hurt after…
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#RCB #IPL #Stubbs #Miller #Delhi #Capitals #line #lastover #thriller">RCB vs DC IPL 2026: Stubbs, Miller help Delhi Capitals get over the line in last-over thriller
Delhi Capitals took the foot off the gas, left it dangerously late, and yet managed to defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
The visitor made heavy work of what should have been a comfortable 176-run chase, losing momentum with uninspiring batting in the middle overs.
It boiled down to the final over, bowled by Romario Shepherd, with DC needing 15 runs. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs started with singles, leaving the boisterous home crowd in good spirits.
Miller then flipped the script in dramatic style, with clean sixes over deep midwicket and cover.
The South African, who only some days ago failed to take his team over the hump against Gujarat Titans in a similarly tight finish, turned hero this time around.
On a sticky pitch, RCB looked set to record a fifth win when fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped three wickets inside the first three overs. Local lad K.L. Rahul put DC on track with a fighting 34-ball 57 under pressure.
RCB was back on top when Virat Kohli dove to his left at long-off to dismiss Rahul.
Stubbs and captain Axar Patel (26, 19b, 3×4) moved along slowly, allowing the required rate to rise.
Axar retired hurt with a leg injury, leaving his side with 42 runs needed in 25 balls. Miller seemed in no hurry, limping to six off six balls, before an explosive finish ended DC’s two match losing streak.
ALSO READ:IPL 2026: Struggling Kolkata Knight Riders looks for foothold against high-flying Rajasthan Royals
RCB took first strike under the bright afternoon sun, but barring Phil Salt (63, 38b, 4×4, 3×6), the batters failed to hit top gear.
Opener Salt kept the tempo high even as Virat Kohli (19) and Devdutt Padikkal (18) failed when trying to force the pace.
Patidar, who has been motoring along at a tremendous strike rate this season, could not provide the middle-order impetus. The skipper was smartly dragged wide by fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, leading to an edge.
The DC bowlers hit the right spots in the last seven overs, conceding only 43 runs.
Lungi Ngidi and T. Natarajan were mighty impressive in the death, choking the run flow with a mix of pinpoint yorkers and slow bouncers.
The late strangle kept RCB to a score that turned out to be less than adequate.
Published on Apr 18, 2026
Delhi Capitals took the foot off the gas, left it dangerously late, and yet managed to defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
The visitor made heavy work of what should have been a comfortable 176-run chase, losing momentum with uninspiring batting in the middle overs.
It boiled down to the final over, bowled by Romario Shepherd, with DC needing 15 runs. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs started with singles, leaving the boisterous home crowd in good spirits.
Miller then flipped the script in dramatic style, with clean sixes over deep midwicket and cover.
The South African, who only some days ago failed to take his team over the hump against Gujarat Titans in a similarly tight finish, turned hero this time around.
On a sticky pitch, RCB looked set to record a fifth win when fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped three wickets inside the first three overs. Local lad K.L. Rahul put DC on track with a fighting 34-ball 57 under pressure.
RCB was back on top when Virat Kohli dove to his left at long-off to dismiss Rahul.
Stubbs and captain Axar Patel (26, 19b, 3×4) moved along slowly, allowing the required rate to rise.
Axar retired hurt with a leg injury, leaving his side with 42 runs needed in 25 balls. Miller seemed in no hurry, limping to six off six balls, before an explosive finish ended DC’s two match losing streak.
ALSO READ:IPL 2026: Struggling Kolkata Knight Riders looks for foothold against high-flying Rajasthan Royals
RCB took first strike under the bright afternoon sun, but barring Phil Salt (63, 38b, 4×4, 3×6), the batters failed to hit top gear.
Opener Salt kept the tempo high even as Virat Kohli (19) and Devdutt Padikkal (18) failed when trying to force the pace.
Patidar, who has been motoring along at a tremendous strike rate this season, could not provide the middle-order impetus. The skipper was smartly dragged wide by fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, leading to an edge.
The DC bowlers hit the right spots in the last seven overs, conceding only 43 runs.
Lungi Ngidi and T. Natarajan were mighty impressive in the death, choking the run flow with a mix of pinpoint yorkers and slow bouncers.
The late strangle kept RCB to a score that turned out to be less than adequate.
Published on Apr 18, 2026
Delhi Capitals took the foot off the gas, left it dangerously late, and yet managed…
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#IPL #Points #Table #latest #update #SRH #CSK #Sunrisers #Hyderabad #moves #fourth #place #beating #Chennai #Super #Kings">IPL 2026 Points Table latest update after SRH vs CSK: Sunrisers Hyderabad moves to fourth place after beating Chennai Super Kings
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in Hyderabad on Saturday to jump up to the fourth place in the IPL 2026 points table. This was SRH’s third win of the season.
CSK had the chance to move up to the sixth spot in the standings but failed to chase down the target of 195 runs and stayed in eighth place with four points.
Earlier on Saturday, Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets to pick its third win of its campaign.
IPL 2026 POINTS TABLE
Team Mat Won Lost NR Points NRR 1. Punjab Kings 5 4 0 1 9 +1.067 2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru 6 4 2 0 8 +1.171 3. Rajasthan Royals 5 4 1 0 8 +0.889 4. Sunrisers Hyderabad 6 3 3 0 6 5. Delhi Capitals 5 3 2 0 6 +0.310 6. Gujarat Titans 5 3 2 0 6 +0.018 7. Lucknow Super Giants 4 2 2 0 4 -0.427 8. Chennai Super Kings 6 2 4 0 4 9. Mumbai Indians 5 1 4 0 2 -1.076 10. Kolkata Knight Riders 6 0 5 1 1 -1.149
(updated after SRH vs CSK match on April 18)
Published on Apr 18, 2026
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1. Punjab Kings | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1.067 |
| 2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +1.171 |
| 3. Rajasthan Royals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.889 |
| 4. Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5. Delhi Capitals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.310 |
| 6. Gujarat Titans | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.018 |
| 7. Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.427 |
| 8. Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9. Mumbai Indians | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1.076 |
| 10. Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1.149 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in Hyderabad on Saturday to jump up to the fourth place in the IPL 2026 points table. This was SRH’s third win of the season.
CSK had the chance to move up to the sixth spot in the standings but failed to chase down the target of 195 runs and stayed in eighth place with four points.
Earlier on Saturday, Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets to pick its third win of its campaign.
IPL 2026 POINTS TABLE
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1. Punjab Kings | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1.067 |
| 2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +1.171 |
| 3. Rajasthan Royals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.889 |
| 4. Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5. Delhi Capitals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.310 |
| 6. Gujarat Titans | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.018 |
| 7. Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.427 |
| 8. Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9. Mumbai Indians | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1.076 |
| 10. Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1.149 |
(updated after SRH vs CSK match on April 18)
Published on Apr 18, 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in Hyderabad on Saturday to jump…
