If RCB had a rescue squad, Krunal Pandya would be wearing the cape, the badge, and probably even directing traffic at this point. Last match, he won it with the ball. And now against Delhi Capitals, he’s pulled off a masterclass with the bat too!
Chasing a tricky 163 on a pitch that was clearly flirting with the bowlers, Delhi looked like they were speed-running their own collapse — 26 for 3, chaos everywhere. But when you have Krunal Pandya in the team, panic simply isn’t an option. Enter Krunal. Exit DC’s hopes.
He smashed an unbeaten 73 off 47 balls like he was built for these pressure situations. That knock didn’t just win RCB the match — it gave them their sixth away win this season.
By the way, Bengaluru is living that full-on road warrior life — they haven't lost a single away match so far!
Now usually, Krunal doesn’t grab the spotlight with the bat. In fact, this was only his second IPL half-century. And guess what? The first one was also against Delhi Capitals.
DC must be wondering: "What did we ever do to deserve this?"
If you think of the team as a car —
some players hit the accelerator,
some accidentally sit on the brakes,
and then there’s Krunal Pandya — the clutch.
Without him, the whole machine just stalls.
He’s already picked up 13 wickets this season, quietly delivering match after match with the ball.
And now with this explosive batting performance, he’s basically dropped a loud reminder:
Whenever we talk about IPL’s top all-rounders, Krunal Pandya’s name needs to be written in bold, underlined, and maybe even sprinkled with glitter.
This season feels nothing short of a dream for RCB — a team that usually struggled in the bottom half of the table is now sitting right at the top after their clash against Delhi.
As for DC, they’ve now suffered their third loss in the last five games — and just like that, they’ve slipped out of the Top 2.
