Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel was sent off ahead of David Miller as the Capitals chased the fixture in a competitive encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore; However, the captain was taken off the field after some discomfort.
Delhi Capitals were trying to stabilize their innings after the dismissal of opener KL Rahul, who departed after a brilliant half-century. Captain Akshar Patel came in to bat in place of David Miller as the management felt the experienced Protea would be crucial in the death overs.
Delhi Capitals are looking for their third win of the season and will also be eyeing the fourth position in the points table. RCB, on the other hand, have performed well with their yorkers despite defending a low score and have controlled the innings exceptionally well in the death overs.
Axar Patel left the field after serious injury against RCB
The left-hander was sent in ahead of Miller, and he handled the spinners well in those crucial middle overs, not letting the match slip away with the fall of wickets. However, he struggled with leg cramps and could not convert the singles into doubles.
After suffering from complications, Axar had to leave the field in the 17th over of the game. David Miller came into the field as his replacement. He declared himself retired hurt, while physio Ashutosh Sharma and later RCB’s Krunal Pandya joined him to help him off the field.
Some heart-touching moments on the field between the two Indian cricketers, Krunal Pandya and Axar Patel, as the former plays for RCB, helping the DC captain, who also responded with a smile.
Axar Patel is walking out of the field due to injury. 😟🏏#RCbVSDC PIC.TeawITeaTeaER.Cheym/hPAOfJadeRPSJaden
– Novix (@NovixGen) APRIl 18, 2026
David Miller leads Delhi Capitals to a spectacular win
Had it not been for a wrong call by David Miller against Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals would have already had the best record with 4 wins. They lost the game against the Titans by only 1 run, when Miller refused to give a run to Kuldeep Yadav when DC needed 2 runs off only 2 balls.
However, they were burdened with losing that game to the Capitals but then they stormed into a surprise contest against the Royal Challengers. When 13 runs were needed off only 4 balls, he hit a powerful six over the mid-wicket boundary off Romario Shepherd.
The second ball went past the offside boundary as Miller played a signature shot at the extra cover area. Two sixes and the Challengers’ work is over. This time Miller did not lose courage and completed the chase by hitting a four.
Delhi Capitals ends RCB’s winning streak at home
Delhi Capitals won the match by 6 wickets at the Red Devils’ stronghold M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The defending champions, RCB, had not lost any of their home matches in the season and had three wins at the venue this season.
However, this match was the 100th match for the Royal Challengers at their home ground, as they became the first team to etch their name in the history books. The Capitals ended their winning streak at their home ground in this season of the competition.
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