‘Curse of April 27’ returns after 15 years! Delhi Capitals script unwanted IPL history
Delhi Capitals endured a historic batting collapse, mirroring a 2011 ignominy on April 27th. Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacers ruthlessly reduced DC to a staggering 8 for 6 within four overs, marking the lowest powerplay score in a full IPL match. This dramatic implosion saw six wickets fall inside the first six overs, a feat previously achieved by Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
NEW DELHI: It was a nightmare evening for Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as the “curse of April 27” returned to haunt the IPL after 15 years. On the same date in 2011, Kochi Tuskers Kerala had slumped to 11 for 6 — and now, DC matched that ignominy in even more dramatic fashion against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday. RCB’s pacers produced a ruthless display, reducing DC to a staggering 8 for 6 inside four overs , eventually leaving them at 13 for 6 at the end of the powerplay — the lowest-ever powerplay score in a full IPL match.
The collapse also equalled the record for most wickets lost (six) inside the first six overs of an IPL innings, matching Kochi’s unwanted feat from 2011. Most wickets lost inside (1-6 overs) in an IPL innings 6 - KTK vs Deccan, Kochi, 2011 6 - DC vs RCB, Delhi, 2026 Pacers run riot in historic collapse The carnage began in the very first over when Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled debutant Sahil Parakh with a searing inswinging yorker for a two-ball duck. Josh Hazlewood then turned the screws, striking twice in consecutive deliveries to remove KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi.
Bhuvneshwar returned to dismiss Tristan Stubbs and skipper Axar Patel in quick succession, while Hazlewood added Nitish Rana to the list. Within 3. 5 overs, DC were staring at an unbelievable 8 for 6, their top order blown away by precision seam bowling.
Live Score: DC vs RCB, IPL 2026 Records tumble in dramatic fashion The collapse rewrote multiple unwanted records. DC’s 13 for 6 in the powerplay is now the lowest in a completed IPL innings, surpassing Rajasthan Royals’ 14 for 2 in 2009. It also places them alongside Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011) for the most wickets lost in the first six overs of an innings.