As a matter of fact, Royal Challengers Bengaluru only made their sixth away win because they are so good on the road in the IPL 2025. Their latest match on April 27 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium featured a resplendent victory against Delhi Capitals, marking the sixth straight win away from home. They chased down 163 and ended with a six wicket victory on somewhat tricky pitch, varied pace though. This victory is much more than just pounding the belt, as with this, RCB has become the first team in IPL history to achieve six consecutive wins away from its home. They now top the points table with 7 wins of their 10 matches.
After the match, Virat Kohli also spoke about how he used to follow these chases. He mentioned that he visits the dugout frequently to keep himself updated on how the team is going at that time, as well as where he stands in the chase. Kohli detailed his game plan in this contest by saying his focus was on just singles and doubles with a few boundaries mixed in, especially with Krunal really getting after the Delhi bowlers.
This was a pretty good win, especially after today’s pitch was completely opposite from the pitches we’ve seen in earlier matches. Whenever we are chasing, I like to keep in touch with the dugout to ensure we’ve got our objectives in mind and my role is clear, Kohli said in a post-match interview. Krunal was great today! We were looking forward to some big-bat hitting with him. For me most importantly is knowing whom to take on. I try to keep it flowing with singles and doubles, adding the occasional boundary.
He also added that this season is more for thinking than just going out swinging. The conditions have to be weighed against as far as planning the innings goes. We’re looking bright, he said since we’ve really well communicated as a batting unit, which is reflected in seven out of ten victories.
Kohli added that their batting line-up looked strong too, with Romario Shepherd coming in after Tim David, adding serious firepower to their batting towards the end. Even their bowlers have been praised by him, as called Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar world-class players. Josh i is really wearing the Purple Cap this season for a reason. Plus today, Krunal bowled brilliantly. And don’t forget Suyash; even if he hasn’t taken so many wickets, he has been pretty effective.
Coming next, apparently, RCB embarks on a journey against the ever-great MS Dhoni and his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on the home ground of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, namely May 3. This one promises to be exciting, and people are waiting to see if RCB can continue this winning streak!
