IPL 2026: 'We were 15-20 runs short', Patidar after RCB's defeat to DC

Rajat Patidar (Pic: PTI)

The Delhi Capitals defeated the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a thrilling game in Bengaluru. DC chased down RCB's total of 175 runs with a ball to spare and moved into the top 4 of the table.

KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs both scored half-centuries, and David Miller hit the winning runs to give DC a 6-wicket win.

After the loss, Rajat Patidar said that his team were a few runs short in the first innings. RCB were cruising at 100/2 after 10 overs but lost their way in the second innings.

"That was very close, but I feel that we were 15-20 runs short. The way we started initially, especially Virat bhai and Salt, they have given a good start, but from there, after 12-13 overs, we lost wickets in a couple of overs and that put us on the backseat. I think in the first inning, it was a bit tacky, I would say. But I think the way we stretched in the last over, I think that's a positive sign for us. But I think I was just discussing with the bowlers that be clear whatever you do. It's a long tournament, but I think we will go back and introspect where we made the errors and we'll rectify them." Patidar said.

Delhi Capitals move into the top 4 with a win

Axar Patel was injured in the second innings, and KL Rahul took over the captaincy duties in the post-match presentation.

"The wicket did a little bit early on. I could see Virat and Phil Salt not happy with the way the ball was coming on. Us losing three wickets in the first six didn't make it easy for us. So yeah, it was, I think all in all a really good cricket game. (Plan after losing three quick wickets) The conversation was to continue to play good cricket shots and see how we can find boundaries and how we can still put the pressure on the bowlers. We didn't want to go into our shell and then the run rate keeps climbing up, it gets harder and harder towards the end. We saw that when we bowled as well, when there was a little bit of reverse swing as well and the opposition have some really good death bowlers as well. So we didn't want to take it too deep. We also knew that the last two overs was going to be a gamble for RCB as well. And we knew that probably Romario Shepherd will bowl or maybe Suyash Sharma will bowl, which gives our batters a good chance to hit two sixes in the last two overs. So yeah, ideally we wouldn't have wanted it to go till the 20th over, but we'll take the win." KL Rahul said.