Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra has lauded Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s consistent performances in the ongoing IPL 2025. RCB registered their seventh win of the season as they defeated Delhi Capitals by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Sunday.
With this win, RCB climbed to the top of the points table and they have set one foot in the playoffs. Chopra noted that RCB’s remaining four league stage matches are against teams, that are struggling to get going.
“They have defeated Delhi in Delhi. They accepted the challenge and have repaid the loan with interest. They have won a sixth consecutive game away from home. It is the second-longest successful away story in IPL history. RCB have reached the No. 1 position. They will fight for the top two, but RCB will definitely be through this time,” Chopra said on his YouTube Channel.
“It’s important to see against whom they are playing their remaining games – Chennai Super Kings, who are sitting at No. 10, LSG, who are struggling at the moment, it’s the same story for Hyderabad, and then there is KKR. Even if they lose two, there won’t be any upheaval on the table. If any team is looking the most comfortable among the top four, it’s RCB,” he added.
On the other hand, Chopra feels Delhi Captials’ batting was mundane as they could only post 162 runs on the board. KL Rahul top-scored for the team with 41 runs but took 39 balls.
“If you see from Delhi’s perspective, the batting was extremely ordinary. It seemed like they were trying to come into fourth gear but couldn’t. Abishek Porel played well, but apart from him, everyone was seen struggling. You reached 162 because of Tristan Stubbs’ excellent batting in the end, which was a good 15-20 runs short,” he said in the same video.
The renowned commentator hailed the bowling trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Krunal Pandya. Kumar returned with impressive figures of 3-33, whereas Hazlewood took 2-36 and Pandya had 1-28.
“If we talk about bowling, Josh Hazlewood now has the Purple Cap on his head, and he is unstoppable. He picks up wickets and bowls short balls against Indian batters and traps them. Krunal Pandya did his job. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets. An impeccable performance by Team Bengaluru,” Chopra observed.
RCB will next take on Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on 9th May.
