Royal Challengers Bengaluru go create history for Indian Premier League when dem face Delhi Capitals for match 26 of IPL 2026. The match go hold for M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 18. This one go be RCB 100th match for that same ground. Na big milestone wey no team don reach before for IPL history.
Defending champions RCB dey fly high for table with four wins from five games. Dem dey second place. If dem win Delhi Capitals, dem fit climb to top. Delhi Capitals sef dey sixth place with two wins and two losses from four matches. Dem need strong away performance to enter playoff contention.
But the real gist no be only the match. Virat Kohli dey close to another landmark. The man dey chase 300 sixes for IPL. Kohli, wey be highest run-getter for IPL history, currently get third place for all-time six-hitting charts. Only Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma dey ahead of am.
Kohli hold record for most sixes by Indian player for nine years since 2016 edition. That year, he smash 38 sixes and score 973 runs. Now at 37 years, he dey close to 300 sixes. Chris Gayle get 357 sixes from 141 matches. Gayle even get record for most sixes in single season: 59 for 2013. Interesting part, 127 of Gayle sixes come from Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Rohit Sharma get 310 sixes from 276 IPL matches. MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers na the only other batters wey don smash over 250 sixes for IPL since inception. Kolkata Knight Riders dey second for venue appearances with 98 matches for Eden Gardens. Mumbai Indians follow with 95 matches for Wankhede Stadium.
Chinnaswamy Stadium remain one iconic and high-scoring ground for Indian cricket. The landmark 100th match carry plenty weight for Bengaluru franchise and their loyal fans. Under captain Rajat Patidar, RCB don carry momentum from last season title win. Team balance dey good across departments.
Delhi Capitals enter contest with inconsistent start. Dem need their top order to fire early and bowlers to contain RCB batting line-up wey dey built for Bengaluru surface. Facing RCB for fortress like Chinnaswamy go hard. But dem know strong performance fit lift dem into playoff contention.
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