RCB's Suyash Sharma Leaves Legends Behind With Historic IPL Record

Suyash Sharma celebrating a wicket with RCB teammates [Source: AP]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) decimated Delhi Capitals by nine wickets in match number 39 of the IPL 2026 season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. 

The outcome strengthened RCB’s grip as the second-best side of the competition, falling only behind table-toppers Punjab Kings by one point.

Fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up seven wickets between them to scythe through the Capitals line-up. 

Spinner Suyash Sharma also played his part, picking up the wicket of a Capitals tail-ender and by conceding just seven runs off his four overs.

Through the course of his match-winning spell, the young Indian leg-spinner also scripted a huge IPL record.

Suyash Sharma levels Deepak Chahar, scripts another record

Suyash Sharma conceded just seven runs from his four overs against the Delhi Capitals in match number 39 of the IPL 2026 season. 

The soon-to-be 23-year-old sent down 20 dot deliveries in his spell, with an added bonus of a Kuldeep Yadav wicket.

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The 20 dots he delivered now marks the joint-highest number of dot deliveries bowled by any bowler in a single IPL innings in history, levelling up with former CSK fast bowler and current Mumbai Indians pacer Deepak Chahar. Here is a list of five bowlers who have bowled the most dot balls in a single IPL innings.

Most dot deliveries in an IPL innings by bowlers:

Moreover, Suyash Sharma has now bowled the most dot balls in a single IPL game among any spinner in the history of the tournament, bettering Ravichandran Ashwin’s all-time record by two extra dot deliveries.

RCB rewrite history with record win

RCB scripted a historic win over Delhi Capitals in match number 39 of the IPL 2026 season in Delhi. Winning the toss and opting to field first, Rajat Patidar’s call was justified by his new ball pacemen Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-5) and Josh Hazlewood (4-12).

The two fast bowlers rocked Capitals early at 8-6, before fighting runs from Abishek Porel (30 off 33) and David Miller (19 off 18) lifted the hosts to 75 all out in 16.3 overs. In any case, Capitals’ dismal batting effort marked the third lowest total in the history of the franchise.

In response, RCB opener Virat Kohli stroked 23* off 15 balls, and number three Devdutt Padikkal belted 34* from 13 as the visitors blazed past the Capitals by nine wickets in just 6.3 overs. The outcome marked the second biggest win in IPL history by any team, in terms of number of balls remaining.

RCB to face Gujarat Titans

With six wins and just two defeats from eight matches, the RCB franchise is ranked second on the IPL 2026 points table. Moreover, their NRR of 1.919 marks the best among all sides in the tournament, even better than table-toppers Punjab Kings.

The defending champions will now face the Gujarat Titans in match number 42 of the tournament on Thursday, April 30. The match will be hosted by the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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