“The Curse of April 27” returns after 15 years! Delhi Capitals write unpopular IPL history

RCB players celebrate Axar Patel’s wicket. (Image source: IPL)

New Delhi: It was a nightmarish night for Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as the ‘April 27 Curse’ came back to haunt the team. intense pulsed light 15 years later. On the same day in 2011, Kochi Tuskers Kerala fell to 11-6 and now, DC equaled that humiliation in more dramatic fashion against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.RCB’s pacers were brutal, reducing DC to a staggering 8 for 6 in four oversthey ended up with 6 wins and 13 runs at the end of the power play – the lowest ever power play score in the entire IPL. The collapse also equaled the record for the most 6 wickets lost in the first 6 overs of an IPL match, matching Kochi’s unpopular feat in 2011.Most wickets lost inside in IPL innings (Overs 1-6)

Pacers riot amid historic collapseThe carnage started in the first over when Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a searing inswinging yorker to debutant Sahil Parakh for a two-ball duck. Josh Hazlewood then turned the tide and dismissed KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi with two consecutive shots.Bhuvneshwar soon returned to dismiss Tristan Stubbs and skipper Axar Patel, while Hazlewood added Nitish Rana to the roster. In 3.5 overs, DC posted an incredible 8 for 6, with their top order beaten by accurate seam bowling.Live score: DC vs RCB, IPL 2026Records tumble in dramatic fashionThe collapse rewrote several unpopular records. DC’s 13 for 6 in the powerplay is the lowest in completed innings in the IPL, surpassing Rajasthan Royals’ 14 for 2 in 2009. This also tied them with Kochi Tasker Kerala (2011) as the team that conceded the most runs in the first 6 overs of an innings.Other infamous entries on the list include Delhi Daredevils’ 24 for 6 (2017), RCB’s 28 for 6 (2014) and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 29 for 6 (2013), but DC’s recent collapse stands out for its scale and timing.Lowest powerplay total (overs 1-6) in IPL

RCB skipper Rajat Patidar opted to bowl first, citing favorable conditions for the chase, a decision that paid off immediately. His bowlers executed the plan perfectly, with sharp catches from Jitesh Sharma and Devdutt Padikkal adding to DC’s misery.For DC, it was a collapse that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons – a chilling reminder of how quickly fortunes can fall apart in T20 cricket, especially on a day that now carries a chilling legacy.