Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: It has been a rollercoaster few days for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2026, and team’s young spinner Rehan Ahmed captured it perfectly with a lighthearted remark that has now gone viral.In a candid team bus interaction, the 21-year-old — yet to feature for DC this season — was asked about his experience with the franchise so far by teammate Sameer Rizvi. His response left teammates in splits: “Very good, one game 260, second game 70.”The quip summed up DC’s astonishing contrast over their last two matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Just days after posting a mammoth 264/2 against Punjab Kings, they were bowled out for a mere 75 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crushing defeat.WATCH:
Viral moment captures DC’s extremes
Rehan’s off-the-cuff remark has struck a chord because it mirrors the team’s dramatic inconsistency. The Capitals went from producing one of the highest totals of the season to suffering one of their most humbling collapses — all within three days.The contrast has been hard to ignore within the camp as well, with players acknowledging the bizarre swing in fortunes. Even skipper Axar Patel admitted after the RCB defeat that “even I don’t know what happened,” reflecting the shock in the dressing room.The loss to RCB was particularly emphatic. Chasing just 76, Bengaluru completed the target in 6.3 overs — one of the fastest chases in IPL history. The game was effectively decided in the powerplay, as pacers tore through DC’s top order, reducing them to 8 for 6.While a few batters offered brief resistance, the collapse proved too steep to recover from. In reply, RCB cruised to victory with ease, underlining the gulf between the two performances.For Delhi, the back-to-back extremes have resulted in a three-match losing streak, raising questions about consistency at a crucial stage of the tournament.
