India, April 28 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's nine-wicket win over Delhi Capitals was ruthless enough on the scorecard. Delhi were bowled out for 75 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, with Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar turning the powerplay into a collapse rather than a contest.

But after the match, Bhuvneshwar pointed to another layer behind RCB's control. The senior pacer, who finished with 3/5 as RCB completed the chase in just 6.3 overs, credited Virat Kohli's experience and communication for continuing to shape the team's thinking even without a formal leadership title.

Kohli had his own milestone in the game, becoming the first player to complete 9,000 IPL runs. He needed 11 runs before the match and reached the mark dur...