India, April 11 -- After scooping Yash Dayal for a six to end the match, KL Rahul took off his helmet, slammed it to the ground, and drew a circle with it, almost to mark his territory. He then thumped his chest and pointed to the ground. Without using any words, Rahul gave the message loud and clear: The Chinnaswamy Stadium is his den, and he is always the local boy, irrespective of the franchise he is representing. The Chinnaswamy crowd, which is known to be RCB loyalists, showed their allegiance for the local boy by chanting 'Rahul, Rahul' towards the end of DC's chase.

Rahul's 93* off just 53 balls, laced with seven fours and six sixes, helped Delhi Capitals beat RCB by six wickets. It was the first time that DC won all four matches ...