Royal Challengers Bengaluru's mauling of the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings on April 5, Sunday, sealed a 43-run victory at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2026 match 11. But the name that truly unleashed the carnage, and started it all, was Player of the Match Tim David.
He was once bowled by a yorker from Anshul Kamboj when he was on just 28, but it was declared a no-ball as the CSK pacer had overstepped the popping crease. That moment changed everything. After being recalled to the crease, it wasn't just Tim David anymore. Chinnaswamy witnessed a 6-foot-5 monster. And when that monster blew a flying kiss amid his destruction, it caught the fans' attention.
Watch Tim David's Destruction and Flying Kiss
Given that lifeline, David capitalised in the best way it could be done and finished unbeaten on 70 off just 25 balls, smashing 8 sixes. In the 19th over alone, he scored 30 runs off Jamie Overton, including four sixes. After one of those monstrous hits, the Singaporean-Australian cricketer seemed to recreate Virat Kohli's famous on-field flying kiss gesture. Kohli usually does it for his wife Anushka Sharma-but who was David's kiss for? That remains a mystery.
He tapped his bat, mimicking Kohli's earlier gesture, and blew the kiss toward the RCB dugout, where Romario Shepherd was sitting. However, the camera also captured Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. There was no sign of any specific person, suggesting that David was likely just recreating Kohli's gesture for the team.
RCB Thrash CSK by 43 Runs
After being put in to bat, RCB posted their highest-ever total against CSK and the third-highest in IPL history. Openers Phil Salt (46 off 30) and Virat Kohli (28 off 18) gave a steady start. Devdutt Padikkal added a quickfire 50 off 29 balls, maintaining momentum through the middle overs.
Then came the carnage. Tim David's unbeaten 70 off 25 balls, alongside Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 48 off 19, powered RCB to a massive total. The duo stitched together a 99-run partnership off just 35 balls.
CSK's chase never really took off. They lost their top three batters inside the first three overs. Jacob Duffy (2/58) removed Ruturaj Gaikwad (7) and Sanju Samson (9) early.
Sarfaraz Khan fought back with a blistering 50 off 25 balls but was stumped by Jitesh Sharma off Krunal Pandya. Prashant Veer (43 off 29) and Jamie Overton (37 off 16) tried to revive the chase, but the required rate proved too steep.
With the ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/41) led the charge for RCB, while Abhinandan Singh (2/30) and Krunal Pandya (2/36) had taken care of the rest.