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Former Indian cricketer Virender Sewhag lauded the decision to send Stoinis to open the innings and he thought of the move much earlier.

"I don't want to speak negatively about the team, but going forward it's important to come with a strong mindset. It's never too late, and we'll see to it that we come back strongly," said Iyer after the match.

RCB slumped to their fourth defeat on the trot after losing to Delhi Capitals by six wickets on Monday but still made the cut, courtesy their net run rate

The Shreyas Iyer led side did show up with intent producing a clinical show to defeat Virat Kohli-led side by six wickets to seal the spot.

While DC went straight to Qualifier 1, RCB made the playoffs after their opponents took more than 17.3 overs to complete the task

Prithvi Shaw, the talented opener, had a good beginning to the tournament but his form deserted him as the tournament progressed.

In response to 219/2 wickets, DC were blown away for 131 and succumbed to their third consecutive defeat of the season

Chasing a stiff target of 195, Chakravarthy (5/20) and Pat Cummins (3/17) gave the Delhi Capitals batsmen a torrid time to restrict them to 135 for 9 in 20 overs

Shaw didn’t cross single-digit mark in the last four matches.

Southwest monsoon, of which withdrawal generally occurs by Oct 15, continues to linger over the State and capital as well

His fastest delivery was timed 156.2 kmph that shattered an eight-year-old record of Dale Steyn (154.4 kmph)

He lauded Mumbai spinners and said they didn’t give them anything.

Pant had injured himself last Friday during the match against Rajasthan Royals - a game which Capitals won by 46 runs in Sharjah.

The way the boys batted is something I am proud of. We kept fighting, which is the nature of this team. To be honest, a couple more sixes, and we would have crossed the line.