Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home struggle at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium persisted as they suffered yet another home loss this time against Delhi Capitals. RCB faced their second successive home loss in the IPL 2025 season, and took their overall home defeats to an unprecedented 45, the highest number of home losses by any team at a venue in IPL history.
Though RCB has looked good on the road with impressive wins against top teams Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Kolkata Knight Riders, their home record is still their weakness. Though they are getting good starts with the bat, the side is still struggling in the middle overs and tends to end on a poor note, giving the momentum to the other team.
To compensate for their continuing Chinnaswamy jinx, former New Zealand seamer and commentator Simon Doull came up with a rather unexpected proposal as he suggested that RCB change their home dressing room. The lighthearted but intriguing proposal elicited a grin from Harsha Bhogle, who disclosed that Chennai Super Kings had previously done the same in order to reverse their fortune.
“I think they should take all the signage down from the dressing room, and move it in the other one. Just change dressing rooms! Go away from the home dressing room, jump into the opposition one, when the opposition turns up, they’re like, ‘hang on a minute, it’s the other one!’” Doull told Cricbuzz.
“Little things. It might just be a change of scenery. It sounds so silly but if anyone can do it, it’s one of these franchises. Just pull off the signage down and try.”
