Match Details:
| Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans 40th Match Details, IPL 2024 | |
| Match 40 | DC vs GT |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Date | Wednesday, 24 April 2024 |
| Time | 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Broadcast | Star Sports |
| Live Streaming | Jio Cinema, Disney+ Hotstar |
DC vs GT Weather & Pitch Report:
Temperature: 32°C
Weather Forecast: Clear Sky
Pitch Behaviour: Batting-friendly
Best Suited To: Pace
Average 1st innings score: 179
DC vs GT Match Preview:
The Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi will host the encounter. This Stadium is quite batsmen friendly, great for high scoring games. This is because it has flat wickets with low bounce allow batters to play freely. While pacers might find some swing early on, spinners could come into play later in the innings, especially with the evening dew potentially neutralizing their initial advantage. Get ready for an entertaining and potentially high-scoring match at this venue.
Currently, Delhi Capitals hold the eighth position on the points table, while Gujarat Titans occupy the sixth spot. In their recent match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals encountered a formidable challenge as they sought to bounce back from previous losses. Despite their efforts, the Delhi Capitals bowlers struggled to contain the impressive batting display from Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batters. Kuldeep Yadav shone brightly for DC, claiming 4 wickets while conceding 55 runs. However, despite a valiant effort, DC faced an early setback with the loss of two quick wickets. Jake Fraser-McGurk’s exceptional innings of 65 runs off just 18 balls and contributions from Abhishek Porel (42 runs off 22 balls) and Rishabh Pant (44 runs off 35 balls) were not enough to secure victory as they suffered a defeat by 67 runs.
Delhi Capitals have competed in eight matches this season, securing victory in three, whereas Gujarat Titans have also played eight matches, winning four.
In their recent encounter, Delhi Capitals suffered a 67-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Jake Fraser McGurk scoring 65 runs for them. Conversely, Gujarat Titans emerged victorious in their last game against Punjab Kings by 3 wickets, with Shubman Gill and Rahul Tewatia contributing 35 and 36 runs respectively.
In their previous meetings, both Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans have won two matches each out of the four played in this format.
On the other hand, Gujarat Titans faced Punjab Kings in their recent match and managed to get back to winning ways after a series of setbacks. While bowling first, the Gujarat Titans’ bowlers put up a dominant performance against their opponents. Sai Kishore was instrumental, securing four crucial wickets for the team, while Mohit Sharma and Noor Ahmed claimed two wickets each. They restricted Punjab Kings to just 142 runs. In the batting department, Gujarat Titans displayed a collective effort. Captain Shubman Gill contributed 35 runs, Sai Sudharsan scored 31, and Rahul Tewatia played a pivotal role in securing victory with an unbeaten 36 runs off 18 balls. Gujarat Titans emerged victorious by 3 wickets.
Squads
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (c), Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, SS Chikara, Yash Dhull, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shai Hope, Kumar Kushagra, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, David Warner (vc), Harry Brook, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Praveen Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Anrich Nortje, Vicky Ostwal, Rasikh Salam, Jhye Richardson, Ishant Sharma
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Robin Minz, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Wade, Kane Williamson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan (vc), Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Rahul Tewatia, Spencer Johnson, Kartik Tyagi, Josh Little, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Mohit Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Sandeep Warrier, Sushant Mishra.
DC vs GT Head-to-Head Records:
Teams Matches Won
Delhi Capitals 2
Gujarat Titans 2
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- DC wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- GT total: 180-190
Case 2:
- GT wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 50-55
- DC total: 185-195
Team bowling first to has higher chance of winning the match.
