Preview: Gujarat lost their first game of the season before embarking on a four-match winning streak. However, Lucknow Super Giants halted their joyous progress by beating the Shubman Gill-led side at home by six wickets earlier this week. GT posted 180/6 in their 20 overs, but Lucknow chased it down with six wickets in hand and three balls to spare. The 2022 champions will be keen to get back to winning ways on Saturday. A win will help them move to the top of the table.
Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, have performed like a well-oiled machine under new captain Axar Patel. They have registered five wins and one defeat from their first six matches and currently sit at the top of the points table. After four back-to-back wins to start the campaign, Delhi suffered a gut-wrenching 12-run defeat from a winning position against the Mumbai Indians. However, they bounced back with a Super Over win against the Rajasthan Royals in their most recent fixture and will be high on confidence.
Indian Premier League 2025, 35th Match, GT vs DC
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Saturday, April 19, 3:30 PM
Pitch Report: Three games have been played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in IPL 2025, all of which were won by teams batting first. The average first-innings score has been around 219. Fans can expect another high-scoring encounter on Saturday. Winning the toss and batting first could be a fruitful ploy, as fielding under the heat in the first innings of the afternoon fixture—and then chasing a massive total—won’t be easy.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Delhi Capitals (DC): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.
