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Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in match number 40 of IPL 2024 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 24th April. This will be the second time both teams will face each other in the ongoing season. In the previous encounter, DC bowlers bowled GT out for their lowest total in the IPL as they were all out on just 89 runs in 17.3 overs in front of their home ground at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Mukesh Kumar registered figures of 3/14 while Ishant Sharma and Tristan Stubbs took 2-2 wickets each. In reply, DC comfortably chased the winning total in just 8.5 overs losing 4 wickets.
Now, GT will be looking to settle scores with DC and take revenge for a humiliating home defeat against them in the last match. Standing at the sixth position in the points table, GT are coming after a thrilling victory against Punjab Kings at Mullanpur, while DC conceded 266 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, losing the match by 67 runs. Both teams will be looking for a big win in the upcoming match to get ahead in the points table.
Before that, let’s have a look at DC vs GT, Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
DC vs GT Head-to-Head in IPL
Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals have faced each other four times in the IPL with both teams winning two times each. Both teams first met at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on 2nd April, 2022, where GT defeated DC by 14 runs. Batting first, GT posted 171/6 with Shubman Gill top scoring with 84 runs off 46 balls. In reply, DC could only score 157 runs losing 9 wickets with Rishabh Pant playing a captain’s knock of 43 runs from 29 balls. For GT, Lockie Ferguson took 4 wickets by conceding 28 runs in four overs.
| Matches Played | DC Won | GT Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
DC vs GT Head-to-Head at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Talking about their head-to-head records at DC’s home ground, Delhi Capitals have hosted Gujarat Titans just once at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 4th April, 2023, where GT dominated registered a convincing six-wicket win against the home team. Batting first DC posted 162/8 with David Warner, Axar Patel and Sarfaraz Khan scoring 30s. Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan shone with the ball for GT with 3-3 wickets each. In reply, GT chased the winning total in 18.1 overs losing 4 wickets, with the help of Sai Sudharsan’s 62 runs off 48 balls, and David Miller’s unbeaten 31 runs off 16 balls.
| Matches Played | DC Won | GT Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch of the Arun Jaitley Stadium is mostly favorable for the spinners as the ball becomes slow after a tap and it becomes difficult for the batters to connect the ball well. However, in recent times, the batters also got help from this pitch as we saw many high-scoring games on this ground during the 2023 ODI World Cup. SRH also scored 266 runs against DC in the last match against DC on this ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL Records
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has hosted a total of 85 matches in the IPL so far. Out of these 85 games, 38 have been won by the team batting first, while the teams have won by chasing 46 times at this ground. The first-ever IPL match on this ground was played between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals on 19th April 2008. Batting first, RR were restricted at 129 runs losing 8 wickets in their 20 overs. For Delhi, Rajat Bhatia and Farveez Maharoof took 2-2 wickets each. In reply, Delhi Daredevils chased the target in 15.1 overs losing 1 wicket, with the help of half-centuries by Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan.
| City | Delhi | ||
| Country | India | ||
| Also or previously Known as | Feroz Shah Kotla | ||
| First Match | 19/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 20/04/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 85 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 38 (44.71%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 46 (54.12%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 45 (52.94%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 39 (45.88%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 1 (1.18%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 128 128 | C H Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) R R Pant (Delhi Capitals) | 17/05/2012 v Delhi Capitals 10/05/2018 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Best Bowling | 5/13 | S L Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | 10/04/2011 v Delhi Capitals |
| Highest Team Innings | 266/7 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 20/04/2024 v Delhi Capitals | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 83 (Delhi Capitals) | 18/04/2013 v Chennai Super Kings | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 187/3 (Delhi Capitals) | 06/05/2023 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.18 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.38 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 164.15 | ||
Key Players from both teams
DC- X Factors
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been a find of DC this year and has impressed everyone with his consistent performance in the last two matches. Along with him, skipper Rishabh has also been a consistent run getter for DC this year and is having a great comeback. Abishek Porel has also been impressive with his bat this season. In the bowling line up, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel look up the spin department and can take big wickets at crucial moments, along with pacers like Ishant Sharma and Khaleel Ahmed.
GT- X Factors
GT also have several match-winners in their squad who can turn the match around with their performance in a couple of overs. Skipper Shubman Gill has been giving good start to the teams and playing an anchor’s role in middle overs. While, Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan can finish the innings on a high. In the bowling line up, GT have Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, R. Sai Kishore and Noor Ahmed who can take down any batter on their day.
