GT Vs DC Preview: GT look to consolidate playoffs spot at home to DC

GT Vs DC Preview: GT stand tall at top of the IPL 2023 poiints table, while DC languish at the bottom

The 44th match of Indian Premier League 2023 is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, featuring a match-up between the Gujarat Titans, and the Delhi Capitals.

Having won 3 matches consecutively, GT now have 6 wins out of 8 matches. In their previous match against KKR, they emerged victorious by 7 wickets. GT will aim to continue this momentum as they face DC, whom they have already defeated once this season. They will be looking to regain their position at the top of the table.

Following two back-to-back wins, DC suffered a setback in their most recent match, bringing their total number of wins to just 2 out of 8 matches played so far. In their last game, they lost by 9 runs against SRH. As they gear up to face GT in their next match, DC will be determined to turn their fortunes around. Although they have already lost to GT this season, DC knows that they need to win every match going forward to keep their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.

GT defeated DC earlier this season by 6 wickets. Rashid Khan (3/31) and Alzarri Joseph (2/29) led a collective bowling effort to restrict DC to 162/8. B Sai Sudharsan (62 off 48) played a composed knock under pressure, stitching crucial fifty-run partnerships with Vijay Shankar (29 off 23) and David Miller (31 off 16) to chase down the target with 11 balls to spare. Sudharsan and Miller finished the match with a 50-run stand.

GT Vs DC: Pitch Report

The pitch at the venue is known to be batting-friendly, and this season, the average first-innings score has been around 190 runs. Typically, the team batting second has an edge and tends to emerge as the winner.

GT Vs DC: Team News

GT are known for not making too many changes to their side when they are winning matches. As they prepare to face DC in the upcoming match, they are likely to stick to the same team that played against KKR in their last match. Shubman Gill, who played as an impact player in the last match, will be set to return to the playing XI and Joshua Little may play as an impact player.

On the other hand, DC will also be looking to avoid making any changes to their team. They lost their last match against SRH by a narrow margin and may field the same playing XI in the upcoming match against GT.

GT Vs DC: Head To Head

Matches – 2

Gujarat Titans – 2

Delhi Capitals – 0

GT Vs DC: Players to Watch

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill

Gill has been in good form this season, scoring 333 runs in just 8 matches. In the last match against KKR, he contributed 49 runs and will be determined to sustain his impressive form in the upcoming match against DC. This venue holds a special significance for him as he has a track record of delivering impressive performances here.

Delhi Capitals: David Warner

David Warner has been out of form in his last 2 matches, and as the leader of the team, he will be eager to regain his touch in the upcoming match against GT. He will be to looking to score runs quickly and give his team a good start.

GT Vs DC: Probable Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI: 

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

GT Vs DC: Match Facts

Mohit Sharma needs 2 more wickets to complete 100 wickets in IPL.

The two teams have played twice against each other, and on both occasions, Gujarat Titans emerged as the winners.

Anrich Nortje needs only 1 more wicket to reach 50 wickets in IPL.

GT Vs DC: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports