DC vs GT: 40th IPL Match Prediction 2024

DC vs GT: The Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals are both perched in the lower half of the standings. The Titans, in sixth place, take on the Capitals, in eighth place, and the outcome could have a big impact on both teams’ future development. A victory by the Titans would undoubtedly push the Capitals to the verge of elimination, while a victory by Delhi could allow them to pass MI and pass the Titans.

Titans’ low NRR—the lowest of any team in the tournament—is preventing them from winning, but they would be thrilled to play on this field where scoring runs and, in particular, hitting boundaries have been relatively simple. This match should be exciting because bowling is Gujarat’s strong suit and batting is Delhi’s strong suit. What is suggested by the head-to-head?

After three games, the Gujarat Titans are ahead of the Delhi Capitals 2-1. Both sides would want to improve their head-to-head record and add one more victory to their total.

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DC vs GT: Match Details

Match: DC vs GT 40th Match (Indian Premier League 2024) 

Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Arun Jaitely Stadium, Delhi

DC vs GT: Match Overview

Delhi Capitals

The Delhi bowling unit will be a little rattled right now after getting hammered by SRH batsmen in the previous game. Except for Axar Patel, all of the DC camp’s bowlers had difficulty that day and were sent to the dry cleaners.

With a dismal economy rate of 17 runs per over, left-arm opening bowler Khaleel Ahmed was among the three bowlers—one spinner and two pacers—taken for more than fifty runs. Despite this, Delhi’s batsmen were able to keep up with the needed run rate because of the outstanding counterattacking performance of Australian sensation Jake Fraser McGurk, who smashed 65 runs in 18 balls.

Before being removed from the game, DC’s comeback opener, Prithvi Shaw, got off to a strong start, hitting four straight boundaries. Abhishek Porel was slow to get going but quickly made a name for himself by setting a lot of boundaries. Although Rishabh Pant managed to cut the deficit to less than 60 runs with a few crucial runs in the backend, the loss was still too great.

Delhi has a lot of room for improvement in both their bat and ball game, and they are running out of time in the competition. To restart their campaign, they must string together a few victories.

Gujarat Titans

For most of the chase, Gujarat Titans batsmen were in control of the Punjab Kings, save for a brief moment when they lost wickets in bunches. After Saha was substituted, Gill (35 off 29) and Sai Sudarshan (31 off 34) steadied the ship. Before Gill lost his wicket, they scored 41 runs for the second wicket. Miller left the unproven middle order exposed when he left the pavilion without bothering the scorers after a short visit.

Gujarat was fortunate that Rahul Tewatia and Shah Rukh Khan united in the midst. Instead of playing crazy cricket to win the match, they were playing reasonable cricket to get close to the target.

And when they did, they won handily and with plenty of balls left over. In terms of bowling, Sai Kishore, the lanky left-arm spinner, made significant bowling returns to put the batsmen of Punjab Kings on the back foot. Sai Kishore bowled with good control, working in tandem with Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed, the Afghan spin duo.

The three spinners combined to bowl 12 overs and claimed 7 wickets for a meager 68 runs. They used the favorable conditions to their advantage to spin a web of spin that kept Punjab Kings below par and set up Gujarat Titans for victory.

DC vs GT: Head-to-head

Gujarat Titans have defeated Delhi Capitals in two of the three games they have played head-to-head. Players like Shubhman Gill, Rashid Khan, and Rishabh Pant are getting closer to reaching important IPL career milestones as the match progresses. Setting the stage for a thrilling match between these two strong teams, individual records and other stats are at risk.

DC vs GT: Squad 

DC vs GT: Delhi Capitals Squad

David Warner, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, Yash Dhull, Shai Hope, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kushagra, Swastik Chikara, Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Khaleel Ahmed, Sumit Kumar, Axar Patel, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Rishabh Pant (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk

DC vs GT: Gujarat Titans Squad

Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Wade, Umesh Yadav, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Warrier, Kane Williamson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abhinav Manohar, Noor Ahmad, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Spencer Johnson, Kartik Tyagi, Joshua Little, Darshan Nalkande, Mohit Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Sharath BR, Manav Suthar

DC vs GT: Playing XI

DC vs GT: Delhi Capitals XI

Ishant Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar, Shai Hope, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs,  Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Abishek Porel (Impact Player)

DC vs GT: Gujarat Titans XI 

David Miller, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahrukh Khan, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Sandeep Warrier, Mohit Sharma. Impact Player: Sai Sudarshan

DC vs GT: Pitch Report

The Delhi Capitals’ home stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, will host the game. Delhi, the hosts, will be fired up after having to wait until their eighth game to play on their home field.

DC vs GT: Weather Report

Watch out, bowlers. The other night, when DC played SRH, over 450 runs were scored on this field. However, considering the Gujarat Titans’ lethal spin trio and their recent outstanding performance against Gujarat, this match might not see as many runs scored. However, it appears that this strip will offer a lot of opportunities for runs. The weather for the evening is looking good.

 DC vs GT: Toss Prediction

Toss is not very important if the pitch used in this game is anything like the one we saw in the match between SRH and DC. If there isn’t much dew, the chasing team won’t have an unfair advantage, so choosing to bat first after winning the toss could also be a wise move.

DC vs GT: Pre-play Prediction

Best batter: Rishabh Pant (DC), Shubhman Gill (GT)

Best bowler: Ishant Sharma (DC), Mohit Sharma (GT)

Best all-rounder: Axar Patel (DC), Rashid Khan (GT)

Player of the match: Shubhman Gill (GT)

DC vs GT: Match Prediction

The Delhi Capitals have a poor track record. The bowling attack hasn’t been very effective with the new ball, and the middle and top orders haven’t played at their best this season. They will need their bowlers to perform well when they field the strongest batting lineup.

We’re betting on Gujarat Titans to win the game. They have a respectable batting lineup as well as a strong bowling attack. And it’s taking them a while to find their rhythm, so Gujarat should prevail.

Gujarat Titans are our pick to win this match. For more IPL predictions and updates regarding the ongoing and upcoming matchups, follow Exchmarket.