Match Details
Date: May 2, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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Preview
Gujarat Titans will host Delhi Capitals in the match 44 of the Indian Premier League 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT are currently on top of the IPL points table with 6 wins in 8 matches, last one being against KKR in Kolkata. On the other side, Delhi Capitals are currently bottom of the IPL points table with 2 wins in 8 matches, losing their previous match at home to SRH. With both teams having such a major difference in performances for this season’s tournament, it is more than likely that Gujarat Titans walks out as the winner in the upcoming contest against Delhi Capitals.
Pitch Report
Pitches at the Narendra Modi Stadium have something for everyone, whether it's the batters, pacers, or spinners. The average first innings total in IPL history at this venue is 165, meanwhile, for this edition of the tournament, it has risen to 191. That’s why, you can expect a score upwards of 180 in the first innings, especially if GT bats first against DC.
Team Analysis
Gujarat Titans
The batting lineup of Gujarat Titans is scoring runs for fun in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League. There is a whole list of batters who are in form for GT, including Shubman Gill, captain Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, and Rahul Tewatia, among others. Meanwhile, the bowling department has been just as good for the Titans, the likes of Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, and Mohit Sharma are amongst the wickets in almost every match of this year’s IPL.
SportsTiger Playing XI of GT
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma (Potential Impact Player - Joshua Little for Vijay Shankar)
Delhi Capitals
On the batting side of things, Delhi Capitals have finally put up a good total on the board with the likes of captain David Warner, Phil Salt, and Mitchell Marsh amongst the runs. But they still need their Indians players to step up with the bat, namely Prithvi Shaw, Manish Pandey, and Sarfaraz Khan, whenever they do get the opportunity to play. The bowling lineup has been a positive for the Capitals in recent matches, especially their spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, but their fast bowlers have to perform better day in and day out.
SportsTiger Playing XI of DC
David Warner (c), Phil Salt, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Ripel Patel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar (Potential Impact Player - Ishant Sharma for Sarfaraz Khan)
Match Prediction
Conclusion
As the defending champions, Gujarat Titans have been very ruthless against all comers this IPL. And they have all it takes to defeat Delhi Capitals comprehensively in their upcoming encounter and get a step closer to making the playoffs.
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