Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 7th game of the IPL 2023 on Tuesday (April 4) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Capitals lost their opening encounter against the Lucknow Super Giants after failing to chase down the target of 194 runs. On the other side, The Titans won their opening game against the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets after chasing down the target of 179 runs. Delhi would like to come back to their best while the defending champions, Gujarat will hope for continuing the brilliant start they got. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans match with the likes of dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.
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Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans:
Match Details
Match: 7
Date: 04/04/2023
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi
Where to Watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema
Venue Details | Pitch Report
The pitch in Delhi is expected to be a good one to bat. The average first-innings score over the last three IPL matches is 155. Although spinners have scalped the majority of the wickets over the last three IPL matches, there should be help available for the pacers. Nearly 30 percent of the wickets fell in the powerplay phase, indicating help was on offer with the new ball. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss, with dew likely to come into play as the match progresses.
Last 3 IPL matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi:
- 1st-innings score: 155
- 2nd-innings score: 153
- Matches won by the team batting 1st: 1
- Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 2
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Head to Head
- Matches Played: 1
- DC won: 0
- GT won: 1
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans:
DC vs GT | Team News
Delhi Capitals
The primary worry for DC is the composition of the Indian pace attack, which can be put as below par when Anrich Nortje isn't there to lead the attack. Chetan Sakariya and Mukesh Kumar are sincere cricketers but both lack the pace and variation required to trouble international quality batters consistently.
Khaleel Ahmed had a decent first game but his fielding has been an issue for years and those who have seen him at fielding sessions, know that he drops more aerial catches than he takes. The drop of Kyle Mayers had the most damaging effect in the opening game for Delhi. Hence, Nortje and his South African partner Lungi Ngidi, who both are still on national duty, are required as soon as possible.
Gujarat Titans
The defending champions have all their bases covered despite Kane Williamson getting ruled out of the tournament after a serious knee injury. Mohammed Shami and Pandya will pose a different challenge against DC. With Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, and ever-consistent Rashid Khan for the company, it will be a challenge for DC batters.
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans:
DC vs GT | Possible Lineups
Delhi Capitals:
- SN Khan
- Rovman Powell
- P Shaw
- David Warner(C)
- Lalit Yadav
- M Marsh
- Axar Patel
- K Ahmed
- K Yadav
- A Nortje
- C Sakariya
DC Full Squad: David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rilee Rossouw, Sarfaraz Khan (wk), Phil Salt (wk), Abhishek Porel (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Aman Hakim Khan, Praveen Dubey, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, and Vicky Ostwal.
Gujarat Titans:
- Shubman Gill
- D Miller
- H Pandya(C)
- Vijay Shankar
- R Tewatia
- Wriddhiman Saha
- Rashid Khan
- Alzarri Joseph
- J Little
- M Shami
- Yash Dayal
GT Full Squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, Kona Bharat (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Mohammed Shami, Pradeep Sangwan, R Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Sai Sudharshan, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Mathew Wade, Odean Smith, Urvil Patel, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller (not available in first 2 games), Josh Little, Yash Dayal, Jayant Yadav, Odean Smith, Noor Ahmed, and Alzarri Joseph.
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans:
DC vs GT | Dream XI Team Prediction