IPL 2024, GT vs DC Match Prediction - Who Will Win Today's IPL Match?

Shubman Gill and Rishab Pant will be looking to win this game [iplt20.com]

The Gujarat Titans will face the Delhi Capitals in the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). The match will be at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 17th at 7:30 PM IST. 

If the position of the two teams in the tournament is considered, then the Titans are doing better than the Capitals. They have won three and lost three of their six matches and are currently in the sixth spot in the points table. On the other hand, the Capitals have lost four of their six matches and are currently in the ninth spot in the points table. 

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How the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch has behaved?

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium has seen three matches in the tournament. In the first two games, batting seemed harsh, but in the last match, it looked like a better batting deck, and the batters enjoyed the surface. Here are a few stats to help you understand how the game might progress. 

Two of the three matches that have been played here, have been won by the team batting second. 

Predicted Toss Result

The average first innings total at the NMS this season has been 176, while the average second innings total has been 177. So a close and exciting game can be expected, but the captain winning the toss will look field first.

Predicted  Score

Predicted First Innings Score: 180-190
Predicted Second Innings Score: 190-195

Predicted Result: Team chasing to win the game. 

Player Battles

Shubman Gill vs Ishant Sharma 

Expected Result - Shubman Gill to dominate Ishant Shamra

David Warner vs Umesh Yadav

Expected Result - These stats indicate that David Warner will dominate Umesh Yadav.

However, in the last two seasons, Umesh Yadav has dismissed Warner three times in 17 deliveries while conceding runs at run a ball. Thus Umesh Yadav should be the dominant player in this player battle. 

Weak Links of the Teams

Gujarat Titans

Vijay Shankar

The Indian all-rounder has scored 73 runs in six innings in IPL 2024. He has looked totally off colours with the bat, this season. Against Delhi Capitals, Vijay Shankar has scored only 98 runs in 7 innings at an average of 14 and a strike rate of 105.40. GT are also not using him as a bowler, so Shankar seems like the weakest link of GT.

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw

The Indian opener has looked good in all the innings that he has played in IPL 2024. However, his numbers against the Titans are not impressive. In two matches, Shaw has scored only 17 runs at an average of 8.50. Thus Shaw might emerge as DC's weakest link in the game. 

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Powerhouse of the Teams

Gujarat Titans

Rashid Khan

The Afghan superstar has not been in great form with the ball in IPL. However, against Delhi Capitals, Rashid Khan has picked up 18 wickets in 11 matches. He has done this while having an economy of just 5.64. So, even though he is not at his best, Rashid might emerge as the biggest power house for the Gujarat Titans. 

Delhi Capitals

Khaleel Ahmed

The Indian left-arm pacer has been in good rhythm with the ball in IPL 2024. He is currently the highest wicket taker for his team and his numbers against GT, indicate that his form might continue. Khaleel Ahmed has five wickets against GT in three games with an economy of 8. Khaleel's average against GT is 19.20, while his strike rate is 14.40. These numbers show that Khaleel could be the powerhouse for DC.