GT will take on DC in Match 35. [Source - IPL/x.com]
Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals will square off against each other in the upcoming 35th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday afternoon, April 19. The much anticipated clash will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Titans have started their IPL 2025 impressively, winning four of six matches to sit second on the points table. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals are leading with five wins from six, showcasing a far better dominant form. Both teams are in excellent rhythm and will aim to maintain their consistency and strengthen their positions in the top two spots at the halfway mark of the tournament.
GT vs DC Head To Head Overview
Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals have met each other a total of 5 times in IPL, where the Capitals have had a slight upper hand with 3 wins, while Gujarat emerged victorious on other 2 occasions.
Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharshan, Jos Buttler (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.
Impact Player Options
Sherfane Rutherford.
Delhi Capitals
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar and Mohit Sharma.
Impact Player Option
Ashutosh Sharma
Top Run-Scorers in GT vs DC
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Sai Sudharsan - 139 runs
Sai Sudharsan is currently one of the consistent performers in the league this season. The left-hander will look to continue his good form in the next clash with DC against whom he has scored 139 runs at an average of 69.50 across three games.
Axar Patel - 137 runs
Axar Patel ranks second among current players in GT vs DC clashes. The star all-rounder has scored 137 runs in 4 innings at a strike-rate of 138.38 which also includes a swashbuckling half-century.
Shubman Gill - 118 runs
Shubman Gill hasn't been at his best against DC but yet features in this list at third position. The dynamic right-hander has amassed 118 runs at an average of 23.60, including a half-century across five GT vs DC clashes.
Top Wicket-Takers In GT vs DC
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Rashid Khan - 6 wickets
Rashid Khan tops as the best bowler in GT vs DC encounters. Representing the Gujarat franchise, the leg-spinner has scalped 6 wickets in 5 matches, boasting an impressive average of 22.67 and a strike rate of 18 in this rivalry.
Kuldeep Yadav - 4 wickets
Kuldeep Yadav has enjoyed bowling in IPL 2025 so far and will be one of their key players in their face-offs against GT. The left-arm chinaman has taken 4 wickets in five games in the past matches between these two sides.
Mukesh Kumar - 4 wickets
Mukesh Kumar has contributed immensely for DC with his wicket taking abilities with the ball. He will be looking to continue doing the same in the upcoming GT vs DC clash where the ace pacer has taken 4 wickets at a strike-rate of 15.75 in 3 games.
GT vs DC Key Stats
Gujarat Titans’ Key Records
- Each of the top three batters in Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler are averaging above 50 in IPL matches played at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
- Gujarat Titans has suffered the least number of dismissals inside the powerplay this season so far - 5 dismissals, 62.60 average and 144.91 strike-rate.
- Sai Sudharsan has got out only 1 time inside the first six overs this season - 6 innings, 1 dismissal, 148 runs, 143.69 strike-rate.
- GT has been also by far the best batting team to win the middle overs this season so far - 11 dismissals, 51 average, 155.83 strike-rate.
- Jos Buttler has scored 176 runs at a strike-rate of 167.62 in the 7-16 over phase for GT.
- Mohammed Siraj has been the most successful powerplay bowler so far this season - 7 wickets, 17.29 average and 13.71 strike-rate.
- Prasidh Krishna has been a silent killer for GT with an economy rate of 4.57 during the middle-overs phase for GT this season - 8 wickets, 10.50 strike-rate, 8 average.
- Jos Buttler has an average of 65.5 and a strike-rate of 152.3 against left-arm chinaman spinners in T20s.
Delhi Capitals’ Key Records
- Delhi Capitals has been one of the worst batting sides inside the powerplay so far this season - 11 dismissals, 27.18 average.
- DC has been highly reliable on KL Rahul during the middle-overs phase this season - 170 runs, 56.67 average and 160.38 strike-rate.
- Kuldeep Yadav has been the star with the ball for DC, especially in the middle-overs phase - 10 wickets, 13.20 strike-rate and 14 average.
- DC has the second best strike-rate against left arm orthodox spinners in the middle-overs this season - 109 runs, 3 dismissals, 165.15 strike-rate.
- Mitchell Starc was player of the match for his 3 wickets in his last IPL outing at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
- Tristan Stubbs has been dismissed only once during the death overs since IPL 2024 - 10 innings, 1 dismissal, 278 runs, 275.25 strike-rate.
- Mitchell Starc is yet to bowl Shubman Gill in a T20 game but the left-arm pacer has got Gill’s wickets 3 times in ODIs so far.
Records Which Could Be Broken In GT vs DC Match 35 Of IPL 2025
- Sai Sudharsan is 2 sixes away from completing 50 T20 sixes.
- KL Rahul is one six away from completing 200 IPL sixes.
- KL Rahul is 79 runs away from completing 5000 IPL runs.
- Kuldeep Yada needs 2 wickets to complete 100 IPL wickets.
- Shubman Gill is 76 runs away from 3500 IPL runs.