IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals - Possible Playing-11 and Match Preview Revealed

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back with another exciting match between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With both teams fighting for a spot in the playoffs, this match is crucial for their campaign. In this article, we will delve deeper into the head-to-head record of both teams, top players, form in the tournament, pitch report, weather conditions, possible playing-11, and impact players.

Head-to-head record 

GT and DC have faced each other twice in IPL history, with GT winning both matches. However, both teams will be facing each other for the first time in Ahmedabad. Top players and form in the tournament GT, the defending champions, are currently at the top of the points table with 12 points after winning 6 out of 8 matches. The team has lost matches only against Kolkata and Rajasthan. On the other hand, DC is at the bottom of the table with 6 losses and 2 wins. To reach the playoffs, Delhi will have to win all their remaining 6 matches, while GT needs only 2 wins. In terms of top players, GT boasts a formidable line-up that includes the likes of Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Joshua Little, and David Miller. Sai Sudarshan had scored a fifty against Delhi in the last match of the season. 

Captain Hardik Pandya will have to choose between Vijay Shankar or Abhinav Manohar to field Sudarshan. For DC, Mitchell Marsh made a comeback to form in the last match against Hyderabad, scoring a fifty and taking 4 wickets. David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Nortya, and Philip Salt are expected to be the 4 foreign captains of the team against Gujarat. The team can give Priyam Garg a chance in the middle order and bat above Akshar Patel. 

Pitch report 

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is known to be high-scoring. In the last five years, the chasing teams have won 66.67% of the matches played here, and the average score is 179 runs. Given the pitch conditions, both teams would prefer to bowl first after winning the toss. 

Weather conditions 

It will be partly cloudy in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, with a possibility of rain in the afternoon. However, the weather is expected to be clear at night. The temperature is likely to be between 29 to 32 degrees Celsius after 7 pm. 

Possible playing-11 of both the teams 

Here are the possible playing-11 for both teams: 

Gujarat Titans

Hardik Pandya (Captain), Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar / Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmed, Sai Sudarshan. 

Impact players Noor Ahmed Sai Sudarshan R Sai Kishore Shivam Mavi Alzarri Joseph

Delhi Capitals 

David Warner (Captain), Philip Salt, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Lalit Yadav / Ripple Patel, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortya, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar. 

Impact players:- Prithvi Shaw Sarfaraz Khan Chetan Sakaria Aman Khan Riley Russo