GT vs DC Live: Pitch Report
The pitch number 6 is being used. Three matches on this pitch, average first innings score is 219. Beautiful looking wicket. Even covering of grass. Absolute belter. Runs on the board will build pressure. Day game won’t see dew and should be a high scoring fixture.
IPL Live Score: KL Rahul roasts Kevin Pietersen with cheeky 'mentor' comment – Watch
In the buildup to the much-anticipated Indian Premier League clash between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, a light-hearted exchange between KL Rahul and Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen stole the spotlight — and the internet’s heart.
The Delhi Capitals’ social media team posted a seemingly innocent video of GT skipper Shubman Gill greeting Pietersen during practice. The two exchanged pleasantries before Pietersen, with his trademark charm, posed a rhetorical question: “Bro, what’s a mentor? No one knows what a mentor is. Can you tell me what a mentor is?”
Just as Gill chuckled, KL Rahul — who was nearby, gearing up for the session — chimed in with a zinger that had everyone in splits.
GT vs DC Live Score: Gujarat vs Delhi – All you need to know
Delhi Capitals (DC) take on Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match No. 35 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The Capitals currently sit atop the points table with 10 points from six games, while Gujarat trail just behind with eight points from eight outings.
DC will walk in high on confidence after their edge-of-the-seat Super Over victory against Rajasthan Royals — a game where Mitchell Starc turned the tide with his ice-cold death-over brilliance. The Aussie speedster, known for his pinpoint yorkers and late swing, was the architect of that heist and continues to lead the pace attack with authority.
But Starc and co. will be up against a GT top order that’s looked ominous. Shubman Gill’s fluent strokeplay, Sai Sudharsan’s consistency, and Jos Buttler’s explosiveness have powered Gujarat’s batting thus far. Between them, they’ve notched up at least one fifty in every match — and DC will know that cracking that code early could unravel the Titans.
Today IPL Match Live: GT vs DC Squads
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ashutosh Sharma, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira, Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav.
Gujarat Titans: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Karim Janat.
IPL Live: Spin duel could decide the outcome
Both teams come armed with potent spin units, making this a battle that could hinge on how well the slow bowlers fare on a potentially dry Ahmedabad surface.
Gujarat Titans have leaned on the dependable Sai Kishore and the ever-dangerous Rashid Khan.
Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, have been bolstered by Kuldeep Yadav’s wizardry and newcomer Vipraj Nigam’s impressive control. However, Kuldeep’s participation remains in doubt after he walked off with a shoulder niggle in the last game. If fit, his match-up against Buttler and Gill could be key.
Also worth watching is Axar Patel, eager to make a statement at his home ground with both bat and ball.
GT vs DC Live: Siraj leads GT’s bowling resurgence
Mohammed Siraj has re-emerged with purpose this IPL season after a quiet international stretch.
Missing India’s Champions Trophy campaign, Siraj utilised the break to work on his rhythm, and it’s paying dividends for Gujarat Titans. He’s claimed 10 wickets at an economy of 8.50, often dismantling opposition top orders in the Powerplay with seam and swing.
Against him will be Delhi’s young opening pair — Jake Fraser-McGurk, still searching for fluency, and Abishek Porel, full of promise but light on experience.
Siraj, ably backed by a resurgent Prasidh Krishna, will look to strike early and put DC’s middle order under immediate pressure.
IPL Live Score: GT’s top-heavy batting faces Starc test
Gujarat Titans have relied heavily on their top order, with skipper Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler consistently anchoring the innings.
At least one of them has registered a half-century in each of GT’s matches, a testament to their dominance.
However, when this trio was neutralised early against Lucknow Super Giants, the middle order looked shaky, exposing a potential vulnerability.
Today, their challenge will come in the form of Mitchell Starc and his crafty colleagues Mukesh Kumar and Mohit Sharma. If Delhi can crack that top-order puzzle early, they may just break the backbone of GT’s innings before it ever gets going.
GT vs DC Live Score: Starc’s Super Over heroics boost Delhi’s momentum
Delhi Capitals will head into today’s high-voltage IPL showdown against Gujarat Titans riding the high of a thrilling Super Over win against Rajasthan Royals.
At the heart of that triumph was Mitchell Starc, whose death-over brilliance turned the tide. The Australian left-arm pacer bowled three overs of unerring yorkers, including a nerveless Super Over spell, to steal victory from the jaws of defeat.
Having skipped the Champions Trophy to recharge after a grueling Border-Gavaskar series, Starc has returned to the IPL with a vengeance. With 10 wickets and an economy just over 10, he’s leading Delhi’s pace battery and remains their go-to weapon in crunch moments.
