In the 40th fixture of IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals will meet Gujarat Titans for the second time on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In the previous three meetings between the two teams, Gujarat Titans have emerged as the winners on two occasions.
Delhi Capitals are currently at the 8th spot in the points table with 3 wins and 5 losses. Their net run rate currently stands at -0.477.
Gujarat Titans are currently at the 6th spot in the points table with 4 wins and the same number of losses. Their net run rate stands at -1.055.
Arun Jaitley Stadium is a batting surface in the last 4 T20s, the team batting first has an average score of 209.25.
The betting tip is...
The team batting first will score over 160.5 runs.
Delhi Capitals suffered their fifth loss in the previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. The decision to bowl first worked against the whole team and Hyderabad was again on fire in front of Delhi bowlers.
Kuldeep Yadav picked up 4 wickets but he was costly with an economy of 13.75. Mukesh Kumar and Axar Patel contributed with a single wicket each but displayed an economy of 14.25 and 7.25 respectively.
It was a big number to chase for Delhi and their top order was under pressure to provide a solid start. However, the opening partnership between Prithvi Shaw (16 off 5) and David Warner (1 off 3) was soon broken.
Jake Fraser-McGurk provided momentum to the team with a score of 65 off 18 at a strike rate of 361.11. Abishek Porel (42 off 22) and skipper Rishabh Pant (44 off 35) had the last partnership but once it was broken, the rest of the batting unit fell like a house of cards.
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Rishabh Pant, and Kuldeep Yadav are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Mukesh Kumar, Abhishek Porel, Lalit Yadav, David Warner, Rishabh Pant, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Jake Fraser McGurk, Anrich Nortje
After an embarrassing loss against Delhi, Gujarat Titans bounced back in their previous fixture and registered a win. The bowling unit gave a positive start to the team and kept good control over the game. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore was the top bowler with 4 wickets in 4 overs at an economy of 8.25.
Noor Ahmed and Mohit Sharma scalped 2 wickets each at an economy of 5 and 8 respectively. Rashid Khan contributed with a single wicket at an economy of 3.75.
On the batting front, Wriddhiman Saha (13 off 11) was gone early but skipper Shubman Gill (35 off 29) and Sai Sudarsan (31 off 34) provided stability to the team from the top order. Rahul Tewatia - from the lower order, scored 36 off 18 at a strike rate of 200 and took the team closer to the winning number.
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarsan, and Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: SS Warrier, David Miller, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, WP Saha
Both teams are evenly matched as they are struggling with similar fragilities. Delhi Capitals have their major struggles in the middle order. It has failed consistently and hence the team is suffering overall.
Their bowling unit has also displayed a higher economy in multiple fixtures. Gujarat Titans' middle order has been fragile and has not performed as per the expectations. Their experienced bowlers have also failed to dominate during the spells.
However, their top order can be a game-changer and hence we predict a win for Gujarat Titans on Wednesday.