Gujarat Titans Vs Delhi Capitals, Highlights IPL 2025: Jos Buttler's 97 Seals GT's 7-Wicket Win In Ahmedabad

Hello! We’re back with another live blog, and today it라이브 바카라 Gujarat Titans Vs Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. The match kicks off at 3:30 PM IST. Stay tuned for live updates throughout the evening.

GT, however, have once again defied pre-season concerns, with Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler stepping up in the top order. Their bowling, led by Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, has been sharp, while R Sai Kishore has covered well for Rashid Khan's lean patch. For DC, although Kuldeep Yadav picked up a shoulder niggle during the match against Rajasthan Royals, Axar Patel suggested the injury wasn’t serious. Mitchell Starc showed his class in the super over in last match and part-time bowler Vipraj Nigam has been a regular wicket-taker for DC

Squads:

Delhi Capitals Squad: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari

Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ishant Sharma, Dasun Shanaka, Karim Janat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar

Played: 5

DC: 3

GT: 2

The head-to-head record between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals stands narrowly in DC's favour at 3-2, highlighting how closely matched the two sides have been in their past encounters. While DC will look to extend their edge, GT will be eager to even the score and claim momentum in this crucial phase of the tournament.

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field first against Delhi Capitals

Playing XIs:

Gujarat Titans: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma

Delhi Capitals: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma

Impact Substitutes

Gujarat Titans: Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar, Karim Janat

Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera

Gujarat players Mohammed Siraj and Rahul Tewatia are playing their 100th IPL game today

Mohammed Siraj started with two consecutive wides down the leg side and then was hammered for hammeredby Abhishek Porel coming down the track, followed by a six with a pull over deep fine leg heads. A slightly uppish delivery on full-length delivery was punished down the ground for boundary

After 1 over

DC are 16/0

Arshad Khan with a swinging delivery going away from the left-hander Porel was smoked for a boundary on the very second d,elivery but got his revenge back by dismissing Porel. It was a low full toss on the pads, slightly outside off – a delivery that deserved to be punished – but Porel mistimed it badly and handed a simple catch to mid-on.

Mohammed Siraj tries the wobble seam while Arshad keeps varying his line, but neither is finding success. Rahul read Siraj quickly—after just one look, he cleared his front leg and drove powerfully through the line.

Siraj is struggling to find the right length—when he bangs it in short, he's being cut off a good length, and when he pitches it up, Rahul is driving him cleanly. Arshad라이브 바카라 pace isn’t troubling the batters either, with deliveries being guided behind square on both sides for boundaries. Delhi Capitals have raced to fifty in just four overs.

Rahul looked unstoppable with sharp timing and clear intent, forcing Gill to bring in Prasidh Krishna early. The move worked.

Rahul tried to counter Prasidh라이브 바카라 variations but was undone by a deadly yorker that tailed late and struck him low on the pad—Hawk-Eye showed it was hitting leg stump. No review, and a smart call.

Prasidh then finished the over with a beauty—extra bounce from a hard length outside off, beating Nair라이브 바카라 cut just like Hazlewood had done the day before.

Delhi Capitals ended the powerplay with 73/2 on the board. After a good start from Porel, it was Rahul, who took the charge but was undone by Krishna for 28.

Karun Nair in the middle looks good, timing the ball nicely

Karun Nair's promising innings came to an end after a brisk 18-ball 31, as he attempted to guide a short-of-length delivery outside off towards deep third. The shot lacked the elevation and precision needed, resulting in a straightforward catch and halting what had been a healthy contribution to Delhi Capitals’ quick start

Tristan Stubbs wasted no time after arriving at the crease, joining skipper Axar Patel and immediately making his presence felt with a confident drive through cover off a three-quarter-length delivery. At the other end, Axar showcased his power and timing, smashing a tossed-up delivery straight down the ground for a six. Getting underneath the ball with a fluid front-foot movement, he lofted it cleanly over the long-off boundary, signaling Delhi Capitals’ intent to keep the momentum going.

After 12 overs

DC are 122/3

Rashid Khan has reverted to his traditional tactics—firing the ball into the pitch and targeting the stumps, focusing more on restricting the batter than extracting turn, aiming for mistimed shots towards the deep fielders. But just as things seemed under control, he tossed one up outside off and Axar Patel stepped out to launch it straight down the ground for a six. Before that, GT had managed a tight couple of overs, with Ishant Sharma coming on and cleverly mixing up his pace in the high 130s and slower deliveries to keep both Stubbs and Axar in check.

Rashid Khan라이브 바카라 attempt to bowl fuller has been a recurring theme this season, often resulting in him being hit for sixes—and it happened again when Stubbs launched one straight down the ground. On the very next delivery, Rashid floated it wider and fuller again, only for Stubbs to go after it with a horizontal bat and get a top edge.

Rashid sprinted back for the catch but couldn’t hold on, possibly distracted by Prasidh Krishna charging in from long-off. He followed that up with a leg-stump delivery to Axar, who slog-swept it for another six. GT also burned a review for a possible strangle down leg. What could've been a wicket-taking over ended up leaking 15 runs, with DC reaching 146 for 3 after 14 overs.

It was a well-executed yorker, and while Stubbs had positioned himself nicely for the reverse ramp, shots like that always carry an element of risk due to unpredictable bounce. This one dipped just enough, kissed the edge, and lobbed gently to short third

After 15 overs

DC are 150/4

Axar Patel is on the ground and clearly in discomfort. He set off for a second run but had to pull up midway, hobbling before eventually going down on the turf. It appears to be a case of cramps, and he라이브 바카라 currently receiving treatment from team physio Patrick Farhart. In the meantime, Hemang Badani has sent out a substitute fielder with some tactical instructions. The replay suggests that Axar's spikes got caught in the pitch, possibly leading to a twisted ankle. Donovan Ferreira is already padded up and on standby as a potential Impact Substitute for Delhi Capitals.

Siraj sticks to his plan of firing in yorkers as the death overs begin. He nearly had Axar off the first ball of the 16th over, but Rashid couldn't hold on to a catch at cover.

However, the fielding unit makes up for it in the next over. Buttler pulls off a brilliant effort, leaping to his left to dismiss Axar, who had stepped out to Prasidh and attempted to loft the ball over cover. Buttler then outdoes himself the very next delivery, diving full stretch to his right to pouch a thick edge off Vipraj's bat. Donovan Ferreira, DC라이브 바카라 Impact Player who came in for Porel, walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

A high-impact 18th over from Prasidh Krishna turns the momentum Gujarat라이브 바카라 way, as he concedes just 15 runs while claiming two crucial wickets. Finishing his spell with impressive figures of 4 for 41, Prasidh mixed up his pace smartly and held his nerve under pressure.

Well, well, well — it’ll be R Sai Kishore who takes charge of the final over for GT. The side has been slapped with a penalty for slow over-rate, which means they’ll have to bowl the last over with one fewer fielder outside the circle. Shubman Gill, meanwhile, is in conversation with the umpire, possibly seeking some clarification on the situation.

With limited options left, Gill turns to the left-arm spinner, bringing in the impact player Sherfane Rutherford, who replaces Ishant Sharma. Kuldeep Yadav finishes off the innings with a boundary, pushing DC past the 200 mark. Bowling around the wicket, the arm ball lands on a length just outside off. Kuldeep, quick to react, shuffles across and kneels to play a well-timed sweep shot, perfectly finding the gap between short fine leg and square leg. The ball races to the boundary, sealing the innings in style.

Given that they were comfortably placed at 93 for 2 in the ninth over and with the pitch offering ideal conditions for batting, it's fair to say that Delhi Capitals may not have fully capitalized on the opportunity. The surface was a belter, providing ample bounce and carry, but they failed to accelerate in the middle overs, which could have cost them a bigger total. Despite some late fireworks, they might look back and feel they left a few runs on the table in what was a promising start.

KL Rahul has set a remarkable record as the fastest Indian batter to complete 200 sixes in the IPL, achieving the feat in just 129 innings. Following him are Sanju Samson, who reached the milestone in 159 innings, and MS Dhoni, who took 165 innings to do so. Virat Kohli, a consistent presence in the tournament, took 180 innings, while Rohit Sharma completed 200 sixes in 185 innings.

Fastest Indian Batters to complete 200 sixes in IPL:

KL Rahul - 129 Innings

Sanju Samson - 159 Innings

MS Dhoni - 165 Innings

Virat Kohli - 180 Innings

Rohit Sharma - 185 Innings

A collective effort from the Delhi Capitals' batting unit propelled them to a formidable total of 203/8 after being put in to bat under the searing Ahmedabad sun. With Jake Fraser-McGurk dropped, Karun Nair opened the innings alongside Abishek Porel, who got off to a brisk start before falling to Arshad Khan for 18 off just 9 balls. KL Rahul walked in at No.3 and added quick runs, sharing a 25-run stand with Nair before being trapped lbw by Prasidh Krishna for 28.

The powerplay ended with DC well-placed at 73/2. Nair looked fluent before he too fell to Prasidh for 31, caught at deep third. Skipper Axar Patel then anchored the innings with Tristan Stubbs during the middle overs, even as Rashid Khan and Ishant Sharma slowed the scoring. Battling cramps in the oppressive heat, Axar tried accelerating late in the innings but was caught behind off Prasidh, who then dismissed Vipraj Nigam the very next ball to finish with impressive figures of 4/41, his second four-wicket haul in the IPL.

Mitchell Starc found a hint of swing early on but quickly resorted to banging it in short from around the wicket to the left-hander. However, when he did pitch it up, he was stylishly driven through the covers. Mukesh Kumar began the following over with sharp outswingers at a fullish length, only to be met with a classy cover drive from Shubman Gill. But just as Gill seemed to be settling in, a moment of misjudgment led to his downfall — a suicidal run ended by a sharp direct hit from Karun Nair at midwicket, gifting Delhi Capitals an early breakthrough with a bonus wicket.

Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler are keeping Gujarat Titans in the hunt!
The duo has added a quickfire 56-run stand off just 30 balls. After 6.4 overs, GT are 70/1, needing 134 more from 80 balls.

GT: 70/1 (6.4)

GT now need 70 runs from 39 balls. Jos Buttler (52 off 33) and Sherfane Rutherford (31 off 19) are in control, but they need to push more. Buttler brings his half-century while Rutherford hits two sixes in the 12th over.

GT: 134/2 (13.3)

Jos Buttler is anchoring Gujarat Titans' chase masterfully with a sensational 96 off 53 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford is playing the perfect supporting role on 43. The duo has added a massive 119-run unbeaten stand, pushing GT to 193/2 in 18.4 overs, needing just 11 runs off the final 8 balls.

GT: 193/2 (18.4)

Rahul Tewatia does it again!

With 10 needed off the final over, the finisher launches Mitchell Starc for a massive six over deep midwicket before flicking the next delivery off a yorker for four to wrap it up. Buttler라이브 바카라 superb 97 off 54 anchored the chase, while Rutherford라이브 바카라 43 and their 119-run partnership turned the game into their favour.

GT: 204/3 (19.2)

Gujarat Titans will travel to the Eden Gardens for their next match against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 21. On the other hand, DC will face Lucknow Super Giants on April 22 at Ekana.