Delhi Capitals lost their previous game to Lucknow Super Giants whereas, Gujarat Titans come into the encounter with a win in their previous game against Chennai Super Kings.
The seventh match of the Indian Premier League 2023 will feature Delhi Capitals (DC) facing Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, on Tuesday, April 4. Defending champions Gujarat Titans will look to register their second win of the season, while David Warner-led Delhi Capitals would be keen on getting a victory, following their loss in their previous match.
Gujarat Titans, who took on Chennai Super Kings in the season opener of IPL 2023, led by Hardik Pandya, picked up right from where they left off in 2022, and won the first game. They will now be facing off against Delhi Capitals, who are coming off a loss to the Lucknow Super Giants.
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Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) Match Details
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, 7th Match, IPL 2023
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 4, 7:30 PM IST
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Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) Pitch Report:
The surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is typically a slower one; the side batting first would look for a high total due to the quick outfield. Spinners could take advantage of the slow pitch, but it is expected to be a batter-friendly surface, and a high-scoring thriller can be expected.
BATTERS TO WATCH(recent stats)
David Warner, DC
10 M • 357 Runs • 51 Avg • 148.75 SR
Mitchell Marsh, DC
8 M • 237 Runs • 29.62 Avg • 142.77 SR
Shubman Gill, GT
10 M • 339 Runs • 42.37 Avg • 128.40 SR
Wriddhiman Saha, GT
10 M • 306 Runs • 34 Avg • 131.89 SR
BOWLERS TO WATCH(recent stats)
Kuldeep Yadav, DC
10 M • 11 Wkts • 8.58 Econ • 18.54 SR
Khaleel Ahmed, DC
7 M • 10 Wkts • 8.20 Econ • 16.30 SR
Rashid Khan, GT
10 M • 13 Wkts • 6.65 Econ • 18.38 SR
Mohammed Shami, GT
10 M • 12 Wkts • 8.51 Econ • 18.50 SR
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Delhi Capitals
Captain: David Warner
Coach: Ricky Ponting
Home ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
IPL titles: 0
Owners: GMR Group, JSW Sports
Delhi Capitals (earlier Daredevils) stumbled in the semi-finals in the first two seasons, and in the playoffs in 2012 and 2019. They made the title round for the first time in 2020, where they lost to Mumbai Indians. They made it almost as far in 2021 too, topping the table in the league stage, but then lost both their playoffs to crash out.
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History
Capitals have been underachievers in the IPL, though they started strongly. They also made the playoffs and finished third after topping the table at the end of the group stage in 2012, but finished last in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2018.
In December 2018 the franchise was rebranded as Delhi Capitals, and the change of name seemed to bring a change of fortune too - they made the playoffs in 2019, and in 2020, got to the final for the first time with a largely young team. In 2021 they made the playoffs again after finishing top of the league table.
Though they seem a side that has found stability in recent years, with a focus on youth, in hindsight, some of the choices they made when building their squads might have hurt them. In 2008, they didn't pursue Virat Kohli strongly, the logic being that they had Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Tillakaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers in their ranks.
Then, after three years with the team, which included lots of runs and competent leadership in the 2010 season, Gambhir was released. Kohli, of course, has never won the IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore, but he has been one of top performers in the competition over the years, while Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles. The list of players Delhi have let go over the years includes de Villiers, Andre Russell, Trent Boult, and more recently, Shreyas Iyer, Kagiso Rabada and Avesh Khan.
The highs
Delhi had good years in 2008 and 2009, when they made the semi-finals, and though they got to the final in 2020, their best seasons were arguably 2012, when they won 11 of their 16 league matches, and 2021, when they won ten out of 14. In 2012, Sehwag, Mahela Jayawardene and Kevin Pietersen made over 300 runs each (Sehwag made 495); and Morne Morkel and Umesh Yadav took 44 wickets between them. In 2021, young Avesh Khan finished second on the list of wicket-takers for the tournament, with 24.
Gujarat Titans
Captain: Hardik Pandya
Coach: Ashish Nehra
Home ground: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
IPL titles: 1 (2022)
Owners: CVC Capital Partners
Gujarat Titans were one of two new teams introduced ahead of the 2022 season. CVC Capital Partners won the franchise bid for Rs 5625 crore (approx US$750 million). They picked Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill ahead of the 2022 auction. Pandya was named captain. Ashish Nehra was appointed head coach, Gary Kirsten mentor and batting coach, and Vikram Solanki director of cricket.
Season by season
2022 - champions
Titans became only the second team after Rajasthan Royals to win the title in their first season. They topped the league stage, with ten wins from 14 games, then beat Royals in Qualifier 1 to make the final, where they again defeated Royals on their home ground, in front of 104,859 spectators.