IPL 2024: Match 40, DC vs GT: IPL Records & Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Titans would like to seek redemption for the previous encounter between these two held in Narendra Modi stadium earlier this tournament.
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Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 40 of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) on Wednesday, April 24, at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, in Delhi. Capitals will be playing their fourth match at home, while this will be the fifth match on the road for Titans. The hosts will be playing their second consecutive match of IPL 2024 at the iconic venue.
In the ongoing tournament, DC have won three and lost five matches. They are currently placed seventh in the points table. Thus, the Rishabh-Pant-led side would like to get back to their winning momentum. On the other hand, GT has been victorious in four matches and also has ended up on the losing side in four games. At this moment, they are in the sixth spot in the points table. Thus, the visitors of the upcoming fixture would like to continue their winning momentum.
These two teams' last meeting was in match 32 of the IPL 2024 at Ahmedabad, where Titans were bundled out for just 89, courtesy of superb bowling from Mukesh Kumar (2.3-0-14-3), Khaleel Ahmed (2-0-8-2) along with other bowlers supporting aptly as well. Notably, Capitals chased down the target in just 8.5 overs where everyone went all guns blazing from ball one to chase the target early to better their net run rate (NRR). Titans would like to seek redemption for the previous encounter between these two held in Narendra Modi stadium earlier this tournament. This will be an important game for both teams in perspective of the future of the tournament.
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In the first match of the IPL 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters were on a rampage against Delhi Capitals, posting one of the highest totals in the history of the tournament. With that, both DC and GT need to post a big total on the board to defend, far more than the average first innings score of 166 at this venue in IPL history.
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Speaking of the run-scoring pattern at this iconic venue, out of 85 matches played here, 47 matches have been won chasing at this stadium with one no result, the average first innings score is 163 which is on the lower half of the median.
| Matches Played | 85 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 37 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 47 |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 46 |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 38 |
| Matches With No Result | 1 |
| Highest Team Total | 231/4 |
| Lowest Team Total | 83 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 219 |
| Average First Innings Score | 163 |
DC vs GT Strategies & Match-ups
The strategy for both teams in this match would be to use their spinners and tie down the pace-hitting giants on both sides. Important match-ups for this match are Rishabh Pant vs Rashid Khan, David Warner vs Mohit Sharma, Shubman Gill vs Khaleel Ahmed and Wriddhiman Saha vs Kuldeep Yadav, respectively.
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Player Battles to Watch Out For
Rishabh Pant vs Rashid Khan
Veteran spinner Rashid Khan coming back to his form where he was at his best in the league after a horrible poor start in IPL 2024. Rishabh Pant who has been dismissed twice across 11 innings off GT's most experienced bowler will fancy his chances as he has scored 97 runs at an average of 48.50 against Rashid Khan in 82 balls with a strike rate of 118.29.
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Shubman Gill vs Khaleel Ahmed
Across 5 innings, the classy Indian batter and Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has scored 42 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 155.55. However, pacer Khaleel Ahmed got the better of Gill once. Hence, it will be interesting to see the see-saw battle between Gill and Ahmed who swings the ball upfront in the powerplay overs.
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X-Factors for DC vs GT
Delhi Capitals
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been a vital cog in the DC camp and poses a threat to the position with his mere presence. His ability to hit huge sixes will be planned differently by the Titans to get rid of him early, Jake Fraser-McGurk is in magnificent form in the ongoing tournament who scored 140 runs in just 3 matches with an average of 46.67 and a fantastic Strike rate of 222.22. Titans will vary in his consistency and hitting ability.
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill got off to a great start in this tournament and is the leading run-scorer for GT so far. He will be eager to get going on Wednesday, and if he does, he will likely be the difference between the two sides. Shubman Gill scored 298 runs in 8 matches with an average of 42.57 and a healthy Strike rate of 146.80. Capitals will vary in his consistency.
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