IPL 2024 – Match 40: DC vs GT Match Preview, Playing XI, Players to Watch, Key Stats
Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets in the previous meet of IPL 2024
The 40th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will observe the clash of Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans who lock horns at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on April 24, Wednesday.
Delhi and Gujarat have faced each other in 4 matches in the IPL. In these 4 games, both Delhi and Gujarat have won 2-2 games each.
At the small ground of Arun Jaitley Stadium, two teams who are in the middle of the points table will have a go at each other.
Delhi Capitals has a middle-order muddle going on and with Mitchell Marsh ruled out of the tournament, it will only get bigger and to address this they are playing all their overseas batters which has made their bowling weak.
Gujarat Titans are coming from a near-perfect win, which should boost their confidence, they will miss the raw pace of Spencer Johnson, but their batting who succumbed to Delhi’s bowling last time will have to turn the tables.
Match Details:
- Date: 24 April 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
DC vs GT Probable Playing XI:
Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-Mcgurk, Rishabh Pant(WK,C), Tristan Stubbs, Shai Hope, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player: Abhishek Porel
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill(C), Wridhhiman Saha(WK), Abhinav Manohar/Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Sandeep Warrier, Mohit Sharma, R Sai Kishore
Impact Player: Sai Sudharshan
Key Batters to Watch for DC vs GT:
David Warner
Amongst the best batters in the IPL, Warner is a superstar who comes in with the sole intention of dictating terms. Gujarat’s attack will now be shallow if they don’t play Spencer Johnson which suggests Warner will have a lot of positive matchups to work with.
Sai Sudharshan
Sai Sudarshan has accumulated a lot of runs in this season but with a conservative approach which has cost his team some very important runs if he plays with a better strike rate and focuses on boundary hitting, he can prove to be a real asset for his team in the middle overs of the innings.
Key Bowlers to watch for DC vs GT:
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep has attacked relentlessly with the lines he has bowled, he often tends to be on the higher side of the economy but compensates it with his wicket-taking ability, Gujarat’s middle-order is skeptical against wrist spin and Kuldeep has all the elements to use their vulnerability.
Mohit Sharma
A Hit deck bowler by nature, Mohit Sharma tends to be deceptive because his deliveries hit the bat harder than the batter assumes, in the absence of Spencer Johnson, Mohit will have to be at his best if Gujarat has to compete at the high-scoring venue of Delhi.
