Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Delhi Capitals.
In the IPL 2025 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill chose to chase after winning the toss against Delhi Capitals.
After serving a one-month ban for using a recreational drug, Kagiso Rabada made his return to GT and took the place of Gerald Coetzee.
DC made two substitutions as they took the field. Mustafizur Rahman, who performed exceptionally well in Sharjah last night, taking 2 wickets for just 17 runs from his four overs against UAE, was brought in to replace Mitchell Starc. In addition, Vipraj Nigam was included in the team in place of Madhav Tiwari.
“It’s definitely not easy to restart, but it’s a good opportunity for our fast bowlers to rest,” Gill commented.
DC captain Axar Patel, like his opponent, preferred to bowl first in light of the anticipated dew. When asked about their chances of qualifying, he responded by emphasizing their focus on this particular game rather than the overall competition.
The game is being held on a black-soil field. From the south end, one square boundary measures 66 metres, while the other is 58 metres. The straight boundary spans 71 metres.
The Delhi Capitals lineup includes experienced players such as Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, and KL Rahul (wk), along with promising talents like Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, and Ashutosh Sharma. Leading the team is captain Axar Patel, while Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, and T Natarajan make up the rest of the squad.
Players who have the potential to make a big impact on the game include Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Sediqullah Atal, T Vijay, and Madhav Tiwari.
The Gujarat Titans will be led by Shubman Gill with Jos Buttler as the wicketkeeper. Other notable players on the team include Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, and Mohammed Siraj.
Some top choices for Impact Players are B Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, and Dasun Shanaka.