IPL 2024, Match 40: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – Match preview and result prediction

Delhi Capitals will push for their first win at the traditional home at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday (April 24) as they face Gujarat Titans. The clash will be the second time within a week these two teams meet in the IPL 2024 as the hosts look for a league doublehavingalready beaten GT at their home ground.Thiswill be the fifth meeting between the sideswiththe head-to-head all square at 2-2 in the last four meetings.

Delhi fans were treated to a batting masterclass on Saturday in their first home match, albeitit camefor opposition Sunrisers Hyderabad.DC haveso farwon only threematchesand will be desperate to get two points to stay in contention for a playoff berth.Captain Rishabh Pant will look to make wholesale changes to the side but will rely on the services of David Warner and Co.

Gujarat Titans come into the match on the back of a win against Punjab Kings and will carry momentum heading into the contest. GT will look for revengehavinglost in a one-sided contest at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad last week. GTare expectedto go with the same teamwithSai Kishore expected tofireon all cylinders for the side.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches: 4

Delhi Capitals: 2 Wins

Gujarat Titans: 2 Wins

Form

Delhi Capitals: LWWLL

Gujarat Titans: WLWLL

Match Details

Match No: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, Match No. 40

Location: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Time Start: 7:30 PM with toss taking place at 7:00 PM

Result Prediction

Delhi Capitals have been struggling at times in the IPL2024while GT also have a fluctuating form going into the contest. It will be interestingwhocomes out on the topas we predict a close contest in Delhi with the hosts just getting the better of the opposition.

Predicted XIs

Delhi Capitals:

Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant (C), David Warner, P Shaw, T Stubbs, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, KL Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, KK Ahmed, J Fraser-McGurk

Gujarat Titans:

A Manohar, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, DA Miller, R Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shubman Gill (C), Noor Ahmad, MM Sharma, S Sandeep Warrier