IPL 2024: GT and DC meet, seek turnaround in fortunes
Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals will face-off in Match 32 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Both sides have made poor starts to their respective campaigns with GT managing just three wins in their first six fixtures. DC's condition is even worse as they are reeling at the penultimate spot with two wins in six outings. Here is the match preview.
Pitch report and other details
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host this duel on April 17 (7:30pm IST). The wicket here usually assists the batters right from the start. This venue has played host to several high-scoring games in the tournament. However, spinners can outfox the batters here. One can watch the match live on the Star Sports Network and stream the same on JioCinema.
A look at the head-to-head record
As GT made their IPL debut only in 2022, they have met DC just thrice. The head-to-head record is 2-1 in the Titans' favor. However, DC's only win against GT came at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Shubman Gill's team, however, has claimed two of their three home fixtures in IPL 2024.
Which team will return to winning track?
As the initial half of the tournament is nearing an end, both teams must regain momentum sooner rather than later. GT have been majorly dented by the injured David Miller's unavailability in the recent games. Meanwhile, DC have been let down by their bowlers. Anrich Nortje's expensive returns have hurt them big time. Captains of both camps, Gill and Rishabh Pant, have fared well.
A look at the probable XIs:
DC (Probable XI): Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed. Impact sub: Jake Fraser-McGurk. GT (Probable XI): Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Matthew Wade (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Spencer Johnson, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma. Impact sub: Shahrukh Khan.
A look at the key performers
Khaleel Ahmed's tally of five powerplay wickets in IPL 2024 is the joint-most for any bowler in IPL 2024. Rishabh Pant has tallied 194 runs this season at a strike rate of 157.72. Mohit Sharma has taken the joint-most IPL wickets in the last five overs since the 2023 season (20). With 255 runs, Gill is GT's leading run-getter this season (SR: 151.79).
