DC vs GT Dream11 Prediction: Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to get their IPL 2024 season back on track when they play Gujarat Titans (GT) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. With three wins in 8 games, DC are 8th on the points table, while GT are 6th having accumulated 8 points in the previous 8 rounds.
As the second half of IPL 2024 season begins, the stakes begin to get higher. Delhi Capitals know another defeat could take their top-four destiny out of their hands. That’s why the importance of the next match can not be stated in simple words. It’s a must-win game for DC, who are 3rd from bottom in IPL power rankings and four points behind top four.
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In the last game, DC paid the price for being too docile against SRH’s hard hitters. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma came with the blazing guns and took their team to 131 runs in just 6.1 overs. After that opening partnership, DC were always playing the catch up game and fell short by 67 runs in the end.
Gujarat Titans, however, made the best use of conditions on Mohali and beat Punjab Kings by three wickets. It was their 2nd win in three matches for the 2022 IPL champions. Interestingly, GT could move into the top four win a win against DC. So it’s all to play for both DC and GT in this high-stake game.
DC vs GT Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen had a blast in the last game at this venue, scoring 266/7 in 20 overs. For the first 10 overs, Delhi Capitals were ahead of the required run rate while chasing this improbable total. Although DC came up short by 67 runs in the end, one thing was clear: the pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is a true belter. Meaning, batsmen can play all their shots without having a second thought. There’s hardly any movement for the pacers, while the short boundaries make life difficult for the spinners as well. Expect another run-galore here.
Weather Report: It’s Delhi and May is approaching fast. That means only one thing and that is the summer are peaking. It’s going to be a hot day at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with the maximum temperature touching 40°C during the day, but there should be some respite in the evening, and weather should cool down by some degrees.
DC vs GT Head To Head Record
Matches played | 04 |
DC Wins | 02 |
LSG Wins | 02 |
No Result | 00 |
DC vs GT Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
Delhi Capitals
- Delhi Capitals might ring in some changes, especially in the bowling department after conceding 266 runs in the last match.
- Anrich Nortje has been ineffective for the most part of the matches he has been involved in. The South African might lose his place in Delhi’s Playing XI. Ishant Sharma could be the player replacing Nortje in the team.
- Prithvi Shaw and Khaleel Ahmed are likely to be part of substitution, depending on whether Delhi bat first or chase in the 2nd innings.
Gujarat Titans
- Expect GT to stick with the same winning combination they used in the last match against Punjab Kings.
- That means, no place for Kane Williamson in GT Playing XI, while Umesh Yadav might also have to watch the game from stands once again.
- David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan are likely to be the four overseas players in Gujarat’s Playing 11.
TOP Picks For DC vs GT Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Jake Fraser-McGurk: When Fraser-McGurk smashed his way to 65 runs in 17 balls in the last match against SRH, he had the chance to blast the quickest century, not only in T20s, but in all formats of the game. The 22-year-old perished off Mayank Markande’s delivery eventually, missing a glorious chance to enter and annals of cricket books. But his impact has been immense on DC Playing XI. He has given the team another dimension with his all-hitting approach. Considering the terrific form he is in at the moment, Fraser-McGurk should be in your DC vs GT Dream11 teams.
Fraser-McGurk In Last IPL 2024 Match: 65 runs (18 balls, 5X4s, 7X6s). - Shubman Gill: GT’s captain fantastic has scored the most runs for the team across the first 8 games, having amassed 298 runs, including two 50+ scores. It’s an understatement to say that GT’s batting revolve around Gill and he is also the no-1 target for the opponents. But a player of his quality relishes challenges and considering what happened between these two teams in the last match, this game is a big challenge for Gill.
Shubman Gill In IPL 2024: 298 runs | 50s: 02 | 6s: 09 | 4s: 29. - Rishabh Pant: The comeback is always special. It tells you about the character of a person. After missing more than one year due to an life-threatening injury, Pant has made a sensational start to the cricket field. In fact, he looks like he was never away from the game as he is scoring runs and leading the run charts for DC, having racked up 254 runs across 8 innings.
Rishabh Pant In Last IPL 2024 Match: 44 runs (35 balls, 5X4s, 1X6s).
Vice-Captain Options:
- Sai Sudarshan: In a team boasting some high-profile players such as David Miller and Kane Williamson, the fact that Sai Sudarshan is behind only Shubman Gill in terms of scoring, shows the immense quality of this player. During the chase against PBKS, Sudarshan scored crucial 31 runs.
Sai Sudarshan In IPL 2024: 269 runs | 6s: 03 | 4s: 28.
- Tristan Stubbs: If only he bats higher up the order, he can make a great impact with the bat. Nevertheless, the 23-year-old South African has shone whenever he got the chance and has scored some important runs. He can be an x-factor in Dream11 Fantasy Today IPL teams.
Tristan Stubbs In IPL 2024: 199 runs | 6s: 15 | 4s: 09. - Rashid Khan: Guarantees points due to the all-round skills. The Afghanistan superstar is also in terrific form with both bat and ball. Remember his special cameo against Rajasthan Royals? Irrespective of whether you are playing in Grand Leagues or Small Leagues, Rashid should be in your DC vs GT Fantasy cricket teams.
Rashid Khan In Last IPL 2024 Match: 4-0-15-01. - Kuldeep Yadav: Picked up four wickets in the last match against SRH. With 10 wickets in 5 games, he is now the leading wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024.
Kuldeep Yadav In Last IPL 2024 Match: 4-0-55-04. - Special mention for Mohit Sharma and Khaleel Ahmed. The duo has picked up 10 wickets each for their teams.
DC vs GT Predicted Lineups
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed (IMPACT PLAYER)
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudarshan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier (IMPACT PLAYER)
DC vs GT Dream11 Prediction Teams
DC vs GT Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: R Pant
- Batsmen: S Gill (C), S Sudarshan, T Stubbs (VC), J Fraser-McGurk
- All-rounders: A Patel, A Omarzai
- Bowlers: R Khan, K Yadav, M Sharma, K Ahmed
DC vs GT Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: R Pant
- Batsmen: S Gill (C), S Sudarshan, D Miller, J Fraser-McGurk (VC), P Shaw
- All-rounders: A Patel, A Omarzai
- Bowlers: R Khan, K Yadav, R Sai Kishore