IPL 2025, GT Vs DC Live Score And Updates: GT Won The Toss & Elected To Bowl!

A little over a week after that unsettling mid-game evacuation during their clash with Punjab Kings in Dharamsala—an incident that mirrored the growing Indo-Pak tensions—Delhi Capitals return to their familiar (though now high-alert) home ground at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. On Sunday, they’ll take on Gujarat Titans in what could be a season-defining clash as the IPL 2025 league stage nears its business end.

Though the emotional impact of that night may still linger, Delhi can count themselves somewhat lucky. Punjab, chasing 134, had already cruised to 122/1 in just 10 overs when the lights—and the match—were suddenly pulled. That escape left DC with at least one valuable point in a stretch where they’ve been struggling. In their last six completed games, they’ve managed just a single win, lost three, seen one washed out, and been rescued from a likely defeat in the now-infamous Dharamsala fixture.

Yet, the playoffs are still within reach. DC have three games left—all against stronger teams above them in the table. It’s a tough road ahead, and they’ll need to rediscover the ruthless form that had sparked their early-season promise. Unfortunately, they’ll now have to do it without Mitchell Starc. The veteran pacer, who hadn’t quite hit his peak this season, has opted not to return after last week’s disruption. It’s a big blow considering his experience in crunch situations.

For Gujarat Titans, the turbulence has been minimal. Their only concern now is that Jos Buttler—reintegrated into the side—won’t be available beyond the league stage, as the IPL stretches into early June following its brief suspension. But with 16 points from 11 games, GT are well placed for a top-two finish, especially with two relatively easier games to follow. A win on Sunday would officially book their place in the playoffs.

GT are riding high on their top-order brilliance. With three of their batters already past the 500-run mark this season and among the top five in the Orange Cap race, they’ve rarely needed their middle-order to step up. But in a recent rain-shortened game in Mumbai, cracks showed—only a DLS adjustment and some late hits from Gerald Coetzee saved the day. With Buttler’s departure looming, Gujarat will be keen to get more out of the middle order before the knockout rounds.

Match Details

When: Sunday, May 18, 7:30 PM IST
Where: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Pitch & Weather: Expect a run-fest—first innings scores at this venue have averaged 215 since last year. The heat will be intense during the day, with temperatures in the early 40s, but skies will be clear come match time.

Head-to-Head

Tied at 3-3 overall, and 1-1 in Delhi.

Team Watch

Delhi Capitals

Availability: Starc is out, and Mustafizur Rahman will only arrive on match day, fresh off Bangladesh’s T20I in the UAE. DC could again go with fewer overseas players, like they did early in the season.

Key Tactics: Expect spin to play a role. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel both have strong records against Jos Buttler (three dismissals each in T20s). Kuldeep has also kept Sai Sudharsan quiet in the past.

Probable XI:
Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sameer Rizvi/Karun Nair, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mukesh Kumar/Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan

Gujarat Titans

Availability: Both Jos Buttler and Kagiso Rabada are available for selection, though Buttler will leave post-league stage.

Key Tactics: Rabada has had the better of both Faf du Plessis and KL Rahul in the past (five and three dismissals respectively), and Rashid Khan too has gotten both out multiple times. Prasidh Krishna has also troubled Rahul.

Probable XI:
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Gerald Coetzee/Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Did You Know?

• DC’s opening pair has the lowest average this season: just 20.18. GT, by contrast, leads the charts with 634 runs at 57.63.
• Shubman Gill has been on fire: 360 runs in his last six games at 60 avg and 155+ strike rate.
• KL Rahul has cooled off: after a red-hot start, he’s managed just one fifty in his last seven games.
• Kuldeep Yadav, too, has hit a rough patch with just two wickets in his last five matches.

What They Said:

“We’re treating this like a fresh start. Yes, it’s tough to lose someone like Starc, but we’ve regrouped. We’re focused on doing the best we can with the squad we have.”
— Vipraj Nigam, Delhi Capitals allrounder

Squads:

Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, and others.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, R Sai Kishore, and others.

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