DC vs GT Highlights, IPL 2025: Sai Sudharsan, Gill dominate as Gujarat Titans enter playoffs after beating Delhi by 10 wickets

Straight and full, and Porel meets it with a clean swing of the bat—lofts it handsomely over long-on for a maximum!

Full on middle and off, Rahul clips it through deep midwicket and hustles back for a well-run couple.

Delhi Capitals add five more runs to the total. KL Rahul remains steady at the crease with 43 off 30 balls, supported by Abishek Porel on 3. Rashid Khan bowled a tidy over, conceding just four runs in his first. DC are 55 for 1, with a current run rate of 6.87.

Rashid Khan to Rahul, 1 run – A full-length googly outside off that turns in; Rahul reads it well and pushes it down to long-on for a single.

Delhi Capitals reached the 50-run mark at the end of the seventh over, with KL Rahul anchoring the innings. He moved to 40 off 27 balls, continuing to look in control with five boundaries and two sixes. Abishek Porel added a single, moving to 2 off 5 deliveries. Prasidh Krishna bowled a tidy over, conceding just five runs to keep things in check after the powerplay.

Delhi Capitals finish the powerplay on a strong note, reaching 45 for 1 after six overs. KL Rahul led the charge, accelerating with 17 runs off the over bowled by Kagiso Rabada. Rahul remains unbeaten on 36 off 23 balls, having struck five fours and two sixes, while Abishek Porel is still settling in at the crease.

KL Rahul shifts momentum in Delhi Capitals’ innings with back-to-back boundary blows off Kagiso Rabada in the sixth over. First, he cracked a mistimed slog over cover point for four despite the slowness of the pitch. Then, he followed it up with a stunning six—arguably the shot of the day—displaying class and timing.

Delhi Capitals move to 28 for 1 at the end of the fifth over. KL Rahul is beginning to shift gears, adding a few boundaries to move to 19 off 17 deliveries. Abishek Porel remains on 1 from 3 balls, playing the supporting role. Mohammed Siraj‘s third over proved a bit expensive, giving away 9 runs, as his figures now read 3-0-21-0. Arshad Khan continues to be economical with 2-0-7-1.

At the end of the fourth over, Delhi Capitals are 19 for 1. Arshad Khan delivered a tight over, conceding just 5 runs and picking up the crucial wicket of Faf du Plessis. Abishek Porel is on 1 off 3 balls, while KL Rahul remains steady at 10 from 11 deliveries. The Gujarat Titans bowlers have kept things in control early on, with Arshad returning figures of 2-0-7-1 and Siraj 2-0-12-0.

A shortish length ball on middle stump, Porel elegantly pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Arshad Khan bowls to du Plessis, who is out caught at mid-on. Du Plessis’ struggle comes to an end as he fails to add more runs to his score. He finishes with 5 runs off 10 balls, without hitting any boundaries or sixes. The catch was taken by Mohammed Siraj.

Arshad Khan to du Plessis, 2 runs. Du Plessis finally manages to get the ball away, though it falls short of reaching the boundary.

Siraj to Rahul, no run. Siraj bowled a shorter length outside off stump, shaping the ball back in. Rahul went for a hard pull but missed, and the ball just passed over the off stump.

At the end of the second over, Delhi Capitals added just 2 runs, bringing their total to 11 without loss. The current run rate dropped to 5.50. Faf du Plessis has scored 1 run off 6 balls, while KL Rahul remains steady on 8 runs from 6 deliveries, including two boundaries. Arshad Khan bowled the second over, conceding 2 runs without taking a wicket. Mohammed Siraj had earlier bowled one over, giving away 9 runs.

Siraj bowls a back-of-a-length delivery, and Rahul cuts it powerfully towards point for four runs.

Siraj bowls a fuller delivery just outside off stump. Rahul pushes it back straight to Siraj for no run.

The GT fielders take their positions as the DC openers walk out to the middle. It’s a surprise opening pair for Delhi Capitals — Faf du Plessis joins KL Rahul at the crease to kick things off.

Gujarat Titans (GT) are inching closer to securing a playoff spot, but their last-ball, rain-affected win over Mumbai Indians exposed a chink in their armour — an inexperienced middle order. So far, GT have relied heavily on their top three: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler, who have contributed a massive 71% of the team’s runs. They lead the league in scoring rate, averaging 10 runs per over, with 2130 runs in 212.5 overs. However, they also lose a wicket every 24 balls — the highest among all teams. With Jos Buttler set to miss upcoming matches, the pressure will be on GT’s middle order to deliver when it matters most.

Impact Subs GT: Sai Sudharsan, Washington, Lomror, Rawat and Shanaka

Impact Subs DC: Chameera, Atal, Nair, Vijay and Tiwari

Gujarat Titans: 1 Shubman Gill (capt), 2 Sherfane Rutherford, 3 Jos Buttler (wk), 4 Shahrukh Khan, 5 Rahul Tewatia, 6 Rashid Khan, 7 Kagiso Rabada, 8 Arshad Khan, 9 R Sai Kishore, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Prasidh Krishna

Delhi Capitals: 1 Faf du Plessis, 2 Abhishek Porel, 3 Sameer Rizvi, 4 KL Rahul (wk), 5 Axar Patel (capt), 6 Tristan Stubbs, 7 Ashutosh Sharma, 8 Vipraj Nigam, 9 T Natarajan, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said the recent break helped the team regain their “fielding rhythm” ahead of the key clash against Delhi Capitals. On the other hand, DC skipper Axar Patel mentioned he too would have preferred to bowl first, citing the possibility of dew playing a role in the evening. Axar stressed the importance of taking one game at a time and added that his team is not focusing too much on playoff scenarios for now.

Shubman Gill won the toss and Gujarat Titans have opted to bowl first against Delhi Capitals.

Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Parthiv Patel highlighted the team’s immediate focus on Jos Buttler’s availability for the next three games before evaluating the overall balance ahead of the playoffs. He acknowledged Buttler’s value as both a key performer and a leader. Parthiv also praised the team’s bowling unit, especially Purple Cap holder Prasidh Krishna, who has claimed 20 wickets and made an impact with both the new and old ball. Mohammed Siraj also earned a special mention for his consistent performances.

When it was stopped, even time seemed to have come to a standstill. But now that the IPL is back, we’re already entering the territory of the third game in less than 24 hours. Time and IPL truly fly. After a rainy evening in Bengaluru and a scorching afternoon in Jaipur, the caravan now moves to a hot Delhi. Currently placed at No. 5 on the points table, Delhi Capitals will host Gujarat Titans, who sit comfortably at second. It’s a massive game for the hosts, with playoff hopes still hanging in the balance, and equally crucial for the visitors, who wouldn’t want to leave qualification too late.

GT’s top three have averaged 88 balls per innings this season, dominating matches. However, this means batsmen at positions 4 to 11 have faced just 28 balls per innings on average — a factor that might pose challenges in the knockout stages.

GT could spoil the party, as Rashid Khan holds the upper hand over KL Rahul in the IPL, having conceded just 40 runs in 47 balls while taking three wickets against him.

KL Rahul needs just 33 runs to reach 8,000 runs in T20 cricket. With his 214th innings coming up today, he is on track to become the third-fastest player to achieve this milestone, putting Virat Kohli’s record of 243 innings at risk.

Delhi Capitals started strong with four consecutive wins but have since slipped, winning only two of their last seven matches. What’s causing this sudden dip in form?

Kuldeep Yadav may not have picked up a wicket in his last three outings, but his control and discipline remain intact. Across those games, he has conceded just 88 runs in 11 overs, maintaining pressure in the middle overs. His overall economy rate this season stands at an impressive 7.1 — second only to Varun Chakravarthy (7.0) among spinners who have bowled at least 20 overs. As he heads into the next clash, Kuldeep is just one wicket away from reaching the 100-wicket milestone in the IPL.

Delhi Capitals: LLWLW (last five completed matches, most recent first)

Gujarat Titans: WWLWW