GT vs DC, IPL 2025 Highlights: Jos Buttler leads the way as Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets

Jos Buttler has put the Gujarat Titans in driver's seat in the 204-run chase against Delhi Capitals. The batter has hit back-to-back boundaries in the last five balls of Mitchell Starc. The last boundary was almost a chance of catch but instead gets missed for another boundary. Buttler looks injured and is getting looked at by the physios. Game breaks for strategic timeout with one ball left off the over. Last ball is a dot. Starc leaks 20 runs in this over. GT need 39 runs off 24 balls from here.

Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill start the innings for Gujarat Titans. The first over brings 8 runs for the GT camp. Mukesh comes in for next over. The over starts on a good note with Gill sending the first delivery for a boundary. And in the fourth delivery, a mix-up between the wickets sends Shubman Gill back to pavilion. That early loss will hurt a lot. Jos Buttler walks in to play. GT 18/1 (2)

Siraj opened the death overs with a flurry of yorkers, relentless in his accuracy. He should’ve had Axar first ball of the 16th over, but Rashid let one slip through his fingers at cover – a costly drop, it seemed at the time.

But Rajasthan struck back almost immediately. In the next over, Prasidh Krishna delivered with his very first ball – Axar tried to go over cover again, but Buttler timed his jump to perfection, plucking it out of the air to his left. One ball later, Buttler outdid himself with a sensational full-stretch dive to his right, pouching a thick outside edge from Vipraj Nigam, who had shaped up to guide it down to third man.

That double blow brought Donavon Ferreira, Delhi's impact sub for Porel, to the crease on a hat-trick ball. Prasidh ran in, sensing the moment. He sent down a skiddy back-of-a-length delivery that zipped off the pitch, thudding into Ferreira’s pads as he attempted a flick. Loud appeal, but it was too high. Still, two wickets in two balls and DC were suddenly under the pump. DC 188/6 (18)

Rashid Khan has reverted to his tried-and-tested formula — skidding the ball into the pitch and targeting the stumps rather than searching for turn. It’s all about forcing the batters to find the deep fielders.

Before that, Gujarat Titans had stitched together a tidy couple of overs. Ishant Sharma came into the attack, clocking in the late 130s and cleverly interspersing slower deliveries to keep both Stubbs and Axar in check. Smart, disciplined bowling from GT to regain some control. 131/3 (13)

Two big wickets may be down, but with 73 on the board, the batting side holds the upper hand. Karun Nair is looking in fine touch, threading two classy boundaries on either side of the wicket off Arshad. Axar Patel had a nervous moment, he mistimed a lofted shot, only for Shubman Gill to spill a sharp chance at mid-off. A let-off and the Capitals march on. DC 89/2 (8)

Siraj to Rahul. After a dot ball, KL Rahul sends the next ball for a boundary. He lost his shape a bit there but ended up with a boundary. The next one is played gorgeously by the in-form KL Rahul over mid-on for a sixer. Karun Nair now faces Siraj for the last two balls. And he follows a dot ball by a sixer over deep backward point. 17 runs come off this over. DC 41/1 (3)

Siraj has started the bowling attack against Abhishek Porel and Karun Nair. First two deliveries are wide and after a dot, Porel shows the ball to the boundary over mid-off. He follows it up with a sixer over the on side. Not a very good start from the pacer. And Porel hits the next straight down the ground for another boundary. Beautifully timed shot. DC 16/0 (1)

It’s scorching out here, but the pitch looks good, says Shubman Gill at the toss. He emphasizes Gujarat Titans’ approach of staying in the present and focusing on one match at a time, brushing off any baggage from previous games. GT stick with an unchanged XI, with Gill hinting that Kagiso Rabada is on track for a return within the next ten days.

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel, who would have preferred to bowl first, admits it might just be a "good toss to lose" given the searing heat. He’s optimistic about putting up a strong total on what appears to be a true batting surface.

Gujarat Titans win toss and Shuman Gill has elected to bowl first on the sizzling hot afternoon in Ahmedabad. A look at the playing XI.

Gujarat Titans XI: Shubman Gill (Capt), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Rashid Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma

Impact players: Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar, Karim Janat

In Delhi Capitals' last game we were treated with season's first Super Over. And it was a thriller show all through. Starc led the bowling attack from DC's end. The spot-on yorkers from the ace pacer were class apart. The Delhi unit emerged victorious in that clash against Rajasthan Royals.

Spin could be the game-changer in today’s match. The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium is expected to be a dry and turning track. Both sides boast formidable spin arsenals and how they perform may well decide the outcome.

For Gujarat, the duo of Sai Kishore and Rashid Khan have been central to their bowling plans. Their ability to apply pressure in the middle overs has been instrumental in GT’s success so far.

Delhi, on the other hand, will be hoping Kuldeep Yadav is match-fit. The left-arm spinner, who walked off with a shoulder niggle in the last outing, has been in sublime touch this season. His potential face-off with Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill promises high drama. Alongside him, youngster Vipraj Nigam has turned heads with his control and maturity beyond his years.

Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Jos Buttler (wk), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, R Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj

Delhi Capitals Playing XI: KL Rahul (wk), T Stubbs, J Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Yadav, AR Sharma, Axar Patel (C), Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc, MM Sharma

A blockbuster showdown awaits at the Narendra Modi Stadium as table-toppers Delhi Capitals face off against the in-form Gujarat Titans in a high-voltage IPL clash. With 10 points from six games, Delhi ride into this contest with momentum on their side, fresh off a nail-biting Super Over win against Rajasthan Royals, a game that had fans on the edge of their seats.

The hero of that thriller? Mitchell Starc. The Aussie speedster turned ice-cold under pressure, nailing his yorkers with precision to seal the deal for Delhi. Though a touch expensive, Starc’s strike power has been undeniable this season, snaring 10 wickets and leading the Capitals’ pace attack with authority.

Gujarat Titans aren’t far behind in the race, sitting just two points adrift. Their charge has been headlined by a rock-solid top order—Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler—who’ve laid the foundation time and again. However, the middle order has occasionally looked wobbly under pressure, a potential chink in the armor that Delhi’s fiery bowling lineup will be eager to expose. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates of the game!