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- DC vs GT Highlights, IPL 2025: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan power Gujarat Titans to 10-wicket win, secure IPL playoff berth
DC vs GT Highlights, IPL 2025: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan power Gujarat Titans to 10-wicket win, secure IPL playoff berth
The memory of Punjab Kings racing to 122/1 in just 10 overs before play was abruptly halted continues to haunt DC. Yet, it might have been a blessing in disguise, saving them from what looked like another loss.
Before that night, DC had managed just one win in six matches, a stretch that severely dented their playoff hopes. With three matches left, all against teams currently above them in the standings, DC must find their early-season form fast.
A major blow for DC is the absence of Mitchell Starc, who has opted not to return for the rest of the tournament. While not in peak form, Starc's big-match experience would have been crucial. The Capitals are now hoping for quick reinforcement, with Mustafizur Rahman expected to join only hours before the game.
GT, meanwhile, appear poised for a top-two finish. Sitting on 16 points from 11 matches, their openers, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, are all in the Orange Cap race with over 500 runs each.
However, their middle-order remains largely untested and nearly cost them in a recent rain-affected match in Mumbai. With Buttler unavailable beyond the league stage, this could be a concern going forward.
The venue itself promises fireworks, Delhi has averaged 215 in first innings since IPL 2024, making it a paradise for batters. However, DC’s opening combination has struggled, averaging just over 20, the lowest among all teams. In contrast, GT's openers are the most prolific, averaging nearly 58 per partnership.
With playoff implications looming and both teams eyeing different goals, DC’s survival vs GT’s domination, this encounter is set up as a high-octane clash. The Capitals must overcome emotional baggage and key absences, while Titans will aim to shore up their middle order and maintain momentum heading into the playoffs.
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- Axar Patel 2 (4)
- KL Rahul 84 (51)
Sai Kishore to Axar Patel, Similar ball, another slog attempted, this time gets an inside edge to short fine leg. 13 from the over.
Sai Kishore to Axar Patel, Full, on leg stump, Axar Patel goes for a mighty slog but misses and is hit on the pads. The keeper, Jos Buttler, keeps on appealing for LBW but is not entertained. Seemed to be pitching outside leg.
Sai Kishore to KL Rahul, On middle, worked through square leg for a single.
Sai Kishore to KL Rahul, EDGED, FOUR! Fortuituous, but Rahul won't care! Moves to 83 (50). Beautifully tossed up through the air, outside off, KL Rahul pushes at it and the ball takes the outside edge. But it flies past the keeper, through the vacant slip region, to the deep third fence!
Sai Kishore to KL Rahul, MISFIELD, FOUR MORE! Miscommunication in the field. Fuller ball, on middle, Rahul wrists this through mid-wicket. Kagiso Rabada charges across to his right from wide long on and attempts to slide to his right and parry the ball to the fielder running from deep mid-wicket. But there is no communication and the fielder ends up running past Rabada who ends up parrying the ball into the ropes.
Sai Kishore to KL Rahul, FOUR! DROPPED? Yup. Full, outside off, KL Rahul hammered it straight back. Sai Kishore got down to take the return catch but the ball dipped onto him and went between his legs to the fence behind. So a life for Rahul on 71.
The GT spin twins Sai Kishore and Rashid Khan delivered in the previous game against MI. Kishore ended up with figures of 2/34 in 4 overs while Rashid was economical and ended up with figures of 1/21 in 4 overs.
- KL Rahul 71 (47)
- Axar Patel 2 (2)
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Another googly, Rahul swings hard but gets it off the inner half of the bat through fine leg. A single taken.
Rashid Khan to Axar Patel, On middle, pushed down to long on for a run.
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, The googly, outside off, KL looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off something to the leg side. Jos Buttler appeals for LBW and in the meanwhile, the batters scamper through for the single as Rashid himself crosses the pitch to his right to stop the ball. No signal, must have been an inside edge.
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Fuller, around off, Rahul whips it to the left of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.
Rashid Khan to Axar Patel, Fired on the pads, 96.9 kph, Axar Patel stays back and helps it through square leg for a single to get off the mark.
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Full, around off, KL Rahul leans and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Skipper Axar Patel walks in next at number 4, replacing Abishek Porel. Change of ends for Rashid Khan as well. 2-0-15-0 so far.
- Abishek Porel 30 (19)
- KL Rahul 66 (43)
Sai Kishore to Abishek Porel, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sai Kishore breaks the 90-run stand. Quicker and flatter outside off, Porel reaches out and looks to cut but only manages a thin outside edge which is snaffled nicely by the keeper, Jos Buttler. He immediately celebrates on taking the catch but Porel does not wait for the umpire's decision and starts to walk off. Departs for a quickfire 30 (19) and Delhi Capitals are 106/2 after 12 overs.
That ball was actually delivered with a change in angle, as Kishore switched to over the wicket.
Sai Kishore to Abishek Porel, SIX! Terrific shot. Flighted, outside off, 87.9 kph, Abishek Porel gets under the ball and sends the ball sailing over the top, straight down the ground!
Sai Kishore to Abishek Porel, Quicker one, outside off, 92 kph, fractionally short, Porel reaches out and looks to cut but misses.
Sai Kishore to KL Rahul, Slower through the air, 87.6 kph, fuller as well, Rahul leans and punches it through the covers for a run. 100 UP FOR THE DELHI CAPITALS. 200 now looks a decent possibility.
Sai Kishore to KL Rahul, Landed around off, 94.2 kph, KL Rahul goes back and cuts hard but cannot beat short third.
Sai Kishore into the attack now.
Sai Kishore to Abishek Porel, Slightly short to start, outside off, Abishek Porel looks to cut but gets a bit of an outside edge. The ball flies in the air, but lands short of backward point. The fielder has a wild throw at the keeper's end, conceding an overthrow as the batters take the single.
- KL Rahul 65 (41)
- Abishek Porel 23 (15)
Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, Around middle and off, tucked through square leg for a brace. 17 from this over as well and Rabada has gone around for 34 runs in his 2 overs.
Kagiso Rabada to Abishek Porel, A short ball, attempted slower one, outside off, Porel leaps with the bounce and dabs it past a diving backward point for a single to deep third.
Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, Slower ball, pitched up, chipped down the ground over the bowler for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, SIX! Such magnificence! A length ball, around off, KL Rahul backs away a touch and slams it straight back over the bowler's head, clearing long off with ease!
Kagiso Rabada to Abishek Porel, Around middle and off, pushed down to long off for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Abishek Porel, SIX! A half volley on the pads, Abishek Porel just wrists it over deep backward square leg!
Rashid Khan is having a pretty ordinary season having picked up just 8 wickets in his 11 outings. Change of ends for Kagiso Rabada. 1-0-17-0 so far.
- KL Rahul 56 (38)
- Abishek Porel 15 (12)
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Around off, pushed towards cover. 11 from the over, 26 in the last 2!
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Four! Lucky escape for Rahul. Floated delivery, outside off, KL Rahul goes for the big sweep but gets a top edge. Short third gets across to his left and dives but the ball lands in front of him and spins past him, to the ropes!
Rashid Khan to Abishek Porel, On middle, punched down to long off for a single.
Rashid Khan to Abishek Porel, Huge appeal for a caught behind, turned down! WIDE signalled instead. Gujarat Titans take the review. It was a short ball, down the leg side and Abishek Porel went for the pull. The keeper, Jos Buttler collected and straightaway appealed for the catch, with Rashid joining in. In fact, when the umpire was signalling a wide, Rashid started to even celebrate. Shubman Gill agrred to take the review but UltraEdge detected nothing when the ball went past the bat. Review lost.
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, On middle and off, pushed through mid on for a single.
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, FOUR! WHACK! 50 FOR RAHUL, in 35 balls! His 4th this season and 45th overall in the IPL. Fuller ball, outside off, KL Rahul gets down on a knee and smacks a slog sweep, well to the right of deep mid-wicket amd bags himself his 6th four of the night. Takes his helmet off and soaks in the applause.
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, The googly, outside off, spinning in, KL Rahul backs away to the leg side and punches it straight to backward point.
KL has completed 5000 runs in the IPL, becoming the 7th Indian to do so. His average of 45.46 is the best among batters who have scored at least 2000 runs.
- Abishek Porel 14 (11)
- KL Rahul 47 (33)
Prasidh Krishna to Abishek Porel, SIX! Lovely hit! A length ball, around middle and leg, Abishek Porel lofts it straight through the line, clearing long on with ease! That will get him going. 15 from the over.
Prasidh Krishna to KL Rahul, Full and straight, 148.5 kph, KL pushes it towards long on for a run.
Prasidh Krishna to KL Rahul, Around middle and off, Rahul tucks this through mid-wicket and runs extremely hard to come back for the second.
Prasidh Krishna to Abishek Porel, Full and wide outside off, Porel reaches out and carves this through point for a single.
Is that a boundary? Arshad Khan has pulled off a sensational save but it seems like the efforts have gone in vain. The umpire is having this checked. Yes, it is a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Abishek Porel, FOUR! A short ball, around middle and leg, Abishek Porel went for the pull but got defeated by pace. The ball shot up and took the top edge, flying over the keeper. The ball landed inside the boundary and Arshad Khan did all the hard work from deep third, running across to his right to stop the ball. He got there and pushed the ball back in play. However, the momentum took him beyond the ropes and at the same time, the ball trickled back in as well. It was at THIS time that Arshad pushed the ball away for the second time, from outside the ropes. The third umpire confirms this and it will be a boundary. Arshad apologizes to his bowler, saying that the floodlights came into his eyes.
Prasidh Krishna to KL Rahul, On a good length, around off and middle, 138.8 kph, KL Rahul backs away to the leg side and punches it behind point for a single.
KL's form has impacted DC's results as well. In their last 4 games, DC's results have been 1 win, 2 losses and 1 No Result. Nearly 74 percent of his runs this season have come in wins, which shows the importance of how much value KL’s form brings to DC.
- KL Rahul 43 (30)
- Abishek Porel 3 (8)
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Dropped short and Rashid is lucky to get away with that. Rahul pulls it hard and flat, but straight to deep mid-wicket. Just a single.
Rashid Khan to Abishek Porel, Another wrong 'un, on middle and leg, fired at 97 kph, Abishek goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Abishek Porel, On the legs, Porel looks to swing for the heavens but mistimes it towards the left side of the bowler.
Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Quicker googly, outside off, 92.5 kph, Rahul goes back and punches it towards long on. Wants two but the fielder attacks the ball quickly and the batters settle for one.
Rashid Khan to Abishek Porel, On the pads, Abishek Porel cannot get the flick away and the ball goes off his pads towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.
The unsettling experience in Dharamsala, where play was halted with Punjab cruising at 122/1 in just 10 overs, left DC rattled but also spared them from a likely defeat.
With only one win from their last six outings, the Capitals now face a steep climb toward the playoffs, especially without key overseas player Mitchell Starc, who has withdrawn for the rest of the season.
On the other hand, Gujarat Titans enter the contest brimming with confidence.
With 16 points in 11 games, GT are inching closer to sealing a top-two finish. Their top order, led by Gill, Buttler, and Sudharsan, has been unstoppable, though questions remain over their middle-order stability.
As temperatures soar and pressure mounts, both teams know that momentum in the business end of the tournament can shift fast. With high scores expected in Delhi and a 3-3 head-to-head record, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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