IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – Player Battles to Watch Out For

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans
Date: April 19th, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Key Batsman duels

Faf du Plessis/Jake Fraser-McGurk vs. Mohammad Siraj
If Faf features, his explosive early starts will prove crucial, but Siraj's ferocious new-ball spell might make him work in the early phases. If Fraser-McGurk opener, anticipate unabashed hitting.

KL Rahul vs. Rashid Khan
Rahul's serene style will be tested by Rashid's incisive spin. this duel in the middle overs might deter DC's early momentum.

Tristan Stubbs vs. Prasidh Krishna
Stubbs is a big-hitting striker, but Prasidh's bounce and accuracy may limit his effect towards the death.

Shubman Gill vs. Mitchell Starc
The age-old battle of timing against pace. Starc will look to dispose of GT's pillar at the top. Early Gill needs to weather the left-arm danger.

Jos Buttler vs. Kuldeep Yadav
Buttler's fearless spin-smashing against Kuldeep's astute variations in this battle may decide GT's batting rhythm.

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Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Faf Du Plessis/Jake Fraser McGurk, Abhishek Porel,  Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristin Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma

 Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Sai Sudharshan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, M Shah Rukh Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammad Siraj Impact Player: Ishant Sharma