Both teams will put their best foot forward and look to get their first points on the table in this encounter.
Dehli Capitals will clash with Gujarat Titans in the 7th match of the IPL 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Gujarat Titans started the season with a win against Chennai Super Kings, They defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets. CSK posted 178/7 on the bank of Ruturaj Gaikwad’s brilliant knock of 92. The Gujarat Titans’ bowlers did a fantastic job towards the end. Rashid Khan played an important role with both bat and ball. Chasing the target, Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha came out with aggressive intent and took an early advantage in the powerplay, Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia took the team over the line. Kane Williamson, who was ruled out of the season after getting a knee injury in the previous encounter will be replaced by David Miller.
On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals lost their season opener against the Lucknow Super Giants. After opting to bowl first, the Delhi bowlers were smashed to all parts of the ground by West Indian hard hitters- Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran, who helped the side post 193/6. Chasing the target, DC were dismantled by England’s pace ace Mark Wood, who took five wickets. The only positive from Delhi Capitals’ batting was their captain Warner scoring a fifty. Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi will be available for selection in a few days’ time. Both teams will put their best foot forward and look to get their first points on the table in this encounter.
The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Chepauk has traditionally supported spin bowling. The batters have found it tough to get quick runs against spinners at this venue. The ball might do a little bit for the fast bowlers in the initial stages of the match as well, but it will get easier to bat as the match progresses. The batters need to get their eye in before going for the aggressive shots, they can take advantage of the short boundaries at this venue. The team winning the toss would be inclined to bowl first at this venue and chase the score down in the second innings with some dew expected.
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, 7th Match
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium/ Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi
Date & Time: 4th April, at 7:30 PM IST
| Opened | 1883 |
| Capacity | 48,000 |
| Ends | Pavilion End, Stadium End |
| Location | Delhi, India |
| Time Zone | UTC +5:30 |
| Other Sports it is home to | – |
| Floodlights | Yes |
| Total matches | 13 |
| Matches won batting first | 4 |
| Matches won bowling first | 9 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 139 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 133 |
| Highest total recorded | 212/3 (19.1 Ov) by RSA vs IND |
| Lowest total recorded | 120/10 (19.3 Ov) by SL vs RSA |
| Highest score chased | 212/3 (19.1 Ov) by RSA vs IND |
| Lowest score defended | 96/7 (20 Ov) by INDW vs PAKW |
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