Match prediction for DC vs GT Match 60 in Delhi.
Match No.60 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will feature Gujarat Titans (GT) and Delhi Capitals (DC) facing off on May 18. The action will unfold at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, with the first ball to be bowled at 7:30 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the DC vs GT match with the top betting tips and predictions.
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Sai Sudharsan has been highly consistent in the IPL, getting to quick 30s for fun. He has amassed 509 runs in the tournament at an average of 46 while striking at 153. The GT opener has registered five half-centuries in the season.
Gujarat Titans boast of a fantastic opening duo in Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill. Both of them have scored over 500 runs in the tournament. Delhi Capitals have uncertainty around their opening pair with Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk unavailable.
Jos Buttler has done an outstanding job for the Gujarat Titans, batting at number three. He has piled on 500 runs in the season at an average of 71 and a strike rate of 164. He has hit five fifties in the tournament.
Arun Jaitley Stadium has been an excellent venue for batting in recent years. Flat pitches and small boundaries make the job harder for bowlers. The average first innings score at this venue since IPL 2022 reads 200.
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Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans have played each other six times in the IPL. Both teams have won three games each. The Titans won by seven wickets in the previous encounter this season.
Delhi Capitals are just about hanging in the playoffs race. They have 13 points to their credit from 11 games, having won six games and lost four. DC were in a losing position in their previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad as well. Batting first, they could only score 133/7 in their 20 overs before rain saved the day for them.
Capitals have some availability issues for the resumption of the tournament. Mitchell Starc, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Donovan Ferreira have opted against returning.
Possible XII: Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mustafizur Rahman, T Natarajan.
The Shubman Gill-led side is in a great position to secure a top-two spot. They have accumulated 16 points after 11 matches, winning eight and losing only three. In their previous game, Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by three wickets in a last-ball thriller.
GT bowlers did an outstanding job to restrict the opponents to 155/8 from 97/2 in 10.3 overs. Their top order struggled to score at a good rate in tricky conditions. Sherfane Rutherford hit a crucial 28 off 15 while Rahul Tewatia got them over the line.
Kagiso Rabada is set to make his return to the GT playing XI, though he won’t be available for the playoffs.
Possible XII: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
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Chasing the target is the preferred option at the venue. With tiny boundaries and dew factor, bowling in the second innings can be a challenge. The team winning the toss is likely to field first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup, and favourites to get a better idea of the match.
As per the forecast, the weather in Delhi is likely to be clear and warm on Sunday evening. Rain is unlikely to pose any issue to the proceedings. The humidity levels could be around 24%, with wind gusts travelling at up to 34 kmph. As for the temperature, it should range between 32 to 37 degrees Celsius.
Gujarat Titans will head into this match as favourites with better form on their side. The bookmakers have given DC a 54% chance of winning this home fixture.
Jos Buttler vs Kuldeep Yadav could be a decisive matchup in the middle overs. Buttler has hit 86 runs off 61 deliveries against the left-arm wrist spinner, and has lost his wicket only twice.
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