IPL 2023, GT vs DC: Table toppers Gujarat take on bottom-placed Delhi in Ahmedabad

Delhi Capitals, which is languishing at the bottom of IPL 2023 points table, will have a tough challenge in hand as they take on table toppers Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.

The men from the capital finally ended their 5-match losing start in the tournament with 2 consecutive wins but lost their previous encounter against SRH.

Delhi now finds itself in a must-win situation as another hiccup might bring a premature end to their run in the IPL.

Gujarat on the other hand is on a 3-match winning streak and have been the team to beat this season.

DC can take heart from the fact that they will face he defending champions in Ahmedabad. Though it's GT's home ground but Hardik Pandya's men have won 2 and lost 2 of their 4 games at this ground this season.

The pitch at the Narender Modi Stadium has been a batter's paradise with the average 1st innings score around 163.

TEAM NEWS

With DC coach Ricky Ponting having already voiced his disappointment with Prithvi Shaw, the opener is unlikely to return to playing XI.

Yash Dayal is still on the path to recovery and is unlikely to take part in Tuesday's game for GT

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Gujarat Giants have beaten Delhi Capitals in both games these two sides have played against each other. While 1 win came last year, GT also came out on top this season.

WEATHER

Weather in Ahmedabad is likely to remain clear as the met department hasn't predicted any rain on Tuesday.

GT vs DC PROBABLE PLAYING XI

GT LIKELY PLAYING XI

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little

DC LIKELY PLAYING XI

David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar