Match 40: DC vs GT, Indian Premier League 2024
Delhi Capitals, ranked eighth, will face Gujarat Titans, ranked sixth, in New Delhi at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT).
Team Updates and Impact Player Strategy
The Delhi Capitals face a setback as Mitchell Marsh will be sidelined for the rest of their campaign due to a hamstring strain. Ishant Sharma's availability is also uncertain as he deals with back spasms.
Prithvi Shaw's role in the upcoming match hinges on whether the Capitals opt to bat or bowl first. Depending on this decision, Shaw could either be subbed in or out for Khaleel Ahmed or Mukesh Kumar.
Should the Capitals find themselves in a batting crisis and require an additional impact player, they might consider fielding Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra.
Probable Starting XII for Delhi Capitals:
1. David Warner
2. Prithvi Shaw
3. Jake Fraser-McGurk
4. Rishabh Pant (captain & wicketkeeper)
5. Tristan Stubbs
6. Abishek Porel
7. Axar Patel
8. Sumit Kumar
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Mukesh Kumar
12. Khaleel Ahmed
The Gujarat Titans are expected to make a strategic swap between Sai Sudharsan and Mohit Sharma as their Impact Player, depending on their batting or bowling position. While Sudharsan's performances have been mixed, Mohit boasts the fifth-best economy rate in the death overs among bowlers who have bowled at least 10 overs since IPL 2023.
Probable Starting XII for Gujarat Titans:
1. Shubman Gill (captain)
2. Wriddhiman Saha
3. B Sai Sudharsan
4. Azmatullah Omarzai
5. David Miller
6. Shahrukh Khan
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Rashid Khan
9. R Sai Kishore
10. Umesh Yadav
11. Noor Ahmad
12. Mohit Sharma