Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 enters the 60th match of the ongoing 18th season featuring a high-voltage rivalry between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
This is the second time Delhi will face off against Gujarat in this season, after a 7-wicket defeat in Ahmedabad.
DC and GT boast a powerful batting and bowling line-up, thereby promising to entertain fans with high scoring thrilling contests. At the same time, both teams face severe blow by missing out few key players in the squad.
As these two teams are active in the playoffs race, let’s take a look at the head-to-head stats, weather forecast, pitch conditions, possible playing XI combination and impact player options to predict the winner of the highly anticipated match.
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2025 Match Overview
| Match Number | 60 |
| Date and Day | May 18 (Sunday) |
| Timings (IST) | 07:30 pm |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Seating Capacity | 35,200 |
IPL 2025 Playoffs Qualification Chances: Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans
- Delhi Capitals (13 Points and +0.362 NRR): Moderate chances (Need to win all 3 out of 3 matches)
- Gujarat Titans (16 Points and +0.793 NRR): Higher chances (Need to win 1 out of 3 matches)
Head-to-Head Stats of DC vs GT: Overall Records and At Arun Jaitley Stadium
Out of 6 games, both teams have won 3 games against each other since GT’s IPL debut in 2022, and here are the head-to-head stats listed below in tabular form:
Overall Records (From 2022 to Present):
| Information | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans |
| Total Matches Played | 6 | 6 |
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Highest Total | 224 | 220 |
| Lowest Total | 157 | 89 |
| Winnings Batting First | 2 | 1 |
| Winnings Batting Second | 1 | 2 |
At Arun Jaitley Stadium:
| Information | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans |
| Total Matches Played | 2 | 2 |
| Won | 1 | 1 |
| Winnings Batting First | 1 | 0 |
| Winnings Batting Second | 0 | 1 |
Delhi Weather Forecast: Latest Reports for DC vs GT IPL 2025 Match
The match between DC and GT will be played under clear skies and warm conditions, guaranteeing fans a complete 20-over contest per side without any interruptions caused due to rain. Here are the latest weather forecast reports gathered from various sources:
- Temperature: 36 °C to 38 °C
- Wind Speed: 28 km/hr
- Humidity: 25%
- Cloud Cover: 3%
- Dew Point: 15°
- Rainfall Chances: NIL
Arun Jaitley Stadium Recent Pitch Conditions: Toss Factor for DC vs GT IPL 2025 Match
The flat and hard nature of the pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium offers a fair contest between the bat and ball. However, experienced batters are likely to gain an advantage on this surface by making use of the consistent bounce offered to compile huge runs instantly.
As the innings progresses, spinners are expected to gain more grip on the ball that allows them to produce high-level variations. As a result, the toss-winning captain of the DC vs GT match would prefer bat first and try to post a 200+ total, that becomes tricky to chase in the second innings.
Key Overseas Players Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans Might Miss After IPL 2025 Restart
The following is the list of key overseas players DC and GT who are certain to miss the upcoming match after the restart of IPL 2025:
| Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans |
| Jake Fraser McGurk (Batsman) | Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper / Batsman) |
| Mitchell Starc (Bowler) | Gerald Coetzee (Bowler) |
| Faf Du Plessis (Batsman) | Glenn Phillips (All-rounder) |
Expected Playing XI Combination of Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans
Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans are predicted to form their best playing XI combination such that there could be a high level of depth in the batting line-up without compromising on the inclusion of a quality set of full-time bowlers:
Delhi Capitals Predicted Starting XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Karun Nair | Batsman |
| 2. | Abishek Porel | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
| 3. | Tristan Stubbs (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 4. | Axar Patel (Captain) | All-rounder |
| 5. | KL Rahul | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
| 6. | Vipraj Nigam | All-rounder |
| 7. | Dushmantha Chameera (Overseas) | Bowler |
| 8. | Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| 9. | Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| 10. | T.Natarajan | Bowler |
| 11. | Mustafizur Rahman (Overseas) | Bowler |
Delhi Capitals Impact Player Options vs Gujarat Titans:
| S.No | Player | Role | Player Expected to be Swapped in Starting XI |
| 1. | Ashutosh Sharma (Expected Choice) | All-rounder | Mustafizur Rahman (or vice-versa) |
| 2. | Darshan Nalkande | All-rounder | |
| 3. | Sameer Rizvi | Batsman | |
| 4. | Sediqullah Atal (Overseas) | Bowler | |
| 5. | Mohit Sharma | Bowler |
Gujarat Titans Predicted Starting XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Sai Sudharsan | All-rounder |
| 2. | Shubman Gill (Captain) | Batsman |
| 3. | Sherfane Rutherford (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 4. | Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| 5. | Kusal Mendis (Overseas) | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
| 6. | Rahul Tewatia | Batsman |
| 7. | Rashid Khan (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 8. | R.Sai Kishore | Bowler |
| 9. | Prasidh Krishna | Bowler |
| 10. | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| 11. | Kagiso Rabada (Overseas) | Bowler |
Gujarat Titans Impact Player Options vs Delhi Capitals:
| S.No | Player | Role | Player Expected to be Swapped in Starting XI |
| 1. | Ishant Sharma (Expected Choice) | Bowler | Sai Sudharsan (or vice versa) |
| 2. | Anuj Rawat | Batsman | |
| 3. | Dasun Shanaka (Overseas) | All-rounder | |
| 4. | Mahipal Lomror | Batsman | |
| 5. | Shahrukh Khan | All-rounder |
IPL 2025 60th Match Winner Prediction: Delhi Capitals or Gujarat Titans?
Both Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans have equal chances of winning the upcoming match, given their head-to-head stats and recent performances. Ultimately, the team that overcomes the challenge of the absence of key overseas players is certain to triumph in the 60th match of IPL 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.