New Delhi: Delhi Capitals seem to have spring at every step this season. Yes, it may have only been two games so far, but with two comprehensive victories, the Capitals have shown the ability to turn their potential into performance and look capable of being a team that can go the distance. The Akshar Patel-led side will be eager to complete their impressive start and hat-trick of victories when they face the unbeaten Gujarat Titans on their home turf at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Wednesday night.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The good news for the Titans is that their regular captain Shabman Gul Fit and available to play after missing last game against Rajasthan Royals due to muscle strain. Although ‘Impact Player’ Sameer Rizvi grabbed the headlines with two brilliant half-centuries, it was the performance of the bowlers that set up the twin wins for the Capitals. Their bowling unit looks well-rounded, with plenty of pace Langi NgidiMukesh Kumar and T Natarajan are making up for the absence of Australian speed star Mitchell Starc. Mukesh seems to have learned quickly from his sevens bowling partner Ngeddy, adopting the same clever tricks of pace and length that helped him outclass Mumbai Indians in the previous tie and return with impressive figures of 2/26.“If you manage to get two or three wickets for about 40 runs in the powerplay, it’s difficult to score over 200 unless you bowl badly at the death. That’s what we’ve been able to do so far. Lungi Ngidi’s presence has also helped. He’s got variations and a good silver ball. He’s been putting his good Philo Cup experience to good use recently in the World Cup. Fast bowler,” Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel said.
Skipper Aksar is not afraid to bring himself or use leg-spinning all-rounder Vipraj Nigam in the powerplay. Skills of a left arm wrist spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav It has helped the Capitals keep the pressure on their opponents in the middle overs as well. The only worry for the Capitals will be the cheap returns of their top-order batsmen. KL Rahul And Nitish Rana in the first two matches. Rahul, with scores of 0 and 1 and Rana, with 15 and 0, will be keen to repay the faith shown in them by the team management, who have offered them their preferred batting slots.The Titans will be wary of their defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the previous encounter as they were suffocated in the run chase. Their bowling attack consisting of Mohammad Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Prasad Krishna and veteran spinner Rashid Khan looks intimidating on paper but they are guilty of leaking runs.For the Titans to come out of their slump, it is important that the batting comes together and clicks. Hope Gayle leads them from the front.Number games
- 205 – The unbeaten first wicket partnership between Sai Sudharsan (108*) and Shibman Gill (93*) for Gujarat Titans vs DC at Delhi on 18 May 2025 is the most by any pair for a successful chase in IPL.
- 112 – KL Rahul’s 65-ball unbeaten innings at Delhi on 18 May 2025, the highest by a Delhi batsman against Gujarat Titans.
- 2 – Both defeats by Delhi Capitals to Gujarat Titans last year came while defending scores of 200 or more.
– Statistics: Rajesh Kumar
