Delhi
Arun Jaitley Stadium
206
38
16
GT
GT
210/4 (20.0)
DC chose to BOWL
DC
DC
209/8 (20.0)
GT won by 1 run
DC vs GT IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

Published on Apr 06, 2026

DC vs GT IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

Welcome to the ultimate Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team guide for the upcoming Indian Premier League clash. This IPL T20 encounter promises massive action for cricket fans and fantasy players alike.

Match Details

  • Match: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans
  • Date: 08 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live action of this thrilling contest on your favorite platforms.

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  • Star Sports Channels

Weather Report

The weather in Delhi will be warm, with temperatures hovering around 32 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making chasing easier. Fortunately, there is zero Rain impact expected, ensuring a full game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Pitch Report for the Arun Jaitley Stadium suggests a pure batting paradise. The Average score here is a massive 206 runs, meaning batters will dominate. When it comes to bowling, pacers have the upper hand with 38 wickets in the last five games, compared to just 16 wickets for spinners. The clear fantasy takeaway is to stack your team with top order hitters and death over fast bowlers.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Delhi Capitals

  • Last 5 matches: W/W/W/L/L
  • Delhi Capitals are riding high on momentum. Sameer Rizvi is in incredible form, and their pace attack is absolutely on fire right now.
  • Head to-head wins: 3

Gujarat Titans

  • Last 5 matches: L/L/L/L/L
  • Gujarat Titans are struggling badly, having lost all of their last five matches. Their batting has collapsed, and the bowling unit lacks penetration.
  • Head to-head wins: 4

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Most players from both squads are Fully fit and ready for selection.
  • Kusal Mendis and Prithvi Raj are marked as unavailable and should be considered Doubtful or out for this clash.

Probable Playing XI

Delhi Capitals

KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Key Players to Watch

  • Sameer Rizvi: He is the backbone of the Delhi Capitals batting lineup right now, smashing 160 runs with a staggering average of 155 fantasy points.
  • Sai Sudharsan: The lone warrior for Gujarat Titans, scoring 86 runs recently and providing stability at the top.
  • Lungi Ngidi: A lethal weapon for Delhi Capitals in the death overs, already bagging 4 wickets in the series.
  • Kagiso Rabada: Despite his team's poor form, he remains a massive threat with 3 wickets and crucial lower order runs.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Sameer Rizvi
  • Sai Sudharsan
  • KL Rahul

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Mukesh Kumar
  • Glenn Phillips

Match Prediction / Outlook

The Delhi Capitals are the clear favorites to win this match. Their batting is clicking, their bowlers are taking wickets, and they have the home advantage at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Expect them to overpower the struggling Gujarat Titans.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 GT vs DC players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Sameer RizviDCBAT40RHB3387927531.68136.554104OB000-11956.8511249044.4449.668.036.11232-200
Tristan StubbsDCBAT166RHB1474633968033.62142.9212383OB24111.630.98.9420.702/6108954.2488250066.7633.781.571.971911700
Axar PatelDCALL313LHB2257035217022.71135.738408SLA3042733.427.087.1222.814/21135948.143331977.8787.437.628.36216200
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL175RHB4025103136.8679.2309RFM1712203.421.728.315.775/3934744.43113757.11066.982.343.710470430
Kuldeep YadavDCBOWL189LHB58342993512.4585.18028LWS1842413.620.67.4616.5115/1742931.22818633.3941.551.112.0311461410
Mukesh KumarDCBOWL80RHB17142066.6658.8201RM80843.429.639.2119.224/2223629.21750316.71229.320.961.468740700
Shubman GillGTBAT175RHB17225541212936.81138.838709OB000-59880.8646308075265.4212.0710.41214012008
Sai SudharsanGTBAT66LHB658246310843.21139.0718308LB000-18982.1739373044.4186.2820.3814.67124420020
David MillerDCBAT557LHB5061691188512035.26138.53561387OB30110.330-332727.419282014.3526.891.481.767857700
Rahul TewatiaGTBAT169LHB1294821075926.01144.313284LB92692.726.347.421.303/468820.416377012.568.760.240.351713108
Rashid KhanGTBOWL519RHB30810228737913.94147.185399LBG5147023.818.496.5816.8226/17183948.143335844.4854.571.362.52412201180
M Shahrukh KhanGTBAT116RHB982613895819.29139.312179OB168234.628.5624.202/1946716.9118400079.920.360.48224000
Jayant YadavGTBOWL95RHB53234713915.7113.76046OB90613.330.756.428.824/224100000090.310.010.01430000
Manav SutharGTALL25LHB156941610.44127.02010SLA25233.123.737.0320.203/215426.21050250100.580.010.02250000
Nitish RanaDCBAT211LHB20021512210728.61136.5535715RM,OB,LB8051222.887.1819.114/1758765.9461212042.9332.42.132.4715299016
Dushmantha ChameeraDCBOWL172RHB6630238246.6186.23024RF1701923.625.918.1818.965/2438199000100.350.010.01490000
KL RahulDCWK239RHB22635812513242.53136.69751027000-125982.1739353055.6178.3917.1412.05118216600
Kagiso RabadaGTBOWL246LHB94445184410.36107.46064RF2432993.724.338.1417.984/2180981729351655.6956.711.192.351813090
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT54RHB45711068429.1175.279163542.128.7510.9515.702/22114431727205070.740.070.05350000
Anuj RawatGTWK77LHB681613048825.07120.965167101140-7600000060.840.060.05290000
Mohammed SirajGTBOWL161RHB3920154148.185.08018RF1601863.625.668.2418.664/1752952.647301077.81124.450.761.1714360320
Jos ButtlerGTWK493RHB464681384512434.96146.161061855000-348977.9701283088.9387.511.0812.553132100020
Prasidh KrishnaGTBOWL97RHB1281042.534.4800RFM971063.728.998.5520.324/3021664.5387310501238.561.052.099650610
Washington SundarGTALL161LHB1022715005420123.453171OB1541183.128.897.0624.503/350941.9377154155.6539.981.031.8351109710
Glenn PhillipsGTALL286RHB26439728111632.36141.3252931OB67321.833.48.7522.903/6168530.615353020457.972.53.8313362408
T NatarajanDCBOWL103LHB75934.55000LM1021123.627.778.4919.614/1926924.42201511.11138.780.911.65208040
Pathum NissankaDCBAT167RHB1626461311929.57132.0636610000-55850.1401187050261.165.236.156857700
Jason HolderGTALL342RHB2537233256918.37136.554416RMF3353653.526.818.3319.3135/27169410441640710062.050.10.14260000
Auqib NabiDCBOWL34RHB1741413210.84106.81014RM34433.621.817.7416.924/16103618400120.310.010.01470000
Karun NairDCBAT177RHB16217373111125.73135.9625502OB1141.3257.0521.201/27121938180040.450.020.02370000
Vipraj NigamDCALL28RHB1732293916.35157.93035LB27323.422.98.051703/20832678020819.610.490.7916252010
Ashok SharmaGTBOWL10RHB5133158.25194.1105RF10223.715.639.2510.124/168549.624816601011.950.30.493900-40
Completed matches of Gujarat Titans
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
24 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruGujarat TitansGTRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB205/3 (20.0)206/5 (18.5) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKGujarat TitansGT158/7 (20.0)162/2 (16.4) GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
30 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBGujarat TitansGT155/10 (19.2)158/6 (15.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
12 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
Completed matches of Delhi Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
18 Apr - 03:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBDelhi CapitalsDC175/8 (20.0)179/4 (19.5) DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
04 Apr - 03:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
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