The 60th IPL 2025 season match was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on 18th May Sunday between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans. It was indeed a great match full of thrill and unexpected twists and turns. It showed the brilliant batting and bowling skills of the players from both sides.
Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field first. Delhi capitals batted first and KL Rahul opened for it. It was a much needed change as other players who opened for DC were not able to score much earlier. Rahul began playing cautiously as the pitch wasnot favourable and the top order scored only 28 runs in first 5 overs with a wicket of FaF. Rahul then faced Rabada and scored 17 runs in the first over by the bowler. In the first 2 overs Rabada gave 34 runs to DC without gaining a wicket. The momentum gained up eventually for DC and Rahul steadily scored a marvelous century. He remained not out till the end of DC innings and scored 112 off just 65 balls. He found good support in Abhishek Porel, who scored 30 runs. Axar Patel scored 25 runs and lastly Stubbs gave the innings a final push with rapid 21 runs in just 10 balls. DC finished its innings marginally short of 200 runs at 199/3. For GT, Arshad, and Sai Kishore picked a wicket each.
Gujarat Titans Vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard
Delhi Capitals Batting Scorecard- 199/3, 20 Overs
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| KL Rahul | not out | 112 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 172.3 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Mohammed Siraj b Arshad Khan | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Abishek Porel † | c †Buttler b Sai Kishore | 30 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 157.89 |
| Axar Patel (c) | c Sai Kishore b Prasidh Krishna | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 156.25 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 210 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 4) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.95) | 199/3 |
Did not bat:
Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Faf du Plessis, 3.2 ov), 2-106 (Abishek Porel, 11.6 ov), 3-151 (Axar Patel, 16.2 ov)
Gujarat Titans Bowling Scorecard-
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Arshad Khan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Sai Kishore | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
In reply, GT dispatched the target in short order, with the opening pair yet to be defeated, as they overcame the target with an over to spare. They scored 205 for no loss with Sai Sudharshan ending on a breathtaking 108 not out, well supported by Shubman Gill, who ended on 93 not out. Both of them have crossed 600 runs in this season during the course of the innings, occupying the top two spots. With the playoffs in the bag and Buttler to leave soon, they would now try and get some of the other batters a go in the next couple of games. The DC bowlers were hapless, with all of them being hit at some point of the game or other by the prolific opening pair. Natarajan suffered the most, going for 49 off his 3 overs.
Gujarat Titans Batting Scorecard- 205/0, 19 overs
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sai Sudharsan | not out | 108 | 61 | 12 | 4 | 177.04 |
| Shubman Gill (c) | not out | 93 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 175.47 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 3) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 19 Ov (RR: 10.78) | 205/0 |
Did not bat: Sherfane Rutherford, Jos Buttler †, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj
Delhi Capitals Bowling Scorecard-
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 |
| T Natarajan | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 16.33 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Dushmantha ChameeraIMP | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
Gujarat Titans Vs Delhi Capitals Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, KL Rahul(wk), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma (Imp), Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Dushmantha Chameera
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna (Imp)
Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Sai Sudharsan
Details of the Match-
Match– 60th Match of Indian Premier League, 2025
Venue– Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date– 18 May 2025
Toss– GT, elected to field first
Umpires– Adrian Holdstock (SA), Keyur Kelkar (IND) and Rohan Pandit (IND)
Match Result– Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 10 wickets
Player Of The Match– Sai Sudharsan
Match Summary
Gujarat Titans made it happen in style by chasing down a 200-run target with an over to spare and without losing a wicket. It’s only the second instance in all of T20 cricket where a team has completed a 200+ chase without losing a wicket ft. due to the sheer dominance of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. The comprehensive victory ensured GT’s entry into the playoffs. With RCB and Punjab Kings also entering the playoffs, there is just one playoff berth left between DC, MI and Lucknow SuperGiants.
(FAQS)
1. How many runs did DC score in the powerplay?
Delhi Capitals scored 45 runs in powerplay and lost 1 wicket.
2. Who scored the most runs for Delhi Capitals?
KL Rahul scored the most runs for Delhi Capitals i.e 112 off 65 balls. He hit 4 sixes and 14 fours.
3. How did the openers of Gujarat Titans perform?
B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill were the openers of GT and they performed exceptionally well. They scored a 200-run.
4. Who won the player of the match?
Sai Sudarshan from Gujarat Titans was the player of the match. He scored 108 in 61 balls.
5. How many points did both teams got?
Delhi capitals got 0 points while Gujarat Titans got 2 points.
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