Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals: Playing XI | IPL 2025
After the 34 exciting matches, it’s time for match number 35 between the Gujarat Titans and the Delhi Capitals. On one side, Gujarat is coming off a defeat against Lucknow Super Giants, while Delhi is coming off a victory in the super over in their last match against Rajasthan Royals. In the first half of the season, we have witnessed exciting cricket from all the teams, and as the season progresses and playoffs near, the battle is expected to intensify further. This article discusses both teams’ playing XI for the upcoming match.
Gujarat started the season with defeat agaisnt Punjab Kings but later won four consecutive matches against Mumbai, RCB, Hyderabad, and Rajasthan. However, the team conceded its second defeat, a six-wicket defeat in the last match against the Lucknow Super Giants. With 8 points from the six matches played, the team is currently in second place on the points table.
On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals are having one of the best seasons in the history of the IPL, as the team is winning back-to-back matches, losing only a single match against the Mumbai Indians while winning against Lucknow, Hyderabad, Chennai, RCB, and Rajasthan. With the recent victory against Rajasthan in the super over, the team moved to the top position on the points table with 10 points in 6 matches. Also Read
These are the expected playing XIs of both the teams:
Gujarat Titans: Playing XI
| Player | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | Batter |
| Jos Buttler | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Sai Sudharsan | Batter |
| Shahrukh Khan | Batter |
| Rahul Tewatia | All-rounder |
| Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| Rashid Khan | Bowler |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| Sai Kishore | Bowler |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bowler |
| Arshad Khan | All-rounder |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Impact Player |
Delhi Capitals: Playing XI
The road to playoff qualification is looking uncertain for both teams, as Delhi and Gujarat have performed well so far and will need just need 4-5 more wins to secure their playoff spots.
Gujarat Titans: IPL 2025 Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Shubman Gill |
| Wicketkeepers | Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat |
| Batters | Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips |
| All-rounders | Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, B. Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan |
| Bowlers | Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan |
Delhi Capitals: IPL 2025 Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | KL Rahul |
| Wicketkeepers | Donovan Ferreira, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs |
| Batters | Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis |
| All-rounders | Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Axar Patel |
| Bowlers | Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav |
