The Cricketer takes a look at the next fixture in the 2022 Indian Premier League season
Gujarat Titans take on Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
The game will be played on Saturday, April 2. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30pm local time (3pm GMT).
The game will be held at Maharashtra Stadium in Pune.
Both sides got their 2022 campaign off to a winning start.
Delhi Capitals successfully chased down 177 against Mumbai Indians to record a four-wicket victory with 10 balls to spare.
Kuldeep Yadav impressed with the ball in the first innings, picking up 3 for 18 in a dynamic middle-over spell. Axar Patel was the star with the bat, smashing 38 runs from 17 balls while Prithvi Shaw and Tim Seifert showed promise at the top, scoring 38 (24) and 21 (14), respectively.
Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, kept Lucknow Super Giants' stacked topped order quiet - Mohammed Shami picking up three powerplay wickets - and restricted KL Rahul's side to 158 for 6. Lockie Ferguson (0 for 24) and Rashid Khan (1 for 27) also impressed with the ball.
The Titans completed their chase with two balls to spare, with Rahul Tewetia (40 off 24) and Abhinav Manohar (15 off 7) instrumental in the middle order.
Mohammed Shami
Given Mohammed Shami's powerplay heroics against Lucknow Super Giants, the result of this match could hinge on how Delhi's top order cope against his bowling.
Shami conceded just 10 runs from his three powerplay overs, bowling 13 dot balls, and dismissed KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock and Manish Pandey.
Lockie Ferguson, introduced to bowl the sixth over, was also miserly, leaking just three runs, suggesting it could be a tough start for Shaw, Seifert and co.
They'll be hoping to capitalise on Varun Aaron, who conceded 19 runs in two overs.
Matches played: 0
Gujarat Titans wins: 0
Delhi Capitals wins: 0
Another scorcher in Pune, with temperatures hovering around 31 degrees Celsius at the start of play.
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Abhinav Sadarangani, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Dominic Drakes, Jayant Yadav, Viijay Shankar, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Prandeep Sangwan, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Gurkeerat Singh, Varun Aaron
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal
Axar Patel
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewetia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Tim Seifert, Mandeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed
Delhi Capitals are the favourites, with odds of 4/6. Gujarat Titans are available at 13/10.
If Mohammed Shami gets off to a blinder, it's Gujarat Titans' game. Otherwise, Delhi Capitals should be too strong.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all of the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
The IPL can also be streamed on Disney+ and Hotstar in certain areas.
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