Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 IPL
Gujarat Titans take on Delhi Capitals in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
The match is scheduled to start at 7.30pm local time (3pm BST) on Tuesday, May 2.
The match will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Well, this is a straightforward one.
Top face bottom on Tuesday: reigning champions Gujarat Titans have taken last year's success into this campaign, while Delhi Capitals have been surprisingly poor, winning just two of their eight games under Ricky Ponting.
Titans won the reverse fixture comfortably and are come into this one on the back of three straight wins. Capitals, meanwhile, have at least started to find some form; they have won two of their last three after beginning with five straight losses.
Mitch Marsh has found form (Getty Images)
There are no new injury concerns for either side, but for Delhi Capitals this is a must-win encounter after their defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad last time out.
It has been a squad effort from Gujarat Titans, who were indebted to Josh Little and Noor Ahmad for their performances with the ball on Saturday against Kolkata Knight Riders as Rashid Khan endured a rare off-night, conceding 54 runs in his four overs.
Vijay Shankar then led a comprehensive chase of 180 to win with 13 balls to spare; Shubman Gill, the side's leading run-scorer, was also in the runs.
Delhi Capitals by contrast were on the wrong end of a high-scoring affair against Sunrisers, falling 10 runs short in pursuit of 198. Mitch Marsh is fully fit and was excellent with bat and ball but, Phil Salt apart, found little in the way of support. Ponting might think about pushing Axar Patel up the order.
Matches played: 2
Gujarat Titans wins: 2
Delhi Capitals wins: 0
The current forecast has the game starting in warm sunshine, with the possibility of highs of 34 degrees Celsius.
Gujarat Titans are flying (Getty Images)
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Kane Williamson (injured, replaced by Dasun Shanaka), Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (injured), David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Josh Little
Delhi Capitals: David Warner, Phil Salt, Mitch Marsh, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Gujarat Titans are heavy favourites at 8/11, while Delhi Capitals are listed 13/10.
Gujarat are top for a reason; they should win comfortably against strugglers Delhi Capitals.
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 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.
If you are watching from the Middle East, you'll be able to view the game on Times Internet.
People from Bangladesh can watch the game on Gazi TV.
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