Mohammed Siraj to Abishek Porel, Wide! Siraj gets a hint of inward shape but this slides down leg, on a length, Porel misses the tickle. DC are on the board with this extra!
All set for the game to begin! The umpires are out in the middle, followed by the players of Gujarat Titans. Karun Nair will open the batting alongside Abishek Porel for Delhi Capitals. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
The skipper of the Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel, shares that they would have opted to bowl first as well, but he mentions being a bit confused due to the fact that it is a day game and the heat could play a role. He tells that the focus has been on execution and improving with each game, believing the results will take care of themselves. He also says that role clarity is important, and that’s what the team has focused on, ensuring every individual understands their role. Informs that Jake Fraser-McGurk misses out today.
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill says they will bowl first. Adds that it’s very hot out here. He mentions the wicket looks pretty good, and they will see what the target is and look to chase it down. Reckons that the grass on the wicket helps retain the moisture and hence helps the wicket to hold together. Shares that the team doesn’t want to think about the past. Adds that it usually takes a couple of weeks for a team to gel together, and then it’s important to pull the socks and show your A game. Informs that they are going with the same team as the last game. He also expects Kagiso Rabada to return in 10 days or so.
Impact subs nominated by DC - Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira and Dushmantha Chameera.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI) - Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar (In for Jake Fraser-McGurk).
Impact subs nominated by GT - Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar and Karim Janat.
Gujarat Titans (Unchanged Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans win the flip of the coin and they will BOWL first.