IPL 2024, GT vs DC: Rishabh Pant elects to field as star player misses out due to injury, two big names return for Gujarat Titans; check playing XIs

Rishabh Pant's Delhi Capitals (DC) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 32 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on April 17 (Tuesday). David Warner misses out for Delhi due to an injury. However, Titans make three changes as David Miller and Wriddhiman Saha return to the side and Sandeep Warrier makes his debut for GT.

Currently, Gujarat is in the 6th position in the points table and Delhi is stuck 9th spot in the standings. The game is crucial for both teams for their journey ahead in the playoff race.

Head-to-Head

Titans and Capitals have faced each other three times and out of these clashes GT came out victorious two times and DC have only won one.

ALSO READ: Big update on Virat Kohli's role in T20 World Cup, selectors shuts up debate with big call; Riyan Parag's chances discussed too

Captains at Toss

“We'll bowl first. It's an unknown wicket, our batting is strong and we would want to chase, there could be some dew in the second innings as well. We'll have to play good cricket, just taking one match at a time. Death bowling has been a little concern, but at the same time, the bowlers are getting better with every match. We're looking at gaining some momentum. We're playing almost the same team - David Warner is sitting out, Sumit Kumar is back,” said Pant after winning the toss.

“We would have bowled first as well, looks like a good wicket, last night there was no dew, hopefully it'll stay the same today. We have been playing some good cricket even in the matches that we lost, just couldn't nail the big moments. Magnificent stadium, we'll get some excellent support. Three changes for us. Saha is back, so is Miller, and Sandeep Warrier makes his debut for us, he replaces Umesh Yadav,” said Gill.

ALSO READ: 'It's good that it happened now...': Shreyas Iyer's KKR humbled as Jos Buttler steals Sunil Narine's thunder with 7th IPL ton

GT vs DC Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill(c), Wriddhiman Saha(w), Sai Sudharsan, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Sandeep Warrier

Impact Subs: Sharath, Suthar, Shahrukh, Sai Kishore and Nalkande

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed

Impact Subs: Abishek Porel, Williams, Kushagra, Dubey and Lalit Yadav

MORE ON SPORTS TAK: 

Jos Buttler tops Virat Kohli, matches Babar Azam after cracking ton in Rajasthan Royals' record chase against Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine drops major hint on T20I retirement U-turn after maiden century ahead of T20 World Cup, says ‘It is what it...’