The IPL 2026 season has slowed slightly, with T20 Cricket matches delayed or abandoned due to the weather. Rain played a huge factor in the two previous matches. Will it be the same story with the Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans?
As sports fans of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL know, how the season starts sets the tone for the rest of the year.
The season hasn’t started the way the Gujarat Titans wanted, but the Delhi Capitals are undefeated thus far in tournament play. With GT receiving a boost from a returning powerhouse batter, it will level the playing field.
Here are match predictions, the weather report, and the potential playing XI’s for both squads.
UPDATE: Despite predicting a DC victory, the Gujarat Titans held off the chase to win by one run.
Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals T20 Cricket Match Predictions: Shubman Gill Returns
Tonight’s match is scheduled for 7:30 PM IST and will take place at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Sameer Rizvi has been incredible so far this IPL 2026 season. In two matches, he has collected a total of 160 runs. His impressive knocks have been huge for DC’s 2-0 start.
CricTracker gives DC a slight edge, predicting a close win.
“DC have a slight edge over GT, having a lot more balanced side at their disposal,” the outlet wrote. “DC are playing their second consecutive home game, with Axar Patel’s side using home advantage to great effect for their win against the Mumbai Indians. GT have won their previous two encounters against DC. The Capitals, however, have won three out of the last five games.”
“With these factors in their favor, expect Delhi Capitals to hold a slight edge over the Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.”
With Gill making a return to the pitch after taking the last match off, viewers should follow his game closely. The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is batter-friendly, so it’s a safe bet to predict that Gill will hit a 50-run knock. However, if things go his way, a century could be in the cards.
Since 2023, Gill has hit four centuries in the IPL.
According to Google, the Delhi Capitals are the favorites, with a 54% win probability. Alternatively, the Gujarat Titans have a 46 percent probability.
GT vs DC IPL 2026 Match: Weather Report
The weather today should raise some eyebrows, especially considering how things have gone for the last two IPL matches.
The forecast includes a nearly-50% chance of precipitation in the early afternoon. Around match-time, it looks to be around 23 degrees celsius, with 13 km/h winds, with gusts up to 32 km/h. AccuWeather reports that it will be hazy all day.
At the time of this writing, if there is any precipitation today, it will fall before the broadcast time of the match. Having a match start on time will be a welcome change from how the last two contests have transpired.
Playing XI For T20 Cricket Match Between DC and GT
Here are the predicted playing XIs for the Gujarat Titans and the Delhi Capitals.
Delhi Capitals Predicted XI
- KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Gujarat Titans Predicted XI
- Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sai Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Delhi Capitals Predicted to Surge Past Gujarat Titans Amid Returning Captain & Questionable Weather