- India,
- 19-Apr-2025 07:20 AM IST
GT vs DC: The excitement of IPL 2025 is now at its peak and on April 19, the audience will get to see two explosive matches. The first match of the day will be played between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the grand Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. There is a lot of enthusiasm among the spectators about this match starting at 3:30 pm.Both teams are in great formGujarat Titans is performing brilliantly this season under the leadership of Shubman Gill. The team has made its intentions clear by winning 4 out of the 6 matches played so far. The special thing is that Gujarat has performed strongly on its home ground so far and it will be desperate to maintain this momentum.On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals team is also in tremendous form this season. DC has secured the first position in the points table by winning 5 out of the 6 matches played so far. All the departments of the team are performing brilliantly together, due to which it will not be easy for any team to defeat them.Pitch Report: Advantage of batting firstThe pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium has been very helpful for the batsmen so far this season, especially with the new ball. As the ball gets old, the effect of spin and slow balls is seen and the process of wickets falling starts. In all the 3 matches played on this ground this season, the team batting first has been victorious.On an average, the score in the first innings has reached 215 to 220 runs, which shows that it is possible to score big here. So far, a total of 38 IPL matches have been played on this ground, in which the team batting first has won 18 times, while the team chasing the target has been victorious 20 times. However, the trend of this season seems to be in favor of those batting first.The role of weather is also importantThe temperature is likely to remain up to 39 degrees Celsius during the match. In this match to be held in the afternoon, humidity can trouble the players, especially the players of the bowling team. However, there is no chance of rain, so the match will not be interrupted.Delhi's psychological advantageDelhi Capitals also has another psychological advantage. Delhi has won both the matches played so far against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In such a situation, the team will enter the field with confidence.