DC vs GT Live Score, IPL 2023: Shankar, Sudharsan get Gujarat ...

IPL 2023 Live: BIG APPEAL FOR LBW GIVEN!

DC vs GT Live: Into the last six overs, GT need 51 off 36

Kuldeep Yadav bowling the 15th over, David Miller on strike. This over could really decide which way the game goes, folks, Fasten your seat belts.

IPL 2023 Live Score: OUT! Marsh gets the breakthrough!

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: 50-run stand!

What a stand this has been, it has calmly got Gujarat Titans back on top. There are still David Miller, Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan to come for GT. They need 57 to win off 42 balls.

DC vs GT Live Score: FOUR! Vijay Shankar playing a great hand here

First ball of the 12th, Khaleel comes back for it. He goes short and outside off and Shankar nails the pull shot.

IPL 2023 Live: FOUR! Clobbered!

Kuldeep goes too full for the second ball of the 10th, Shankar smashes it right over the bowler's head to the boundary. This partnership has reached 25 in 21 balls. Great rebuilding job here. 

DC vs GT Live: Big appeal and DRS comes to nothing for DC!

Wow the bowler and the keeper looked quite confident, there was a sound as the ball crossed bat and yet, ultraedge shows a flat line. Sudarshan tries to cut, the ball is collected by Porel and it seems like a fantastic catch. Umpire shakes his head and Warner immediately takes the review. DC have decided that they got their man but then the replays say another story. 

IPL 2023 Live Score: Spin is in! Kuldeep bowls the eighth

GT are 62/3 in 7 overs. Sudharsan on 21 off 17, Shankar on 5 off 3.

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: Vijay Shankar comes in as impact player

DC vs GT Live Score: GONE! Pandya falls to Khaleel!

Khaleel lands it on a length and gets it to jag in, Pandya plays at it, nicks it and Abishek Porel makes no mistake with that catch.

IPL 2023 Live: FOUR! Some shot there from Sudharsan

Khaleel Ahmed's first bal of the sixth, Sudharshan gets forward and flicks it past midwicket. GT cross 50. 

DC vs GT Live: SIX! Oh audacious!

Nortje had overstepped and it was a free hit for the second ball of the fifth. The South African comes in fast and furious at 144kph, full to Sudharsan, the Indian anticipates it and actually scoops it over fine leg and all the way past the boundary.

IPL 2023 Live Score: GONE! NORTJE CLEANS UP GILL!

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: FOUR! And no ball!

Short around off from Nortje, Gill stays on the back foot and whips it past midwicket. What a beauty that shot was and Nortje has overstepped.

DC vs GT Live Score: GONE! Nortje with his first ball of the season!

IPL 2023 Live: SIX! What a shot from Saha, 14 runs off the first over!

Khaleel with the first over and Saha has taken all of the runs from it. Back to back fours off the third and fourth balls and the last ball is tonked over the bowler's head for six. What a start to the chase. Saha, as usual, delivers. Strange that he has never been in the conversation for India's T20 opening slot and remember, he hasn't retired yet. 

 DC vs GT Live: Sarfaraz Khan talks

“It's been raining here in Delhi, so the outfield has changed. There was grass and there was some movement as well. There is uneven bounce, some balls bounced and some kept a bit low, there was swing as well at the start. If we take early wickets, we can win this. This is a good score on this surface. The outfield is slow. There is some dew now. We need to play good cricket to win this.”

IPL 2023 Live Score: Delhi Capitals 162/8 in 20 overs

Anrich Nortje swatts the last one straight down the ground for four. DC have managed to breach the 160-run mark and what a brilliant fightback this was from them in the last four overs. The top guns like Warner, Shaw, Marsh and Sarfaraz couldn't fire and so it was the likes of Porel and Axar and a smattering of others who stepped up. That is a positive for Delhi, the fact that others delivered when their big guns couldn't. The question, though, is that will hte big guns ever deliver?  

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: GONE! Axar falls!

Axar hits it straight to deep cover. David Miller is a good fielder and never drops those. Fantastic cameo from Axar here, might just have given DC a chance.

DC vs GT Live Score: SIX! What a way to start the final over!

Shami comes in for the last over, short and wide and Axar smashes it over long-on. He to 34 off 19. 

IPL 2023 Live: OUT! And Rashid gets him next ball

This is Rashid Khan's fourth over on the trot and he has taken his third wicket. Aman skies another attempted big hit and it falls nicely into the hands of Axar. 

DC vs GT Live: SIX! Aman Khan gets into the act

Googly from Rashid, Aman Khan clears his front leg and sends it over deep square leg.

IPL 2023 Live Score: SIX! 

Fourth ball of the 18th bowled by Little, Axar smashes it over mid-off and past the ropes. That was nicely in the hitting area for Axar.

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: OUT! And Sarfaraz falls

Swept again, this time gets a top edge and Josh Little catches it this time at deep backward square.

DC vs GT Live Score: FOUR! Sarfaraz needs more of those

Swept and swept nicely by Sarfaraz and it races to the deep midwicket boundary. Sarfaraz's strike rate remains below 100. 

IPL 2023 Live: Into the last four overs, DC 126/5

Well it does seem like its all on Axar Patel at the moment. Sarfaraz is on 26 off 32, he has the talent but at the moment, it looks like him hitting out will be a bonus for DC. Sarfaraz has not been able to get going. Rashid to bowl the 17th. 

IPL 2023 Live Score: SIX! What a shot from Axar!

Rashid sends the last ball of the 16th nicely in the slot for Axar, the all-rounder smashes that over cover for a maximum. That is a shot and a half. Axar races to 16 off 9.

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: FOUR! Axar hits out 

Pandya put a Test match field to Axar with a slip, leg slip and short leg. Axar steps out to Rashid and smashes the fourth ball to mid-on. 

DC vs GT Live Score: GONE! Rashid with his second ball!

IPL 2023 Live: SIX! Porel playing a bit of a  blinder now 

He has raced to 20 in 10 balls. DC 100/4 in 12 overs. And Pandya brings on Rashid Khan for the first over of spin in this match. 

DC vs GT Live: DROPPED! Tough one for Little and he can't make it stick

Sarfaraz Khan sends the ball miles into the national capital's night sky. Little is running back, looking up all the time and couldn't make it stick. That was a ridiculously difficult chance, Little has been brilliant all day long and so Pandya will probably forgive him for that. 

IPL 2023 Live Score: Concussion test for Abishek Porel

Joseph bangs it in short again and hits Porel on the grill. Short concussion test for him, in which time Graeme Swann, Chris Gayle and Eoin Morgan absolutely lay into the concept of the time out stating how it mostly tends to only make situations worse. As seen today with what happened to David Warner right after that break. He smashed the ball on to his own wickets, that's what happened to him. DC 88/3 in 11 overs.

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: BRILLIANT CATCH BUT IT'S SIX!

How about that. Porel pulls it to deep third, big man Yash Dayal is there, he jumps up and takes what would have gone down as the catch of the tournament one-handed. But he lands outside the boundary line and so that's a six. That is about four wickets that Joseph could have had. 

DC vs GT Live Score: DC 78/4 in 10 overs 

Sarfaraz on 12 off 15, Abishek Porel on 3 off 3. DC in a real soup now. They have the two players who are wicketkeeper contenders but let's face it, Sarfaraz would be very happy that he doesn't have to don those gloves after facing this fast bowling barrage. 

IPL 2023 Live: DC 70/4 in 9 overs, Joseph unlucky to not get a third

Joseph almost got a hat-trick. Had the mid-on fielder been a little quicker and dived forward, that would have been it. Then Joseph bangs the last ball of the over short, it is right at Sarfaraz's helmet, batter pulls and he top edges it. Saha calls for it but drops and as it turns out, there was no edge and it had gone off the helmet. Short concussion test, Sarfaraz is ok and off we go.

DC vs GT Live: GONE! TWO IN TWO!

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: BOWLED HIM! That's it for Warner!

DC vs GT Live Score: DC 67/2 in 8 overs

The first time out has been taken after Pandya bowled the eighth over, which was his second. Just four runs came off it. Warner on 37 off 30, Sarfaraz on 4 off 9. 

IPL 2023 Live: DC 63/2 in 7 overs

Rishabh Pant is in the house, he is sitting with the head honchos of JSW, having shaken hands with Parth Jindal before he took his seat. He is supported by a crutch and his leg is all strapped up. Great cheers from all around the stadium, as was expected, when he was shown on the big screen. 

DC vs GT Live: FOUR! Warner going well

Joseph gives a bit of width and Warner places it perfectly past point. That was his seventh four and Warner has reached 33 off 25

IPL 2023 Live Score: FOUR! 

Third ball of the seventh which is Alzarri Joseph's first over, Warner smashes it over mid-off.

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: End of powerplay, DC 52/2

The ball is swinging around so much that even the pacers are struggling to control it. Hardik Pandya added to the extras counter with a ball slanting into Sarfaraz. The batter looked for a glance, the ball ended up taking his thigh pad and running to the boundary for four leg byes.

DC vs GT Live Score: BOWLED HIM! SHAMI GETS MARSH!

IPL 2023 Live: FOUR! Warner puts away a high full toss

Last ball of the fourth bowled by Josh Little and Warner pulls it away exquisitely to the fine leg boundary. He then reviews that for height and loses that one. Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh at the other end on 0 off 2, managed to avoid a second consecutive golden duck. Warner is on 16 off 17, DC 33/1 in 4 overs. 

DC vs GT Live: GONE! That's it for Shaw!

IPL 2023 Live Score: 11 runs off the first over!

What a first over that was, 11 runs despite the fact that Shami had Warner on his toes. He bowled two wides before and after the first legal delivery, cut Warner in half a couple of times and then conceded five wides off the last ball.

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: FOUR! Warner living dangerously

Inside edge but it flies past the wicketkeeper! There have been two big caught behind appeals before this and as it turns out, the first time there really was a nick but GT didn't take the review, and the second time the ball brushed against the off stump! 

DC vs GT Live Score: Players are out!

Mohammed Shami bowling the first over. Prithvi Shaw and David Warner are opening the batting for DC. Here we go!

IPL 2023 Live: Powell dropped for DC

That is a pretty big call from Delhi Capitals, leaving out the West Indies big hitter. That is because of the fact that they had to fit in Anrich Nortje. DC have decided to stick with Rilee Rossouw who will play in the position that Powell occupied.

DC vs GT Live: Delhi Capitals XI

Prithvi Shaw, David Warner(c), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Sarfaraz Khan(w), Axar Patel, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Aman Hakim Khan, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar

IPL 2023 Live Score: Gujarat Titans XI

Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: David Warner talks

“Looks like a nice wicket. Have to come out with positive intent and post a good total. It's awesome. What a good turnout it is tonight. Hopefully we can make it our fortress. Anrich and Porel come in. Rovman misses out. It's a long tournament, going to be a few harsh calls.”

DC vs GT Live Score: Hardik Pandya's thoughts

“Going to bowl first. Not sure how the wicket is going to play. Obviously losing Kane - we're gutted. Especially for him. As a team we can manage, but gutted for him. Miller comes in for Kane. Sai Sudharsan comes in for Vijay. Not much talking in our team. Just about keeping things simple and focusing on controllables. Pitch looks fantastic. Dew might kick in later.”

IPL 2023 Live: TOSS TIME!

Hardik Pandya wins the toss and Gujarat Titans will bowl first. Delhi Capitals have dropped Rovman Powell!

DC vs GT Live: The Kane Williamson tragedy

Williamson injured his knee while pulling off a truly extraordinary fielding effort yesterday at the boundary line for Gujarat Titans against Chennai Super Kings to stop a six. He had to be helped off the field and is reportedly ruled out of the IPL. While that in itself is sad, let us hope that he recovers well over the course of this tournament and this does not become the start of another injury saga for the former New Zealand captain. Williamson had recently gone on a century-scoring spree, even leading the Kiwis to a thrilling last ball win against Sri Lanka with an unbeaten ton which confirmed a WTC final spot for India. It is in Test cricket that players like Williamson become a true joy to watch and let's hope that this knee issue doesn't hinder his flow of runs any more.

IPL 2023 Live Score: David Miller boost for Gujarat Titans

Well as stated before, the South Africans are available at last and that means the Titans have got Miller, one of the heroes of their title winning campaign last season, to pick from today. As if they weren't looking strong enough in the first match already. 

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: The pitch report

Here is what Aaron Finch had to say about the pitch. "Dimensions - 64 metres either side, 70 metres down the ground. This wicket is smack bang in the middle. Remember what we saw a couple of weeks ago in the Test match, there was not a blade of grass to be seen. This wicket has a nice even covering of grass. This is an unbelievably flat wicket. I expect there will be a little bit more pace and a little bit more carry to assist the swing and the seam bowlers. But there are a couple of parts on this wicket that are very dry. Even though they are dry, don't expect that to have a huge influence on this game. 165 is the average score here. The trend of this tournament has been teams wanting to chase. Personally, I wouldn't be against trying to bat first, get a big total and try and put as much pressure on the opposition as you can."

IPL 2023 Live: Just about half an hour to go for the toss

Everyone has followed the pattern of winning the toss and bowling first and it is to be noted that thus far, teams batting second have won just twice in the six matches that have been played thus far. 

DC vs GT Live: DC's strange impact player strategy 

DC kept Aman Khan, a medium pacer who is also a gun fielder, out of the team until the last over of the opposition innings. By that time, the misfields and dropped catches had done the damage. Wonder if they will do something different today.

IPL 2023 Live Score: The South Africans return

Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi are available for selection for the Delhi Capitals, which will make them very happy indeed. Ganguly did say that the ineffectiveness of DC's pace attack hurt them last time around and the return of these two gentlemen will help them a lot. 

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: DC's potentially explosive top order

DC are this season a top heavy batting order and yet, it is only one player who is almost guaranteed to give runs based on recent performances in cricket matches played at a comparable level. 

DC vs GT Live Score: The conditions

There was a brief drizzle on Monday, and there is a possibility of a passing shower even on the match day. But there is unlikely to be much threat to the game. On a fresh track and a small ground, it should be a high-scoring encounter.

IPL 2023 Live: DC's wicketkeeping issues

Sarfaraz Khan is Delhi Capitals' makeshift wicketkeeper and the fact that he has hardly played in that role showed in their previous game. Ganguly did brush away any issues in that department as well. “The game has changed. At this level, the pressure is different. He kept wickets for Mumbai in this year’s Vijay Hazare Trophy. Sarfaraz Khan has just kept in one match. So, judging him for 20 overs is not fair.”

DC vs GT Live: The threat of Shubman Gill

It looks like Shubman Gill is set to transfer the form he hit in international cricket to the IPL. In a year in which he has scored five centuries across formats, including an ODI double century, Gill started the season with a masterful 63 off 36 balls against CSK which set the tone for GT in their succesfull run chase. 

IPL 2023 Live Score: Ganguly on DC vs pace

“Everyone has to learn to play fast bowling. They are good. It is just that they got out. Shaw has scored runs against genuine pace in the past. It is just one ball that went through him. Even Mitch Marsh, who has played fast bowling all his life, got out early to Wood. You have got to give credit to Mark Wood for the way he bowled”

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: DC batters' struggles against pace

Apart from the poor fielding in the first 10 overs that gave LSG all those free runs and let Kyle Mayers off the hook (and unleash havoc), DC fell like a pack of cards to the pace of Mark Wood. Sunil Gavaskar pointed the technical error Prithvi Shaw made when he became Wood's first wicket of the day and the England pacer went on to take four more wickets.

DC vs GT Live Score: Latest in RCB's Patidar flip-flop

It was first reported that RCB will be without Rajat Patidar for the season. Then RCB, almost as if to show those pesky reporters who is boss, included Patidar in their squad for the season but didn't play him in the first match. Now RCB have come out and said that Patidar is indeed ruled out for the season. “Unfortunately, Rajat Patidar has been ruled out of #IPL2023 due to an Achilles Heel injury. We wish Rajat a speedy recovery and will continue to support him during the process. The coaches and management have decided not to name a replacement player for Rajat just yet,” the franchise has said. Wonder what the next chapter is in this magical story of injuries that has seen MI's Jasprit Bumrah going around town in Mumbai, attending tournament finals and big celebrity love-ins at art launches while having a dodgy back that has kept him out for nearly 10 months now. 

IPL 2023 Live: DC's shirt-pant faux pas

DC vs GT Live: Rishabh Pant to be at the stadium!

Delhi Capitals' regular skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is currently recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident last year, will attend his side's first home match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against defending champions Gujarat Titans in Delhi on Tuesday, confirmed Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Monday.

IPL 2023 Live Score: GT full squad

Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Jayant Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Srikar Bharat, Abhinav Manohar, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Odean Smith, David Miller, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Shivam Mavi, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel

IPL 2023 DC vs GT Live Score: DC full squad

Prithvi Shaw, David Warner(c), Mitchell Marsh, Sarfaraz Khan(w), Rilee Rossouw, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel,Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Aman Hakim Khan, Manish Pandey, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Lalit Yadav, Abishek Porel, Philip Salt, Ishant Sharma, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal

DC vs GT Live Score: Hello and welcome!

Rarely have we seen a top level cricket team put up the kind of fielding display that Delhi Capitals did in the first match of the season, and we say that in a really bad way. Khaleel Ahmed's utterly inexplicable drop is what drove Kyle Mayers to the next level and his innings was one of the biggest factors that contributed to the Capitals' 50-run loss to the Lucknow Super Giants. The Gujarat Titans were on the other end of the spectrum, clinical in their execution in all departments against 4-time champions Chennai Super Kings. DC have a real task in their hand today but it is a home match and maybe that will give them the required boost. Their mismatched jerseys certainly won't do that job for sure. It's going to be a fascinating fixture, let's dive into it.