Final result
Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets
Player of the match: B Sai Sudharsan
Result · Indian Premier League
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · DC 3–5 GTVenue par · 185Chase success · 55%POTM · B Sai Sudharsan
Match preview & overview
Gujarat Titans chase down 163 with ease to beat Delhi Capitals
Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 4 April 2023, chasing down a target of 163 with a composed finish. Delhi posted 162/8 batting first, a score that sat 23 runs below the ground's average first-innings total of 185 across 165 matches. Gujarat's chase was far from smooth early on: they lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay, scoring 54 runs in those six overs. From that point, B Sai Sudharsan, who collected the Player of the Match award, anchored the recovery. Gujarat's middle overs produced 63 runs for the loss of just 1 wicket, and they powered home in the death overs with 46 runs and no wickets lost. The result extends Gujarat Titans' head-to-head lead over Delhi Capitals to 5 wins from 8 meetings.
Delhi's innings had a strong opening phase: 52 runs from the powerplay at the cost of 2 wickets, well above the venue average of 44 powerplay runs. The problem came later. Their middle overs yielded 69 runs but consumed 3 wickets, and the death overs added only 41 runs for a further 3 dismissals. Finishing at 162/8, they simply did not have enough on the board at a ground where par is typically closer to 185.
Pitch report & venue insights
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi — 165-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
165
T20 matches hosted
185
Avg 1st-innings score
165
Avg 2nd-innings score
55%
Chase success rate
46
Avg powerplay runs
61%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Gujarat Titans lead the series 5–3 from 8 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Delhi Capitals
Gujarat Titans8
Total meetings
0
No results
8
In last 8
Recent encounters
Last 82026GT won by 1 run
2025GT won by 10 wickets
2025GT won by 7 wickets
2024DC won by 4 runs
2024DC won by 6 wickets
2023DC won by 5 runs
2023GT won by 6 wickets
2022GT won by 14 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
GT's death overs sealed the chase without a wicket
Gujarat Titans lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay but steadied brilliantly. Their death-overs phase (overs 16-20) yielded 46 runs without losing a single wicket, compared to the venue average of 37 runs at that stage. That composure under pressure made the final margin of 6 wickets more comfortable than the scorecard suggests.
Angle 02
Delhi's 162/8 fell well below the venue average
Angle 03
B Sai Sudharsan named Player of the Match
Angle 04
Gujarat Titans chose to field and backed the chase
Angle 05
Head-to-head tilts firmly in Gujarat Titans' favour
Key players
Players who decided it
Gujarat Titans
B Sai Sudharsan
Delhi Capitals
Kuldeep Yadav
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets could be worth monitoring given Gujarat's pattern of individual contributions in successful chases at this ground.
- With Delhi frequently undershooting the venue's 185-run first-innings average, total runs markets may lean lower when DC are batting first.
- The toss has a tangible influence at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with a 59% field-first rate and a 56% chase success rate. Toss-related markets tend to have more context here than at neutral venues.
- Gujarat Titans' clean death-overs performance (46 runs, 0 wickets) suggests their lower-middle order batting depth may be a relevant angle in specialist batting markets.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans
What was the result of Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans on 4 April 2023?
Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Chasing 163, Gujarat reached the target with wickets in hand, sealing the result in the death overs without losing a wicket from over 16 onwards.
Who won the Player of the Match in DC vs GT on 4 April 2023?
B Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans was named Player of the Match. He played a key role in steadying the Gujarat chase after they lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay while pursuing 163.
What is the head-to-head record between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans?
Across 8 meetings, Gujarat Titans lead 5 wins to 3. Delhi won back-to-back matches in 2024 but Gujarat have since reasserted their dominance, including this victory and wins in 2025 and 2026.
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What is the average first-innings score at Arun Jaitley Stadium?
Based on 165 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score at Arun Jaitley Stadium is 185 runs. Delhi Capitals' total of 162/8 in this fixture fell 23 runs short of that benchmark.
Did the toss matter in this match?
Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field. At Arun Jaitley Stadium, the chasing side wins 56% of the time and teams elect to field at the toss 59% of the time, so Gujarat's decision aligned with the ground's historical patterns.
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- Kuldeep Yadav — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source