Final result
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
Player of the match: RR Pant
Result · Indian Premier League
Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · GT 5–3 DCVenue par · 206Chase success · 53%POTM · RR Pant
Match preview & overview
Delhi Capitals Dismantle Gujarat Titans for 89 to Win by 6 Wickets
Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets in the IPL 2024 fixture at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 17 April 2024. Gujarat were bowled out for 89, a score that sits 117 runs below the ground's average first-innings total across 95 T20 matches. Delhi needed just 92 to win and had 67 of them on the board inside the powerplay. Rishabh Pant was named Player of the Match. Delhi won the toss and chose to field; it was the right call from the first over.
Gujarat's innings buckled immediately. Four wickets fell in the powerplay for 30 runs, and from that position a recovery never materialised. The middle overs brought 48 more runs but cost another 4 wickets, and the tail contributed just 11 across the death. It was a collective batting failure on a pitch that, by the venue's own historical standards, should not have been unplayable.
Delhi's chase was aggressive to the point of recklessness, in the best possible sense. Sixty-seven runs in the first six overs, against a target of 92, made the middle overs a formality. Twenty-five more without further loss sealed the result. The death overs were not required.
Pitch report & venue insights
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — 95-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.
95
T20 matches hosted
206
Avg 1st-innings score
196
Avg 2nd-innings score
53%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
63%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Gujarat Titans lead the series 5–3 from 8 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Gujarat Titans
Delhi Capitals8
Total meetings
0
No results
8
In last 8
Recent encounters
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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
Gujarat Titans collapse to 89 all out
Gujarat Titans lost 4 wickets inside the powerplay for just 30 runs and never recovered. Their middle overs produced 48 runs but consumed another 4 wickets, leaving Delhi with a modest 90 to chase on a ground where the average first-innings score across 95 matches is 206.
Angle 02
Delhi's powerplay blitz effectively sealed the chase
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RR Pant named Player of the Match
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Toss proved decisive on a low-scoring day
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Delhi's win came despite mixed recent form
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may be more relevant than outright result lines given how heavily this match hinged on a single-innings collapse rather than a sustained contest.
- Powerplay performance lines could be of interest given Delhi scored 67 of their 92 runs in the first six overs, well above the venue's average powerplay figure of 43 runs.
- In low-scoring T20 matches, player of the match markets tend to reward aggressive batters who finish early chases; Pant's award here is consistent with that pattern.
- The venue's 53 per cent chase success rate across 95 matches suggests outright winner markets at this ground are closely contested when both teams are at similar strength.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals
What was the result of the Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2024 match?
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets. Gujarat Titans were bowled out for 89, and Delhi chased the target down with 4 wickets in hand, completing the job in the powerplay having scored 67 of the required 92 runs inside the first six overs.
Who won the Player of the Match award in this game?
Rishabh Pant (RR Pant) of Delhi Capitals was named Player of the Match. His contribution with the bat was central to Delhi's rapid powerplay chase.
Where was the match played and what is the venue like for batting?
The match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Across 95 T20 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 206 and the average second-innings score is 196, making Gujarat's 89 all out one of the lowest scores the venue has hosted. Teams electing to field after winning the toss have done so 60 per cent of the time.
What is the head-to-head record between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals?
Gujarat Titans lead the series 5 wins to 3 from 8 meetings. Gujarat had won three of the five most recent encounters before this result, with Delhi now accounting for two of those five.
Where can UK fans watch the IPL?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Coverage typically begins 30 minutes before the scheduled start, which for evening India Standard Time matches usually falls in the late afternoon or early evening in the UK.
How did Gujarat Titans' innings break down by phase?
Gujarat lost 4 wickets in the powerplay for 30 runs, then added 48 runs for 4 more wickets in the middle overs, and managed only 11 runs for the final 2 wickets in the death. The powerplay collapse effectively ended the match as a contest before Delhi had faced a ball.
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Photo credits (3)
- Rishabh Pant — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Axar Patel — photo by Anand Anil, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source