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**Gujarat Titans Opt to Bowl First Against Delhi Capitals in Crucial IPL Clash**

**New Delhi, India** – The Gujarat Titans (GT) won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 60th match of the IPL 2025, currently underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

GT has brought back Kagiso Rabada into their bowling attack, while DC has included Vipraj Nigam and Mustafizur Rahman in their playing eleven. This is the second time the two teams have met this season, with GT having won their previous encounter by 7 wickets.

A victory for Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans is crucial as they aim to secure a playoff berth. GT currently sits second in the points table with 16 points from 11 matches (8 wins). On the other hand, Axar Patel’s Delhi Capitals are in fifth place with 13 points from 11 games (6 wins). DC is looking to avenge their previous defeat and strengthen their position in the playoff race.

**Match Updates:**

* **Early Innings:** Delhi got off to a slow start, reaching 45/1 in the powerplay.
* **Rahul’s Knock:** KL Rahul reached his half-century.
* **Wicket Falls:** Abhishek Porel was caught out by Buttler off Sai Kishore’s delivery after scoring 30.

**Playing XI:**

* **Delhi Capitals:** Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman.
* **Gujarat Titans:** Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

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