Match overview
Gujarat Titans chased down 204 against Delhi Capitals on 19 April 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, winning by 7 wickets to secure a comprehensive home victory. Delhi had posted a competitive 203/8 built on a strong powerplay of 73 runs, but their innings lost momentum in the death overs, where they managed only 53 runs at the cost of 4 wickets. Gujarat's reply was controlled throughout. Their powerplay brought 67 for 1, their middle overs 91 for 1, and they closed out the chase with minimal drama. Jos Buttler was named Player of the Match.
The result stretches Gujarat Titans' head-to-head lead over Delhi Capitals to 5 wins from 8 meetings. It also continued a recent trend: GT have now won three consecutive encounters against Delhi, including a 10-wicket win earlier in the 2025 IPL season. For Delhi, who had briefly levelled the rivalry with back-to-back wins in 2024, the defeat leaves a familiar frustration at this ground.
Venue and conditions
Narendra Modi Stadium has hosted 95 T20 matches, making it one of the most data-rich grounds in the IPL calendar. The average first-innings score stands at 206, and Delhi's 203/8 sat fractionally below that mark. The average second-innings score of 196 suggests the ground plays slightly harder under lights, though with a chase success rate of 53%, chasing sides do edge the historical numbers.
The powerplay average at this ground is 43 runs. Both teams exceeded it: Delhi 73, Gujarat 67. That said, the powerplay figures tell only part of the story. Gujarat's 91/1 in the middle overs was the decisive phase. Delhi managed 77/2 in the corresponding passage, which was solid enough, but GT simply outpaced them when it mattered. Teams winning the toss here choose to field 60% of the time, and Gujarat followed that pattern precisely.
Death overs are where matches at this venue frequently shift. Delhi took only 53 runs from their final four overs with 4 wickets falling, a below-par return given the surface. GT's 46 runs for 1 wicket in the death, with the game already in hand, confirmed the contest had been settled well before the last few overs.
How to watch
IPL 2025 coverage in the UK is carried by Sky Sports Cricket. All matches are available to stream via Sky Go and NOW TV, with a Sports pass required for the latter. Given the time difference between the UK and India, evening matches in Ahmedabad typically start around 14:30 or 19:30 BST depending on the slot, so it is worth checking the Sky Sports schedule for the precise UK kickoff time for each fixture.
Recent form
Delhi Capitals came into this match having split their previous four results: two wins over Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings, followed by defeats to Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. That inconsistency has been a feature of their 2025 campaign, with strong individual performances not always translating into results.
Gujarat Titans, by contrast, have looked the more settled side of late. Four wins from five recent matches, with the only setback coming against Lucknow Super Giants, points to a squad that has found its rhythm. Their ability to accumulate 91 runs in the middle overs of this chase without losing momentum suggests a batting unit operating with genuine confidence. Whether that form holds as the tournament reaches its critical stages will define how far GT can go in the 2025 IPL.
