DC did post a competitive total on the board, but despite some early hiccups, Buttler and Rutherford managed to chase the target of 204 runs by putting up a memorable 119-run partnership and pushed their side to the top of the points table.
During the match on Saturday at Narendra Modi Stadium, GT chased down 204 runs successfully, thanks to a century stand between Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford.
Buttler was once again the hero for GT this season, scoring his third fifty in seven matches as his explosive century stand with Sherfane Rutherford guided GT to their fifth win of the season, beating DC by seven wickets at Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Gujarat Titans spinner Sai Kishore's introduction for the first time in the 20th over of the first innings against Delhi Capitals on Saturday was just the third instance of such a scenario unfolding in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
With their fifth win in seven matches, GT have climbed to the top of the points table, displacing DC to the second spot, who suffered their second loss.
After a flying start from Delhi Capitals (DC) batters KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel, followed by a impactful innings of Ashutosh Sharma at the end powered DC to 203/8 against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturd
Indian batting veteran Cheteshwar Pujara praised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David's performance against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Saturday, saying that he had a clear game plan.
Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 35th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.
Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Aashish Kapoor suggested that even successful cricketers can develop bad habits with basics, either in batting or bowling, when they are performing well.
Coming off a thrilling Super Over win in their previous match, Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to keep the momentum going when they take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
The inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) season was held in 2008, a year after the first T20 World Cup, and has since grown into a global cricketing phenomenon.