In the opening game, Gujarat Titans kept their outstanding IPL record. They beat Chennai by a margin of five wickets to start off their championship defence. On the other side, Lucknow Super Giants humiliated Delhi Capitals by 50 runs.
The IPL franchisee Delhi Capitals had to play the 2023 season without its usual captain due to a terrible accident involving Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant, which required the young star to be sidelined from cricket for an extended period of time.
Rishabh Pant is reportedly expected to be present for tonight’s match between the Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants in Delhi.
The first home game of the season for DC will excite the crowd, and with Pant in attendance, the cheers won’t cease. Rishabh Pant is able to watch the game from the bench thanks to permission from the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
Rishabh Pant’s absence makes Delhi appear unstrong. Their batting suffered throughout the competition as a result of losing Rishabh Pant, and they were forced to find a temporary keeper in Sarfaraz Khan. Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi, their South African pacers, have returned from their international duty, which is excellent news because it will improve their bowling, which lacked bite in the first game.
Squads
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, Kona Bharat (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wkk), Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Mohammed Shami, Pradeep Sangwan, R Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Sai Sudharshan, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Mathew Wade, Odean Smith, Urvil Patel, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller (not available in first 2 games), Josh Little (first match not available), Yash Dayal, Jayant Yadav, Odean Smith, Noor Ahmed and Alzarri Joseph.
Delhi Capitals: David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rilee Rossouw, Sarfaraz Khan (wk), Phil Salt (wk), Abhishek Porel (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Aman Hakim Khan, Praveen Dubey, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar and Vicky Ostwal.
