The IPL 2025 playoff race intensifies with Match 60, as Delhi Capitals (DC) face Gujarat Titans (GT) on May 18, 2025, at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, starting at 7:30 PM IST. For DC, who are now in the running with 13 points from 11 matches, a win is imperative to earn a playoff spot without depending on other teams' performance. GT, comfortably placed with a practically sure playoff position, require only one more win to seal their position, and so this do-or-die encounter proves vital to both teams.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Stats and Records

• Total Matches: 94
• Batting 1st Won: 46
• Batting 2nd Won: 47
• Highest Total: 266/7 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Lowest Total: 83 all out by Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013
• Highest Run-chase: 224/4 by Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Lowest Total Defended: 128/6 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals in 2013
• Average 1st Innings Score: 166
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 151

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DC vs GT: Weather and Pitch Report

The climatic conditions in Delhi on May 18, 2025, will be hot, with a temperature of 28-34°C and a humidity level of 45-55%. There will be no rain, thereby providing a match without interruptions. The Arun Jaitley Stadium cricket pitch is famed for being batsman-friendly, with good pace and bounce, tending to create high-scoring games. Spinners, such as Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, usually discover some traction in the latter parts of the game, while pacers like Prasidh Krishna can capitalize on initial movement. Teams winning the toss will also like to bat first to put pressure with a difficult total, keeping in mind the success record of defending teams.

DC vs GT: Match Preview

Delhi Capitals need to win all three of their last three matches to qualify for the playoffs without relying on other teams' performances. DC have 13 points from 11 games and a net run rate of around +0.362 and have been resilient, though with a recent slowdown, having won just two of their last seven matches. The loss of Mitchell Starc and the imminent departure of Tristan Stubbs for the World Test Championship final on May 30 make their campaign more pressing. Captain Axar Patel, with an encouraging strike rate of 192.85 against spin, will be crucial, with the support of KL Rahul, who has scored 366 runs this season. DC's batting, spearheaded by Rahul and Abishek Porel, has to face GT's strong bowling unit to reach or chase a viable total.

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Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill, are in a comfortable position, requiring only one win to seal their playoff spot. Dependable on a risk-free, replicable approach, GT depend on their opening trio—Gill , Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler to post or chase large totals so that their bowlers, led by Purple Cap holder Prasidh Krishna (14 wickets), Mohammed Siraj, and R Sai Kishore, can defend efficiently. Their middle order, which is averaging a mere 28 balls per game, though, is still to be tested, something that might prove worrisome in the knockouts. GT's recent record, including a 38-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, reflects muchbetter balance, though they might use this match to acclimatize to Buttler's possible pre-playoff absence