IPL 2026: Will rain play spoilsport in DC vs GT clash in Delhi?

Check the weather forecast for the Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans clash in Delhi, including rain threat, temperature, and match conditions.

Payal Singh
Payal Singh

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Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will clash against each other today, April 8, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The 14th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is going to be a thrilling affair since the home team is in brilliant form and will be eyeing another win today. Meanwhile, GT have lost their two games and are in the ninth position in the points table. 

In this game, Shubman Gill will be back for GT, which is a huge boost for the team. Meanwhile, DC have Axar Patel as their skipper. Just like last season, DC have started their campaign with a win and Sameer Rizvi has been outstanding with the bat, scoring 90 runs in the previous game. 

Weather Report

The fans will be excited for the DC vs GT clash in Delhi, considering the home team's performance in this season. However, the question about the weather remains constant. Will the rain play spoilsport in today's encounter? Well, as per AccuWeather, the chances of rain are not high, which means that the fans can enjoy the game in the evening. 

The temperature is likely to remain around 23 in the evening, and that means a fair game of cricket is coming up for the IPL viewers. DC have a good chance of winning the game and continuing their winning streak just like the previous season. 

Probable Playing XI

DC: KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

GT: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada/Jason Holder, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

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