Kamal Ghorui
Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudarshan on Tuesday confirmed that team’s captain and his opening partner Shubman Gill will play the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.“Shubman is coming along well. He’ll be playing tomorrow,” Sai Sudharsan confirmed Shubman Gill’s participation in tomorrow’s (Wednesday) match against Delhi Capitals, after the GT skipper missed the last game with a muscle spasm.Gill did not feature in the previous match and was seen with bandages around his shoulder and neck. The GT captain has been dealing with neck spasms since the 2025-26 home Test season. Sudharsan said Gill has recovered and is fit to return. He will perhaps replace Kumar Kushagra at the top of the order. GT could also consider bringing in Jason Holder to add to the middle order.Delhi Capitals will look for runs from their top order led by KL Rahul as they aim to continue their run of results against Gujarat Titans.Delhi Capitals have done well with the ball in their first two matches, while 22-year-old Sameer Rizvi has scored most of their runs so far.In comparison, Gujarat Titans have faced issues in both batting and bowling. The team has relied on its top order, and the middle order has not made use of starts. GT could not chase 205 against Rajasthan Royals despite a good start from Sudharsan.The middle order of Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia will need to do more.In bowling, Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada have conceded runs, while Prasidh Krishna has not been consistent.On the other hand, Rashid Khan has started well, and 23-year-old pacer Ashok Sharma has also made an impact.The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium usually supports batting, but in the afternoon match last week, Mumbai Indians scored 162. It remains to be seen how the pitch behaves in an evening match.
