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Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 07 Apr 2026

Simon Lewis 07 Apr 2026

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Delhi Capitals have started IPL 2026 with two big wins to go 4th on the table.
Gujarat Titans are on a lengthy losing streak that doesn’t show signs of ending soon.
Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.

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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada is backed to take wickets for the Titans (Getty Images).

This Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. The Capitals have won both of their opening matches by 6-wicket margins and with more than 10 balls to spare.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

The Titans have lost their last 5 matches in a row extending back to last season. Their two defeats this season where more competitive than how they ended last season. They went down to Punjab Kings by just 3 wickets in the last over, followed by a 6-run defeat against the Rajasthan Royals after a brave chase that saw them top 200. There are signs that they will be more competitive this season but they need to start racking up the wins urgently.

Match Details

Match	Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	8 April 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Delhi Capitals	LLWWW
Gujarat Titans	LLLLL

The Capitals are enjoying excellent form with their batters and bowlers all performing. The Titans top-order has been making runs but they need greater support from their middle order in order to secure wins.

Head-to-Head Record

Date	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
18 May 2025	Gujarat Titans	10 wickets	IPL
19 Apr 2025	Gujarat Titans	7 wickets	IPL
24 Apr 2024	Delhi Capitals	4 runs	IPL
17 April 2024	Delhi Capitals	6 wickets	IPL
2 May 2023	Delhi Capitals	5 runs	IPL

The Titans broke the Capitals’ stranglehold on them by beating them twice in 2025.

Team News

Delhi Capitals: The Capitals have had the bad news that Mitchell Starc’s injury problems will keep him out of action until at least 20 April. On a positive note they have won both of their opening games, but they will be missing Starc’s impact with the ball and even his occasional contributions with the bat.

Possible XI: KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, N Rana, Sameer Rizvi, DA Miller, T Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, KL Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, L Ngidi.

Gujarat Titans: Skipper Shubman Gill is set to return to the side after recovering from a minor injury which should be a big boost for the Titans.

Possible XI: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, R Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan (c), K Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Key Stats

Delhi Capitals’ Sameer Rizvi hit 7 sixes in his 51-ball 90 against Mumbai
Delhi Capitals’ Pathum Nissanka has scored 77 & 44 in his last 3 knocks.
Delhi Capitals’ Lungi Ngidi has taken 3/27 & 1/34 in his last 2 matches.
Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan hit 12 boundaries in his 44-ball 73 against the Royals.
Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler has scored 25, 38 & 26 in his last 3 innings.
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada has figures of 2/22, 1/28, 1/34 & 2/42 in his last 4 matches.

Match Analysis

The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch is run-friendly, flat and firm. The batters are likely to go for their shots so we could get off to flying starts in the powerplay, although it also offers up the chance for some early wickets. The short boundaries will also encourage strokeplay through the innings.

Spin bowling becomes more effective through the middle overs, with the fast outfield likely to boost the run rate through sensible strokeplay. The side chasing is likely to push for sixes, especially if they slip behind the asking rate.

The average score on this pitch is just shy of 190, so backing total match runs above 367.5 at odds of 1.83 makes a lot of sense and should pay out most times.

The Capitals bat deep while the Titans have been struggling in the middle- and lower-middle order, but this pitch is the perfect surface for them to rediscover their batting mojo.

Betting Markets to Watch

Handicap

After two wins on the bounce the Delhi Capitals are backed to win with a handicap set at -3.5 wickets or -3.5 runs.

Score Over/Under Runs

Jos Buttler hasn’t hit his straps yet in IPL 2026 but he’s been consistent at the top of the order and is worth backing to score over 30 runs. Sameer Rizvi has hit 88*, 70* and 90 in his last 3 knocks and is worth backing to score over 30. Great odds on cracking another 50, but the odds are high as it’s not easy to hit 3 50s on the bounce in the IPL.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Lungi Ngidi (3/30, 1/29, 3/27 & 1/34) is one of the most consistent wicket-takers in the tournament, along with compatriot Kagiso Rabada. Both are worth backing to pick up a wicket or two in the match. Rabada is a better call as the odds payout is much more attractive.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Delhi Capitals Win	1.76
Gujarat Titans Win	1.96
Match to go to a Super Over	29.00

Odds with Easybet.co.za

Verdict

Delhi Capitals v Gujarat Titans

The Capitals are backed to win with a handicap of -3.5 wickets or -3.5 runs.

Jos Buttler and Sameer Rizvi are both backed to score 30 runs or more, while Kagiso Rabada has attractive odds to take 2 wickets or more.

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Simon is a talented sports writer in South Africa with a strong focus on cricket having played first-team level for UCT, including playing at two Universities Weeks.

From a young age Simon was an avid reader of cricket magazines and books, and went on to be Editor of The Googly, CricketScene SA and SA Cricket, in addition to being a Features Writer on SA Sports Illustrated.

He has interviewed most of South Africa's premier cricketers and was the first writer to interview a teenaged Jacques Kallis.

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