Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, 14th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - CommentaryDC vs GT, 14th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Commentary

Delhi Capitals’ winning start to the season comes to an end, but there are plenty of positives - none bigger than Rahul back among the runs. After quiet outings in the first two games, his knock eased the pressure on the middle order. With him firing and a settled core around, the Capitals look a strong unit going forward. For Gujarat Titans, this is a much-needed first win. Gill returned from a muscle spasm and led from the front with the bat, while Buttler and Washington chipped in with valuable contributions. But the standout takeaway will be Rashid Khan’s spell - exceptional in a high-scoring contest. Time to wrap things up. Up next, Kolkata Knight Riders take on Lucknow Super Giants tomorrow. Until then, goodbye and stay safe..

Rashid Khan | Player of the Match: "Yeah, quite happy, how things were coming. I think I'm pretty happy with the win. I think that's something which made it more special. And I feel great, since last seven, eight months, I had a good break and then coming back and body was very good. So, yeah, I'm getting a very good feeling and try my best to hit the right area consistently and make it spin both ways. (on getting Rizvi) Yeah, I think that after long, I got such a wicket. And like, with just as a legspinner he wants that kind of a delivery which you beat the batter with the wrong'un and beat him. But, yeah, quite happy with that. That's something which given me so much confidence. (on Axar's dismissal) Yes, yesterday I was bowling in, I had that in the mind, like, when he comes I'm bowling last over, I will try a couple of deliveries from there and that's where I'm going to take my chance. Like, if he hits me for a boundary, it's fine, but I need to get his wicket. And I felt the last ball from that stump was something important, but more importantly to pitch that in the right area. (emotions at the end) Well, one of the closest games, like, we have been part of the closest game for long from the last four, five years. GT team has been part of such close games, but I think it was just about making sure we focus on each and every delivery at a time. And, let's just give your hundred percent, bowl the right delivery which is hard to hit. And I think so happy to be on the winning side at the end."

Shubman Gill | GT captain: "Definitely, all the three games that we've played, have gone until the last over. But very pleased to get over the line in this one. (on what he felt when Miller didn't take the run off the 5th ball?) We have a chance to win. (chat before the last ball with Prasidh) No, we were just discussing whether to go for the yorker or to go for the slower one. But we decided that giving the wicket how it's playing, the slower one, if you bowl a good slower one, it'll be difficult to hit that for a boundary. (on the fielding) Yes, it did. Apart from, the overthrows that I gave and the boundary that I gave. I think those 5-6 runs, obviously in fielding, it makes a difference especially in a game like this, you see you're winning by one run. So every effort and every misfield or every good effort counts. Definitely very pleased, 210. We always thought on this wicket, we are 10-15 runs above par. It won't be like even when we were batting in the death, it wasn't easy to hit the big boundaries, just hitting, the slowness of the wicket. And we thought if we bowl well, we should be able to win this one. (on his batting) Yes, definitely. Now I just need to sleep and see how I wake up tomorrow."

Jos Buttler: "Yeah, amazing. Great to get the win. Blind squirrels and all that. A very lucky throw, but yeah, obviously delighted. We desperately needed a win, so glad we managed to sneak through. (on his batting) Yeah, good. I've been searching for them a little bit, but felt in good touch, actually, since I've been here. So I've played for long enough to know that it'll come back at some point. So you just got to keep working through it. (change of shoes the trick?) Change of shoes. That's actually throughout the years. Yeah, if I can't score runs, I change my shoes. So these are doing well so far. Yeah, we do. Absolutely. It's crucial, obviously, it's a long tournament, but you need to start well, because there's only four playoff spots. So it's intense competition. And yeah, we desperately needed some points on the board and give some good confidence to the boys there to get a win. (on Rashid Khan) Yeah, he's outstanding. Sort of think, this is the kind of wicket that suits him, managed to spin the ball a little bit either way, but his accuracy was fantastic and yeah crucial wickets at crucial times. (how long can he go on?) Yeah, as long as I can."

Axar Patel | DC captain (part translated from Hindi): "Yeah, obviously the way we are playing, I think both teams played a very good, I think, a very good cricket. And yeah, I think, this type of close game, you can, you know, point out anything. So I think, yes, we played very good cricket. As I said earlier, in a close chase, in a close game, you can point out a lot of things. But I think in the chase, I think we could have played smarter. The crucial time at which the wickets fell, I think if that hadn't happened, we could have finished the chase earlier. (on KL Rahul) Yeah, obviously, he played a very good innings. And if you know, the way the powerplay was going, after that he kept the momentum going. When the wickets were falling, he kept the momentum going from one side. He did not let the run-rate go down. So I think it was very good batting. I think we are playing good cricket and yes, we will finish in the next match."

Phew! What is it with Gujarat Titans and last-over finishes this season? All three of their games have gone down to the final over, and this time, they finally end up on the right side of it. Delhi Capitals got off to a steady start through KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka, who added 76 for the opening stand. Nissanka was the aggressor early on, but once he fell, Rahul took charge. After a slow start, he found his rhythm, began to accelerate, and kept the boundaries flowing even as wickets fell at the other end. David Miller had a strange outing - walking off injured but returning later after Tristan Stubbs’ dismissal. With Rahul falling for a well-made 92, Miller took over and brought the equation down to 2 needed off 2 balls. But the finish didn’t go their way. A crucial dot on the penultimate delivery - where he refused the single - left him 2 off 1, and he failed to connect off the final ball. A special mention for Rashid Khan - in a game where both teams scored at over 10 an over, he stood out with superb figures of 4-0-17-3. So close, yet so far for the Capitals. The Titans, meanwhile, won’t mind the drama - they get their first points of the season. Presentations coming up..

Stats by Roshan Gede

Narrowest wins for GT (by runs)
1 run vs DC, Delhi, 2026
6 runs vs MI, Ahmedabad, 2024
7 runs vs LSG, Lucknow, 2023
8 runs vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022
14 runs vs DC, Pune, 2022

1-run defeats for DC
vs CSK, Chennai, 2015
vs GL, Delhi, 2016
vs RCB, Ahmedabad, 2021
vs GT, Delhi, 2026
No other team has lost more matches with this margin in the IPL

Spinners comparison today
DC: 1/97 in 8 overs, ER: 12.12
GT: 3/28 in 5 overs, ER: 5.6

GT vs RR, IPL 2022, Qualifier 1, Kolkata: GT needed 16 off 6 - Prasidh to Miller - 6, 6, 6 - GT win with three balls to spare
DC vs GT, Delhi, 2025: DC needed 8 off 3 - Prasidh to Miller - 6, 0, W - GT win by 1 run.

Batting record in IPL chases
David Miller: 67 inns, 1816 runs at 49.08, SR: 142.54, 50/100: 12/1
KL Rahul: 66 inns, 2636 runs at 47.92, SR: 138.22, 50s/100s: 25/0
Of the 231 batters to have batted at least 10 times in IPL chases, these two top the averages.

DC’s run-chase by phases
Overs 1-6: 63/0 at 10.5 RPO
Overs 7-15: 79/4 at 8.77 RPO
Overs 16-20: 67/4 at 13.40 RPO

23:38 Local Time, 18:08 GMT: What a humdinger! David Miller looks a bit emotional - he took Delhi Capitals so close but just couldn’t get them over the line. That moment on the fifth ball will be talked about. The denied single - had he taken it, we might have been heading into a Super Over. But Miller backed himself to finish it, took responsibility, and fell just short. He knew it instantly when the stumps were hit - the bat flung away in frustration as he completed the run. There was still a brief review for a wide, more in hope than anything else, but the ball was comfortably below head height. Rabada was the first to walk up and acknowledge Miller’s effort, followed by the rest of the Gujarat Titans players. And what about Jos Buttler! In a high-pressure moment, the ball bounced just in front of him, but he gathered it cleanly and produced a sharp under-arm direct-hit to seal the game. After losing a close one to Rajasthan Royals earlier, the Titans have now come out on the right side of a thriller.

Prasidh Krishna to David Miller, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Deep mid-wicket and long-on are the two fielders out on the leg-stum. Deep backward point and deep extra cover are the ones on the off-side. Prasidh stays round the wicket..

Prasidh Krishna to Vipraj Nigam, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Miller having a chat with Nigam. The senior pro ensuring the youngster does not get carried away and keeping him calm.