IPL is moving forward with intense excitement. In the mid way of the tournament, teams are fighting hard with each other. On the 40th fixture of the IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans are locking horns at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Before facing Gujarat, Delhi Capitals made an interesting change. David Warner is not playing the game. In this article, we will explore the reason behind his absence. Find out why David Warner is missing from today’s IPL 2024 clash against GT.
David Warner’s Absence:
On the 40th fixture of the IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals is facing Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Delhi will be playing their second home match at the stadium. In the previous match, Delhi faced a major setback as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated them by a huge margin. They are all boosted up to come back.
Before facing the Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals made an interesting change in the playing xi. David Warner is missing out on the game. The reason is not revealed but it is more like a strategic move by the Delhi Capitals management. David Warner’s off-form can be a reason for that.
The legendary Aussie opener David Warner has been seen struggling with the bat in this season. He failed to take on the challenges and pushed the team in crucial moments. In this season, Warner played 7 matches and scored only 167 runs. Before facing GT, Sai Hope replaced Warner in the playing xi. Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant updated about the change. He said, “Two changes – David Warner sits out and Hope replaces him, Sumit Kumar replaces Lalit Yadav.”
Toss Update:
Initially, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first. After winning the toss, he said, “We will bowl first. Looks like a good wicket, we’ve been chasing well in the last couple of games. Means a lot to me (on playing 100 IPL matches), have come a long way, still a long way to go, but the focus is on today’s match. It’s cricket, there’ll always be ups and downs, you want to play the way you’re good at. We’re playing the same side.”
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill(c), David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar
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