Delhi has registered its second consecutive win in Vijay Hazare Trophy. On 26 December, Delhi defeated Gujarat by 7 runs. Virat Kohli made an important contribution to Delhi’s victory by playing a half-century inning of 77 runs in this match. In this match played in Bengaluru, Delhi had scored 254 runs in the stipulated 50 overs while playing first. In reply, Gujarat team was all out for 247 runs.

This is Delhi’s second consecutive win in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Earlier, it had defeated Andhra by 4 wickets, in which Virat Kohli played a century of 131 runs. Virat has shown his excellent form by scoring 208 runs in only 2 matches of the current season. Apart from him, Rishabh Pant played an inning of 70 runs and helped Delhi reach a respectable score.

Chasing the target of 255 runs, Gujarat got a good start for Gujarat by making an opening partnership of 67 runs with Arya Desai and Urvil Patel. After Patel and Arya, Abhishek Desai also got a good start, but Gujarat’s two top order batsmen could not play big innings. Arya scored 57 runs. At one time the team had scored 125 runs at the loss of 2 wickets.

Saurav Chauhan scored 49 runs and Vishal Jaiswal also played a brilliant inning of 26 runs at a crucial juncture, but could not save Gujarat from a 7-run defeat. After winning 2 consecutive matches, Delhi has now reached the top of the points table of Group D. So far, Delhi is the only team in Group D, which has won both its matches. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli was going to play only 2 matches for Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy, he will not be seen playing in the next match.

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Indian cricket’s star batsman Virat Kohli has played another excellent innings, maintaining his excellent form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26. In the elite round match being played between Delhi and Gujarat, Virat completed his half-century in just 29 balls. This inning of his once again proved that his class and timing are unmatched even today in limited overs cricket.

The course of the match changed in the power play itself.

In this match against Gujarat, Virat Kohli adopted an aggressive stance from the beginning. He played attractive shots all around the field, putting pressure on the bowlers. This innings of Virat included 11 fours and one six. The special thing was that he gave a fast start to Delhi in the powerplay overs itself, due to which the team got the initial lead.

Sixth consecutive 50+ innings

With this half-century, Virat Kohli has scored more than 50 for the sixth consecutive time in List-A cricket. This figure is a clear proof of his consistency and fitness. Since his return to domestic cricket, Virat seems to be in great form and gives hope for a big innings in every match.

Return to Vijay Hazare after 15 years

It is noteworthy that in the earlier match, Virat Kohli had made a comeback in Vijay Hazare Trophy after 15 years and played a memorable inning as soon as he returned. Against Andhra Pradesh, he scored 131 runs in 101 balls and led Delhi to victory by four wickets. That innings had made it clear that even on the domestic stage, Virat is playing with full seriousness and passion.

Big power for Delhi

This form of Virat Kohli is no less than a boon for the Delhi team. His experience and aggressive style is also giving confidence to the young players. By scoring fast runs in the powerplay, he is weakening the strategy of the opposition team.

Dc vs gt live match: The 60th match of IPL 2025 will be played between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans today. This match between DC and GT will start at 7:30 pm at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In today’s match, winning and defeat can see tremendous thrill in IPL Points Table.

Who in the points table, beyond whom?

Gujarat Titans are second in the IPL points table. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, the Gujarat team has won 8 out of 11 matches so far and the team has lost 3. Gujarat has secured 16 points by winning 8 matches. By winning today’s match, GT can qualify for the playoffs.

It is necessary to win today’s match for Delhi Capitals. Delhi’s team has played 11 matches, in which 6 matches have won, 4 have lost and 1 match has been drawn. The DC points are at number 5 with 13 points in the table. If Delhi wins today’s match, then it will join the top 4 with 15 points.

Who ahead in the head to head?

The teams of Delhi and Gujarat have come in front of each other 6 times in IPL history. These matches have seen a fight for collision. In these 6 matches, Gujarat has won 3 times and 3 times Delhi. It has to be seen which team plays in today’s match.

Possible playing XI of Delhi Capitals

Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Sameer Rizvi/Karun Nair, Akshar Patel (Captain), Triston Stabs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vaulz Nigam, Mukesh Kumar/Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chamera and Kuldeep Yadav.

Impact Player- T natarajan

Gujarat Titans playing XI

Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Jose Butler (wicketkeeper), Sherfen Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Shah Rukh Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Gerald Koetzi/Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj.

Impact Player- Famous Krishna