400% up to ₹70,000 on 4 Deposits with Reg Code: TOPBK
Delhi
00/0 (0)
00.000/0 (0)
00.0
Gujarat
Scheduled
Can Delhi bounce back after the loss in the first game?
We predict that Gujarat will beat Delhi.
| Tournament: | Ranji Trophy 2026-27 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Palam B Stadium, India, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Which is the best betting app? Download TheTopBookies App and get access to all gambling apps in India.
| Bookie | DelhiDLI | GujaratGRT |
![]() |
||
![]() |
||
![]() |
The Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season got off to an impressive start with 32 centuries and 24 five-wicket hauls in the respective first games between 36 teams. Delhi and Gujarat, who endured contrasting results in their opening games, will now meet in the second round at the Palam B Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi, on October 18. The match is scheduled to start at 9:30 am. Delhi suffered a nine-wicket defeat in their opening game, while Gujarat registered a 10-wicket victory,
Delhi once again failed to register a win. Their last victory came in the 2024 campaign. Despite the heroic efforts from skipper Ayush Badoni (108 runs and 5 wickets), Delhi suffered a defeat. On the other hand, Gujarat started their campaign with a 10-wicket victory. All eyes will be on Siddharth Desai, who picked up 7 wickets in the last game. Gujarat now has 3 wins in the last 5 Ranji games.
DLI
321/7 in 48.5 6.57
VHTE 2025-26
Delhi beat Saurashtra by 3 wickets
320/7 in 50.0 6.4
GRT
439/10 in 106.4 4.12
RNJT
Gujarat Won by 10 wickets
324/10 in 113.0 2.87
333/6 in 50.0 6.66
VHTE 2025-26
Gujarat beat Odisha by 223 runs
100/10 in 28.1 3.55
Delhi beat Gujarat by 7 runs
Delhi’s struggle in first-class cricket has continued with a nine-wicket loss against Bengal in the last game. Sarthak Ranjan will open the innings with Sanat Sangwan. Ranjan scored 36 while Sangwan added 29 in the first game. Sangwan finished last season as the third-highest run-scorer, amassing 828 runs at an average of 69, including three centuries and three half-centuries. Yash Dhull will come in at number three. Dhull scored 400-plus runs each in the last 2 seasons, averaging 49.
Ayush Doseja will come in the middle with skipper Ayush Badoni, Anuj Rawat and Dev Lakra. Doseja was the second-leading run-scorer of the last season with 949 runs at an average of 105. He scored 4 centuries and 5 half-centuries. Doseja scored 64 runs against Bengal in 2 innings. Badoni will be the Batter to watch out for. He scored 85 in the first innings and also picked up 5 wickets with the ball. Lakra and Rawat added 30 runs each in two innings.
Simarjeet Singh will lead the bowling attack with Navdeep Saini, Divij Mehra, Hrithik Shokeen, and Badoni. Saini, Shokeen, and Mehra picked up 2 wickets each against Bengal. Badoni has 18 wickets in the last 7 games at an average of 16. Singh has claimed 11 wickets in the last 6 FC games.
Key Players: Ayush Doseja, Ayush Badoni, Hrithik Shokeen.
Ayush Badoni (c), Yash Dhull, Sanat Sangwan, Ayush Doseja, Anuj Rawat (wk), Sarthak Ranjan, Hrithik Shokeen, Navdeep Saini, Dev Lakra, Simarjeet Singh, Divij Mehra.
After a 10-wicket win over Odisha, Gujarat will continue with the same squad. Abhishek Desai will open the innings with Aarya Desai. Both of them finished the last season with 350+ runs but at an average below 30. Aarya scored 94 in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 37 in the second. Vedant Trivedi will come in at number three. Trivedi scored 108 runs in the first innings to pick up the player of the match award.
Manan Hingrajia will come in the middle with Urvil Patel, Jaymeet Patel, and Vishal Jayswal. Hingrajia scored 16 in the first game. Urvil Patel played 6 games in the last season, scoring 414 runs with a century and 2 half-centuries. He scored 85 in the first innings against Odisha. He can be the batter to watch out for. Jaymeet was their leading run-scorer in the last season with 523 runs at an average of 43.
Siddharth Desai and Vishal Jayswal will lead the bowling attack with Arzan Nagwaswalla, Harshal Patel, and Chintan Gaja. Desai was their leading wicket-taker with 45 wickets. He picked up 7 wickets in the first game of this season. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Nagwaswalla took 3 wickets in each innings against Odisha. Harshal Patel and Chintan Gaja took 2 wickets each. Jayswal picked up 34 wickets in the last season.
Key Players: Jaymeet Patel, Siddharth Desai, Vishal Jayswal
Chintan Gaja (capt), Urvil Patel (vice-capt), Abhishek Desai, Aarya Desai, Jaymeet Patel, Vedant Trivedi, Manan Hingrajia, Siddharth Desai, Vishal Jayswal, Harshal Patel, Arzan Nagwaswalla.
The weather in Delhi is expected to be sunny on match day, with temperatures ranging from 24 to 31 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-10 km/h. The player will have difficulty fielding in 83% humidity.
It is a bowling-friendly pitch. Especially in the second innings, batters find it difficult to bat. No team has taken a lead while batting second.
The match will be played at Palam B Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi, on October 18. The match is scheduled to start at 9:30 am. The average first innings score is 246, 31 more than the second innings.
Palam B Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi, hosted three games in the last season. Two of them were successfully defended by the team batting first. The team winning the toss should bat first. The 300-run figure was crossed just twice in 11 innings, and both were registered by the team batting first.
Delhi showed no improvement in the first game. They are now without a win in their last 8 games. On the other hand, Gujarat played better cricket. Their batting depth is superior to Delhi. Harshal Patel scored 60 while batting at 8th in the first game. Siddharth Desai has continued (7 wickets) from where he left off last season (45 wickets).
We predict that Gujarat will beat Delhi.
1xBet
400% up to ₹70,000 on 4 Deposits with Reg Code: TOPBK