One run. That is all that separated Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium tonight. David Miller had 2 needed off 2 balls, refused a single off the penultimate delivery, missed the last ball, and Kuldeep Yadav was run out trying to steal a bye. GT won by 1 run in the most dramatic finish of IPL 2026 so far.
GT now lead the head to head 5 to 3 across 8 IPL matches. They have won 3 out of 4 matches at DC’s own home ground. Yet DC bowled them out for 89 in Ahmedabad in 2024. This rivalry swings between extremes every single game, and tonight was no different. KL Rahul’s 92 off 52 went in vain, Miller’s brain fade will haunt Delhi fans for weeks, and Prasidh Krishna held his nerve bowling the final over under insane pressure.
This challenge settles it once and for all.
GT vs DC 2026 Ultimate Fun Challenge
The rules are simple. Name four players (excluding Rashid Khan and Kuldeep Yadav) who scored 30 or more runs or took two or more wickets in tonight’s match.
Predict the exact margin of victory. Then predict which team scored more in the powerplay. Most correct answers win. No excuses.
Stat or Fiction: 12 Questions to test your knowledge on this rivalry
Question 1. True or False? GT’s 1 run win tonight is their smallest ever victory margin in IPL history.
Answer: True. GT have never won by a smaller margin. Their previous closest was 6 runs against MI in Ahmedabad in 2024.
Question 2. True or False? KL Rahul has now scored 92 and 112* against GT and lost both times.
Answer: True. Rahul scored 112* in 2025 when GT chased 200 without losing a wicket, and 92 tonight in the 1 run defeat.
Question 3. True or False? GT have won 3 out of 4 matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium against DC.
Answer: True. DC’s own home ground has been GT’s playground. Only one DC victory has come at this venue in this rivalry.
Question 4. True or False? David Miller refused a single with DC needing 2 off 2 balls in tonight’s final over.
Answer: True. Miller’s brain fade will be the most talked about moment of IPL 2026 so far. He then missed the final ball completely.
Question 5. True or False? DC bowled GT out for under 90 at the Narendra Modi Stadium and chased it in under 9 overs.
Answer: True. GT collapsed to 89 all out in 2024 in Ahmedabad. DC chased it down inside 9 overs in one of the most one sided results ever.
Question 6. True or False? GT chased 200 against DC without losing a single wicket in IPL 2025.
Answer: True. Sudharsan (108*) and Gill (93*) put on 205 unbroken, the third highest opening partnership in IPL history.
Question 7. True or False? Prasidh Krishna bowled the decisive final over in tonight’s 1 run thriller.
Answer: True. Krishna finished with 2/52 and held his nerve bowling the 20th over under enormous pressure with DC needing 11 off 6.
Question 8. True or False? Kuldeep Yadav hit a six in the final over but was run out off the very last ball of the match.
Answer: True. Kuldeep smashed a six to bring DC within 2 runs, then was caught short by Buttler’s direct throw off the last delivery.
Question 9. True or False? Mohammed Shami has the best bowling figures in DC vs GT history despite playing for neither team in 2026.
Answer: True. Shami took 4/11 for GT in 2023. He moved to LSG this season but his record still tops the bowling charts.
Question 10. True or False? Rishabh Pant holds the highest batting average in DC vs GT history but no longer plays for either team.
Answer: True. Pant averaged 147.00 against GT during his DC years including an iconic 88* in the 2024 thriller. He now captains LSG.
Question 11. True or False? GT won the IPL title in their debut season but DC have never won it in 18 years.
Answer: True. GT won the 2022 IPL in their very first year. DC reached the final only once in 2020 and are still trophy-less since 2008.
Question 12. True or False? Sameer Rizvi was dismissed for his lowest IPL 2026 score tonight after back to back match winning knocks.
Answer: True. Rizvi fell at 101/3 in the 9.6 over after scoring 70* vs LSG and 90 vs MI. His dismissal triggered DC’s middle order collapse tonight.
The Number that Defines this battle
| Stat | GT | DC |
|---|---|---|
| Total Matches | 8 | 8 |
| All Time Wins | 5 | 3 |
| IPL Trophies | 1 (2022) | 0 |
| Highest Score in Rivalry | 210/4 (2026) | 224/4 (2024) |
| Lowest Score in Rivalry | 89 all out (2024) | — |
| At Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3 Wins | 1 Win |
| At Narendra Modi Stadium | 0 Wins | 2 Wins |
| Smallest Win Margin | 1 run (tonight, IPL record for GT) | 4 runs (2024) |
| Biggest Win | 10 wickets (2025) | 89 all out chase in 9 overs (2024) |
The Brain Fade that will Haunt Delhi
This one moment will define the DC vs GT rivalry for years. Ball 5 of the final over. DC need 2 off 2 balls. Miller pushes Prasidh Krishna towards the off side. There is a comfortable single available. Miller refuses it. He wants to finish the game with a boundary off the last ball.
Ball 6 arrives. Miller misses completely. The ball goes through to the keeper. Kuldeep Yadav tries to scramble a bye. Jos Buttler underarms the ball onto the stumps. Kuldeep is short. Run out. GT win by 1 run.
Two off two balls. A single was there. Miller said no. Cricket can be impossibly cruel.
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WHY THIS RIVALRY KEEPS GETTING WILDER
Eight matches between these two teams. Here is what has happened:
- 89 all out (GT collapsed in Ahmedabad, 2024)
- 10 wicket chase of 200 (GT at Delhi, 2025)
- 4 run thriller (DC won, Pant 88*, 2024)
- 1 run thriller (GT won tonight, Miller brain fade)
- 112 in a losing cause* (Rahul, 2025)
- 92 in a losing cause (Rahul, tonight)
Not a single forgettable match in four years. Every game has delivered a moment that fans will argue about for years.
GT lead 5 to 3 but DC have won both matches in Ahmedabad. GT have won 3 out of 4 in Delhi. KL Rahul keeps scoring massive knocks against GT and keeps losing. Miller was DC’s hero tonight until he became the villain in the space of one delivery.
Most correct answers across the challenge and trivia win bragging rights until these two teams meet again. No rematches. No excuses. Gold versus Blue starts now.
