IPL 2025: Why is Jake Fraser-McGurk not in starting XI in GT vs DC Match 35?

Jake Fraser-McGurk will not play for the Delhi Capitals (DC) against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday, April 19, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Delhi enters this match fresh off a victory over the Rajasthan Royals in the Super Overs, which lifted their spirits. They are comfortably atop the table with five victories from six games. The Gujarat Titans’ four-match winning streak came to an end when they were defeated by the Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in their most recent match. Shubman Gill and his team have four victories from six games, which puts them in third place.

GT vs DC, Match 35 – Toss Update

Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Punjab batter stated that his team is not looking at past performances. Instead, their focus is on the present. Meanwhile, Axar Patel revealed that he would have also fielded first had he won the toss. Both captains mentioned the high temperature and how it could affect the surface.

Jake Fraser-McGurk not playing, Ishant Sharma comes back in

Both Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans have only two overseas players in their starting lineup. Fraser-McGurk, who has failed to deliver the goods so far, has been left out of the starting XI for this game. Meanwhile, the Titans have brought back the experienced Ishant Sharma in the lineup.

GT vs DC, Match 35 – What did the captains say?

Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)

We will bowl first. It is very hot. The wicket looks very good. If you won’t keep much grass, it would crack up. Things have been going well. We don’t think much about the past. It is about turning up on the day. It takes a couple of weeks for the team to gel in. We are going with the same team. Hopefully, Rabada will come back in 10 days or so.

Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals)

I also wanted to field. I was confused as it was that hot. I was a little skeptical due to the weather. The bowlers might get tired under the sun. We will look to score well and look to defend. We wanted a good start. We wanted to focus on the process. We are focussing on our process and execution. We keep talking about improvements. The dressing room atmosphere has been good. It is important to be clear in your ideas. We have given them clear roles. You might get success sometimes and sometimes you won’t get it. Jake is not playing.

GT vs DC, Match 35 – Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma.

Impact Substitutes: Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar, Karim Janat

Delhi Capitals: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.

Impact Substitutes: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Darshan Nalkande, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera