Gujarat Titans beats Delhi Capitals in a Last ball thriller at Arun Jaitley stadium

by Kheltoday · April 9, 2026

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Delhi Capitals now hold the unwanted record for the most one-run defeats in IPL history, suffered four such heartbreaks, against Chennai Super Kings (2015), Gujarat Lions (2016), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2021), and their most recent came against Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL.

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: In a last-ball nail-biting thriller, the Delhi Capitals suffered their first loss of the IPL 2026 season on Wednesday at their home ground, Arun Jaitley Stadium.

David Miller stood tall as the hero for Delhi Capitals’ run chase until the final two deliveries. On the fifth ball of the 20th over, bowled by Impact Substitute pacer Prasidh Krishna, Miller refused a single—seemingly showing little confidence in his partner, Kuldeep Yadav, at the non-striker’s end. That single would have leveled the scores.

With two runs needed for victory and one for a tie off the final ball, Prasidh delivered a sharp short-pitched bouncer. Miller attempted a big pull shot but failed to make contact. The batters then went for a desperate single, but a brilliant direct hit from Gujarat Titans’ wicketkeeper Jos Buttler ran Kuldeep out before he could make his ground, sealing a thrilling one-run victory for Gujarat Titans

With that, Delhi Capitals now hold the unwanted record for the most one-run defeats in IPL history.Having suffered four such heartbreaks, against Chennai Super Kings (2015), Gujarat Lions (2016), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2021), and their most recent came against Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL.

Chasing a winning target of 211 runs, Delhi Capitals made 209 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated twenty overs.

For Delhi Capitals, K L Rahul with 92 was the top scorer. For Gujarat Titans, Rashid Khan scalped three wickets, Prasidh Krishna took two wickets and Mohammed Siraj claimed a wicket. Rashid Khan was declared Player of the Match.

Batting First, Gujarat Titans made 210 runs for the loss of four wickets in the stipulated twenty overs. Skipper Shubman Gill with 70 was the top scorer for Gujarat Titans while Washington Sundar scored 55 and Jos Buttler contributed with 52 runs. For Delhi Capitals, Mukesh Kumar scalped two wickets.

In reply, Delhi Capitals tried hard with K.L. Rahul 92 (52 balls), David Miller not out 41 (20 balls) and Pathum Nissanka 41 (24 balls) but narrowly missed the flight.

David Miller played a valiant knock after returning to the crease despite being retired hurt earlier. The Capitals’ hopes had taken a hit when KL Rahul fell for 92 in the 17th over, leaving them needing 45 off 18 balls. However, Miller reignited belief with an aggressive counterattack.

Titans have pulled off several such thrilling victories in IPL history, with some of their narrowest wins coming by razor-thin margins. This was their closest margin against the Capitals by just 1 run, while other tight finishes include a 6-run win over the Mumbai Indians (2024), 7 runs against the Lucknow Super Giants (2023), and an 8-run triumph over Kolkata Knight Riders (2022).
Following this match, Delhi Capitals is standing at fourth spot in the table with two wins and a loss, while Gujarat Titans has come to sixth spot with a win and two losses.

we could have played smarter: Axar

DC captain Axar Patel reflected on the loss. “Yeah, obviously the way we are playing, I think both teams played a very good cricket. And yeah, I think, this type of close game, you can, you know, point out anything. So I think, yes, we played very good cricket. As I said earlier, in a close chase, in a close game, you can point out a lot of things. But I think in the chase, I think we could have played smarter. The crucial time at which the wickets fell, I think if that hadn’t happened, we could have finished the chase earlier.

on KL Rahul: Yeah, obviously, he played a very good innings. And if you know, the way the powerplay was going, after that he kept the momentum going. When the wickets were falling, he kept the momentum going from one side. He did not let the run-rate go down. So I think it was very good batting. I think we are playing good cricket and yes, we will finish in the next match,” Axar said after the match.

Score:

Gujarat Titans 210/4 (20 overs): Shubham Gill 70 (45 balls), Washington Sundar 55 (32 balls), Jos Buttler 52 (27 balls). Mukesh Kumar 2/55.

Delhi Capitals 209/8 (20 overs): K.L. Rahul 92 (52 balls), Pathum Nissanka 41 (24 balls), David Miller not out 41 (20 balls). Rashid Khan 3/17. Prasidh Krishna 2/52.