January 11, 2026. Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.
Sophie Devine walked in at No. 3 for Gujarat Giants with DC-W’s bowlers already feeling the pressure of a fast pitch and a high-scoring first innings from GG.
Delhi Capitals were chasing 210. They scored 205/5. They lost by 4 runs.
But here’s the real problem: three weeks later, on January 27 in Vadodara, GG and DC met again in Match 17. GG posted 174/9. DC needed 9 off the final over. Sophie Devine. The same Sophie Devine who scored 95 with the bat in Match 4, Bowled it. She conceded 6. DC finished at 171/8. GG won by 3 runs.
In the Eliminator one week after that, Delhi Capitals annihilated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets with 26 balls to spare. Three matches. Three completely different stories. That is the Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals WPL rivalry the most volatile, unpredictable, and closely contested matchup in Women’s Premier League history.
Head-to-Head Summary: GG-W vs DC-W in WPL
Overall Record (4–4 After WPL 2026)
Season-by-Season Win Distribution
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What people think: Delhi Capitals dominate this rivalry.
Reality: Going into WPL 2026, DC led 4–2 across the previous three seasons. Gujarat Giants then won 2 of 3 meetings in WPL 2026. Including two back-to-back thrillers by 3 and 4 runs — before losing the Eliminator. The rivalry is now 4–4 and could not be more evenly matched.
WPL 2026: Three Matches, Three Stories
Match 4 (January 11, 2026. Dr DY Patil Sports Academy): GG 209 vs DC 205/5: GG Won by 4 Runs
DC needed 210. They scored 205/5. They lost by 4 runs.
This was the highest-scoring match in GG vs DC rivalry history. And one of the highest-scoring matches in WPL 2026 overall.
Fall of wickets, GG (last 2 balls of 20th over):
GG were all out for 209 in 20 overs, Showing that even their bowlers contributed to the total’s assembly, and showing that DC’s bowlers finally found late wickets to restrict the total.
What most people miss: 205/5 is a score most teams would win from in T20 cricket. DC didn’t. Their batters scored 205 runs and still lost. Because GG had set 210. The margin was 4 runs from 120 balls. That means GG’s total was effectively 1 run per 30 balls above what DC needed. This is what makes 4-run victories in women’s T20 cricket extraordinary. It represents almost no margin whatsoever across a full 20-over match.
Sophie Devine 95 Off 42 Balls: Rivalry’s Highest Individual Score
Sophie Devine batted at the top of the order for GG, scoring 95 off just 42 deliveries. Striking at 226.19. with 7 sixes and multiple boundaries.
Turning point: Devine’s innings provided the acceleration in the second half of GG’s innings that pushed them from a manageable 150 to an unchallengeable 209. Without that innings, DC’s 205/5 would have been a comfortable winning total.
Bold opinion: Sophie Devine’s 95* off 42 is the most complete short-format innings in the history of this specific rivalry. She scored at 226 strike rate, scored 95 of GG’s 209 runs (45% of the entire innings), and remained not out. No single innings has more completely defined a GG vs DC match, Before or since.
Match 17 (January 27, 2026. BCA Stadium, Vadodara): GG 174/9 vs DC 171/8: GG Won by 3 Runs
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GG posted 174/9: A total with 9 wickets down, scrappy, difficult to defend.
DC came close. Very close. They needed 9 runs off the final over with Nikki Prasad (47) and Sneh Rana (29) at the crease. Two of their most capable finishers.
Then Sophie Devine ran in to bowl the final over.
Turning point: Sophie Devine’s final over, ball by ball:
Devine conceded 6 runs off the last over when DC needed 9. DC finished 3 runs short. GG won by 3 runs.
Player of the Match: Sophie Devine.
This is where things go wrong for DC: Prasad on 47 and Rana on 29. Both set, both in form and Delhi still could not get 9 off 6 balls. Devine’s variation and the pressure of the game’s highest-profile moment got to DC’s finishers. In tournament cricket, bowling a final over to defend 9 runs with two set batters is the hardest assignment in women’s T20 cricket. Devine delivered under it.
Original observation: Sophie Devine contributed to both WPL 2026 GG victories over DC. Once with the bat (95*, Match 4) and once with the ball (final-over 2/21, Match 17). One player decided two matches in this rivalry in opposite disciplines. That is the definition of a match-defining allrounder.
GG’s Bowling Lineup (Match 17: Key Bowlers)
The Eliminator (February 3, 2026: BCA Stadium, Vadodara): DC Won by 7 Wickets
Gujarat Giants 168/7 (20 overs) | Delhi Capitals 169/3 (15.4 overs)
| Team | Score | Overs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Giants | 168/7 | 20 | Lost |
| Delhi Capitals | 169/3 | 15.4 | Won by 7 wickets (26 balls to spare) |
Man of the Match: Jemimah Rodrigues.
DC’s bowlers first restricted GG to 168/7. Then Shafali Verma (31 off 21) and Lizelle Lee (43 off 24) opened with an 89-run partnership in the powerplay.
The chase was over before GG’s bowlers could plan a rescue. Delhi reached 169 in 15.4 overs. With 26 balls left.
The Remarkable Turnaround: How DC Reversed Two Defeats in One Night
Consider the context:
- DC had lost to GG by 4 runs on January 11
- DC had lost to GG by 3 runs on January 27
- DC beat GG by 7 wickets with 26 balls to spare on February 3
Same season. Same two teams. Combined winning margins across the three matches: 4 runs + 3 runs + 7 wickets (26 balls).
Counterintuitive insight: The two GG wins by 3 and 4 runs were high-pressure, last-over finishes against a DC side that played well enough to win both. The Eliminator win by 7 wickets with 26 balls to spare was DC executing a tactically dominant game plan restrict GG’s total, open aggressively, finish it early. When the knockout is on the line, DC did not play close. They played decisive.
Shafali + Lee’s 89-Run Opening Stand: The Match Decided in 6 Overs
Shafali Verma (31 off 21) and Lizelle Lee (43 off 24) put on 89 runs in the powerplay.
That run rate approaching 15 per over removed any possibility of GG’s bowlers settling into a match-restricting plan. When the powerplay ends with the fielding team already behind by 25+ runs from what the total needed in 6 overs, the game is tactically compromised for the bowling side.
DC were chasing 169. After the powerplay, they were 89/0. They needed 80 in 14 overs at 5.7 per over. From 89/0 after 6 overs, that is finished.
Jemimah Rodrigues: Finishing the Job (41 off 23)
After Shafali fell and Lizelle fell, Jemimah Rodrigues walked in and scored 41 off 23 to complete the chase. No panic. No hesitation. Player of the Match.
Delhi Capitals qualified for their fourth consecutive WPL final. No other franchise in WPL history has reached every single final across all four seasons.
WPL 2025: DC Won the League Match
GG 127/9 (20 ov) vs DC 131/4 (15.1 ov). DC Won by 6 Wickets
DC chased 128 with 29 balls remaining. GG’s 127/9 was below the threshold. they could not defend it. DC’s chase was clinical, with no wickets under pressure in the middle overs.
What this showed: When GG’s batting lineup does not fire (127/9 is low-scoring for this rivalry), DC have the top-order quality to chase modest totals comfortably. GG’s inconsistency with the bat in WPL 2025 was the story behind this defeat.
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WPL 2024: DC’s Most Dominant Season Against GG (2-0)
Match 1 (March 3, 2024: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru): DC 163/8 vs GG 138/8: DC Won by 25 Runs
DC defended 163. Conceding just 138 in response. A disciplined bowling effort across 20 overs.
The bowling turnaround: DC’s spinners Sneh Rana and Minnu Mani. Were exceptional on the Chinnaswamy surface in the middle overs, restricting GG below the required rate from over 12 onwards.
Match 2 (March 13, 2024: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi): GG 126/9 vs DC 129/3. DC Won by 7 Wickets
GG posted 126/9. Their second lowest score in this rivalry. DC chased it in 13.1 overs.
DC went 2–0 against GG in WPL 2024. Combined: GG scored 264 runs in two matches. DC scored 292. The 28-run aggregate is the clearest evidence of DC’s batting superiority in this specific season.
WPL 2023: The Origin: Where the Rivalry Was Born
Match 1 (March 11, 2023. Dr DY Patil Sports Academy): GG 105/9 vs DC 107/0: DC Won by 10 Wickets (7.1 Overs)
The most dramatic result in this rivalry’s history.
GG posted 105/9. DC chased it with 0 wickets in 7.1 overs. With 62 balls remaining.
Turning point: This match was technically not competitive after overs 3–4 of DC’s chase. GG’s 105/9 total was insufficient to create any bowling opportunity. DC’s openers were so dominant that GG’s bowlers had no phase to exploit.
Original observation: A 10-wicket win in T20 cricket is one of the rarest results in the format, It requires a scoring rate of above 14 per over AND all 10 wickets in hand. DC did exactly that in the first GG vs DC meeting ever played. It set the initial tone: DC were ruthless finishers.
Match 2 (March 16, 2023: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai): DC 136 all out vs GG 147/4. GG Won by 4 Wickets
GG chased 137 and reached it with 6 balls remaining. Their first-ever WPL win against DC.
GG posted 147/4 chasing 137. the first time they proved they could win a knockout-pressure match in this rivalry.
Complete Timeline Table: All GG vs DC WPL Matches (2023–2026)
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Head-to-head: Delhi Capitals 4: Gujarat Giants 4. Perfectly level across all nine meetings.
5 Players Who Define This Rivalry
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: What is the head-to-head record between Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals in WPL?
Ans. After WPL 2026, both teams are level at 4 wins each from 9 WPL meetings. Delhi Capitals won 4 of the first 6 encounters (WPL 2023–2025). Gujarat Giants won 2 of 3 meetings in WPL 2026 before losing the Eliminator.
Q2: What was the GG vs DC Eliminator WPL 2026 scorecard?
Ans. Gujarat Giants scored 168/7 in 20 overs. Delhi Capitals chased 169/3 in 15.4 overs, winning by 7 wickets with 26 balls to spare. Shafali Verma (31 off 21), Lizelle Lee (43 off 24), and Jemimah Rodrigues (41* off 23) led the chase. Player of the Match: Jemimah Rodrigues.
Q3: What was the Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2026 Match 4 scorecard?
Ans. Gujarat Giants scored 209/10 in 20 overs. Delhi Capitals scored 205/5 in 20 overs. Gujarat Giants won by 4 runs. Sophie Devine scored 95 off 42 balls (strike rate 226.19) — the highest individual score in any GG vs DC match.
Q4: What was the Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2026 Match 17 scorecard?
Ans. Gujarat Giants scored 174/9 in 20 overs. Delhi Capitals scored 171/8 in 20 overs. Gujarat Giants won by 3 runs. Sophie Devine was Player of the Match, conceding just 6 runs in the final over when DC needed 9.
Q5: What is the highest individual score in Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals WPL matches?
Ans. Sophie Devine scored 95* off 42 deliveries (7 sixes, strike rate 226.19) for Gujarat Giants against Delhi Capitals in WPL 2026 Match 4 on January 11, 2026 at DY Patil Sports Academy.
Q6: Did Delhi Capitals reach the WPL 2026 final?
Ans. Yes. Delhi Capitals qualified for the WPL 2026 final — their fourth consecutive WPL final — by beating Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator by 7 wickets on February 3, 2026 in Vadodara.
Q7: What was the biggest win in Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals WPL history?
Ans. The biggest margin of victory was Delhi Capitals’ 10-wicket win in WPL 2023 Match 1. DC chased Gujarat Giants’ 105/9 in just 7.1 overs with 62 balls to spare without losing a wicket.
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