PBKS vs GT Match Preview

Match 18 of the 2023 Indian Premier League sees Punjab Kings take on Gujarat Titans on Thursday evening at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium. Both sides have played three, won two, and lost one with Gujarat Titans in fourth, two places above Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings have registered two wins in the 2023 IPL but are yet to completely dominate a side. In front of their home fans, we expect this to be a tough fixture for the Kings. Gujarat Titans conceded five sixes from the last five balls to lose to Kolkata Knight Riders but otherwise were very strong. Their confidence may be damaged a little but they are still a remarkably talented side.

PBKS vs GT Match Details

Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans – 18th Match

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association stadium – Mohali

Date & Time: 13th April 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Jio Cinema

PBKS vs GT Venue Stats

PBKS vs GT Pitch Report

This is a pitch that keeps the bowlers interested as well as being a good batting surface. We expect a par score to be over 185.

PBKS vs GT Weather Report

Sunny and clear conditions are forecast for the start of the game with no clouds after the sun sets. The temperature will be in the low 30s to high 20s throughout.

PBKS vs GT Last Five Matches

PBKS vs GT Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

PBKS vs GT Probable Playing XIs:

Punjab Kings Probable Playing XIs

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, M Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Mohit Rathee, Arshdeep Singh

Gujarat Titans Probable Playing XIs

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal

Topmost Picks for PBKS vs GT Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Punjab Kings

• Shikhar Dhawan – The skipper hit 12 fours and five sixes in his innings which represented 69% of his team’s score on Sunday. He is in fine form this season.
• Kagiso Rabada – The South African right-arm pace bowler is expected to make his first appearance of the campaign in this game and has a strike-rate of 14.42 in the IPL.

Top Picks – Gujarat Titans

• Sai Sudharsan – The 21-year-old left-handed batter comes into this game looking to make his third successive half-century in the tournament.
• Rashid Khan – The Afghan leg-spinner took a hat-trick against Kolkata Knight Riders and very nearly won the game for his side.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PBKS vs GT Dream11 Team:

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran(VC), Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan(C), Alzarri Joseph, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PBKS vs GT Dream11 Team:

Prabhsimran Singh, Wriddhiman Saha, Shikhar Dhawan(C), Shubman Gill(VC), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Rashid Khan, Shikhar Dhawan

Vice-captain – Sam Curran, Shubman Gill

Wicketkeeper – Wriddhiman Saha

PBKS vs GT Probable Winners:

With both teams falling to their first defeats in their previous matches, it will be very interesting to see how they react in this game. Punjab Kings were well beaten whereas Gujarat Titans thought they had the game won before a nightmare lasted over. We expect this match to be decided between the Titans’ bowlers and the Kings’ batters. Overall, we think that Gujarat Titans have a brilliant bowling attack and we are backing them to win this fixture. Considering the team combination, Gujarat Titans is expected to win this match.