PBKS vs GT Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Kings, IPL 2023, Match 18

Shikhar Dhawan stood alone as Punjab played some careless cricket against Hyderabad. They started their season well and Shikhar Dhawan, after doing all the hard work on his own will be hoping his side shows some more professionalism. Gujarat finally lost a game and in the unlikeliest of fashions. Defending 29 in the last over, they conceded five sixes sending them to defeat in the toughest fashions.

PBKS vs GT Match Details

Date: April 13th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Mohali

PBKS vs GT Weather Report

The temperatures are rising in Mohali with a warm evening very likely.

PBKS vs GT Pitch Report

The Mohali track is on the flatter side generally, but the large boundaries allow bowlers some cushion. Batting second though, with dew remains a better option.

PBKS vs GT Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	PBKS Won	GT Won	NR
Overall	2	1	1	0
At Mohali	0	0	0	0
In the last Five Matches	2	1	1	0
In 2022	1	1	1	0

PBKS vs GT Predicted Playing XII

PBKS Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Sharma

GT Playing XI

Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharshan, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammad Shami, Yash Dayal

PBKS vs GT Key Players

Shikhar Dhawan

Despite questions over his strike rate, Shikhar Dhawan has shown the value of his role as an anchor as he single-handedly kept Punjab alive with one of the greatest knocks in the IPL. He remains very consistent, and that could help keep Punjab solid from one end.

Sai Sudharshan

Sai Sudharshan, with two innings, is proving to be a pretty strong prospect this IPL. Left-handed, and with the ability to rotate strike effectively with proper cricketing shots, has made him a really good player to watch this season.

GT’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Sai Sudharshan	3	137	68.5
Vijay Shankar	3	119	39.5
Shubman Gill	3	116	38.6
Wriddhiman Saha	3	56	18.67
David Miller	2	33	–

PBKS’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shikhar Dhawan	3	225	225
Simran Singh	3	83	27.67
Jitesh Sharma	3	52	17.3
Bhanuka Rajapaksha	2	51	51
Sam Curran	3	49	49

GT’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Rashid Khan	3	8	11.75
Alzarri Joseph	3	6	14.83
Mohammad Shami	3	6	16.33
Josh Little	3	2	56.5
–	–	–	–

PBKS’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Arshdeep Singh	3	6	14.3
Nathan Ellis	3	5	17
Rahul Chahar	3	2	35.5
Sam Curran	3	1	96
Sikandar Raza	3	1	49

Rivalries to Watch out For

Shikhar Dhawan vs Rashid Khan- Dhawan and Rashid, former teammates at SRH have an interesting record against each other. While Rashid Khan seems to have dominated the battle with 4 dismissals, Dhawan has scored runs at a fair clip, which sets up an interesting match-up.

PBKS vs GT Match Tips

Gujarat Titans remain a strong side and their bowling stats show a lot of promise, leaving them as favorites.

Match Prediction: Gujarat Titans Win the Match