Punjab Kings (PBKS) lost to Mumbai Indians by eight runs in a heartbreaking fashion in the last game. Ashutosh Sharma and Harpreet Brar fought well until the end but couldn't take the team home. Without Shikhar Dhawan, the team lacks the bite at the top of the order, as visible during the game against Mumbai Indians. The only solace the home team will have is the fact that the last time these two teams met, the Punjab-based team had won the game.
Gujarat Titans (GT) and Shubman Gill have had to endure a bad start to the post-Hardik Pandya era. The young skipper will be returning home to Chandigarh with a lot on his mind as far as his team's future this year is concerned. Gujarat Titans were crushed by Delhi Capitals in the last game, bowled out for their lowest-ever total in the IPL. With the batting and bowling struggling, Gill and his team need inspiration to make a comeback into the season.
Chasing has been difficult at this venue, with the pitch starting to play tricks. It would be advisable for the skipper winning the toss to bat first and put a huge score on the board.
The pacers will get help with the new ball, while the spinners will show their skills once the ball gets old. The small nature of the boundary means that there will be fours and sixes galore for the fans to enjoy.
Players to watch
Sam Curran PBKS | ALL
In yet another shambolic season for Punjab Kings, the form of Sam Curran has stood out. His failure against Mumbai Indians notwithstanding, Sam Curran has been one of the players who have been consistent with the bat and ball this year. His leadership skills is the only area he needs to work on if Shikhar Dhawan is set to be sidelined for long.
Shubman Gill GT | BAT
It hasn’t been an easy start to captaincy for Shubman Gill. The right-handed batter has shown his class with the bat at various times this season. With half the season gone and the Indian selection just around the corner, Shubman Gill will know he need to score big and come back into form.
Rashid Khan GT | BOWL
The Afghanistan superstar has been one of the best IPL players for the last few years. In the last game it was Rashid Khan who spared the blushes for Gujarat Titans with his 31 runs. Gujarat Titans will hope that Rashid Khan starts delivering with the ball as well to help his side string a few wins together.
A major reason for whatever success Punjab Kings have come across this season is the show put on by Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh. The two relatively unknown names have put up some of the most spectacular lower order shows in a season where we have a dearth of big-hitters. They have contributed 343 runs at a strike rate of 190 and average of 57. The rest of Punjab have contributed 820 runs at a strike rate of 127 and an average of 20.
Shikhar Dhawan has not played since their home game against SRH on April 9. He is yet to fully recover from his shoulder injury and Sam Curran could be captain today as well.
These two teams have faced each other four times and each have won twice. Interestingly, each of the four matches between these two sides have been won by the chasing team, with three of them going right down to the wire.
IPL 2024 PBKS vs GT Live Score, Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans: This is the year of top order batters going berzerk in the powerplay and breaking records almost every week. Or that is the case with SRH and KKR and to a certain extent, RR. Not for GT or PBKS though. Punjab's top five averages just 19.4, the lowest in the league. GT's top five have an average of 24.5, the second lowest.
Hello Madhuri and friends..
its my friends birthday ..can everyone please come and wish her.. she is the best 👌 thanks so much
| topics | author | replies | views | reply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savera84 | 496 | 7.7k | ||
| Viswasruti | 360 | 7.4k | ||
| Savera84 | 457 | 8.4k | ||
| WildestDreams | 697 | 12.2k | ||
| Savera84 | 644 | 8.5k |
comment:
p_commentcount