In the 17th match of the IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans (GT) will be up against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The match is set to take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on the 4th of April 2024 at 19:30 PM. Both the teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. While GT are in the 5th spot, placed in the top half of the points table, PBKS are in the 8th spot, placed in the bottom half of the table. Both teams would be aiming to win the upcoming game.
GT has managed to win 2 of their 3 matches and have a total of 4 points and a net run rate of -0.738 to their name. PBKS has just one win in their 3 matches and have a negative net run rate of -0.337. With just 2 points to their name, PBKS are among the last three teams in the table. Not many things have gone well for them. There has not been an impactful finish by them in the league. With the ball, they have been inconsistent. The nature of the wicket in Ahmedabad might suit their bowling.
In their last game, GT claimed a 7-wicket win against SRH. On the other hand, PBKS lost to LSG by 21 runs. Both teams feature some of the best players in the league. PBKS has players like Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and so on. GT has players like Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohit Sharma, David Miller, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, and so on.
Probable Playing XI:
Punjab Kings:
- Shikhar Dhawan (C)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Sam Curran
- Liam Livingstone / Sikandar Raza
- Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- Shashank Singh
- Harpreet Brar
- Kagiso Rabada
- Harshal Patel
- Rahul Chahar
Impact player: Arshdeep Singh
Gujarat Titans:
- Wriddhiman Saha (WK)
- Shubman Gill (C)
- Sai Sudarshan
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Vijay Shankar
- David Miller
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Sai Kishore
- Umesh Yadav
- Noor Ahmad
Impact Player: Mohit Sharma
Playing Conditions:
Ahmedabad has hosted two matches in this edition. So far in the league, the pitch with black soil has been used which has been on the slower side. Scoring runs is tougher with the progression of the innings. Spinners need to be accurate in their line and length. Pacers can extract a bit of bounce and early swing from the surface.
The average first score at the venue is 179, but expect the wicket to be on the slower side.
- Matches won batting 1st: 14.
- Matches won batting 2nd: 15.
Interesting Stats and Trivia:
- David Miller needs five boundaries to complete 200 fours in the league.
- Shikhar Dhawan needs 30 runs to complete 1000 runs as a batter for PBKS. He is the second highest run scorer in the history of the league. The star batter had the most fours for a batter in the league.
- Rashid Khan is one wicket away from completing 50 wickets for GT. Among the bowlers with at least 50 IPL wickets, his bowling average of 21.03 is the second best for a bowler.
- Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma are among the top 15 highest wicket takers in the history of the league.
Match Details:
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Live broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: Jio Cinema app
Dream XI:
