The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League is heading towards one more super showdown encounter between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. The match will be played at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
Both teams have won their last games against the mediocre bowling opposition. But this time, both will face strong bowling units each other. But, the essential key to the best thing about both the batting units is the presence of power hitting in the finishing position – the likes of Liam Livingston and Bhanuka Rajapaksa for Punjab Kings; Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia for Gujarat Titans.
The spinners of both teams, like Rashid Khan, Rahul Chahar, and Rahul Tewatia, will get exceptional help from the surface of Brabourne stadium.
While the pacers of both teams would get enough bounce from this surface, the only requisite is to bowl on good line & lengths. The winning cruise of Gujarat Titans will be on the highest stake in this game, as the current going of Punjab Kings put them in a dominant position.
The leadership of both Mayank Agrawal and Hardik Pandya will also be scrutinised one more time in this match.
So, let’s make a few quick predictions for this game between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans.
PBKS vs GT: Match Predictions
In the pavilion of Punjab, Odean Smith may be replaced by the English heavyweight Jonny Bairstow as he finished off his quarantine formalities and joined the squad two days before. At the same time, the spinners like Rashid Khan & Rahul Chahar have the highest chances of being at the top in this game. The dew will appear in the second half, so the team who will win the toss may opt to bowl first and harness the conditions pretty well.
PBKS vs GT: Probable Playing XIs
The debut of Jonny Bairstow in this season is almost inevitable for Punjab. Though the out-of-form Odean Smith may be the guy who has to go back to the dressing room. While, for Gujarat, there is no need to glue the pieces which never been broken in the past. So, let’s carve the best playing XI for both teams.
Playing XI For PBKS: Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapakse(✈️/W), Liam Livingstone(✈️), Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow(✈️), Kagiso Rabada(✈️), Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh
Playing XI For GT: Mathew Wade (W/✈️), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller(✈️), Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan(✈️), Varun Aaron, Lockie Ferguson(✈️), Mohammed Shami.
PBKS vs GT: Pitch Report
The surface of Brabourne stadium will remain bouncy & turn in nature, similar to the previous games. The short boundaries and quick outfield would make the run-making process so easy for the batters. In the last 5 T20 games, teams batting second have won 3 games, and the cause is simple.
Sometimes, the pitch also gets so slow in the second half that the teams also have to keep that thing in mind.
PBKS vs GT: Weather Forecast
The match-day will remain partly cloudy till the evening, while the maximum tally of temperature figures at 36°c and the minimum at 27°c as per AccuWeather.com. The humidity will lie at 67%, and as the game will start at 7:30 pm evening, the dew is a specific factor of the match.
PBKS vs GT: Fantasy Tips
The pitch will hastily assist the spinners like Rashid Khan, Rahul Chahar, Rahul Tewatia & Harpreet Brar to be good bets.
Also, the batters who can play the spin very well, like Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, and Shubhman Gill, must be inducted into your Fantasy11.
While, the pacers who can put the display rugged hitting bowling like Kagiso Rabada, Lockie Ferguson, and Mohammad Shami will be included in the scheme of things.
Our Dream11 Suggestion for the game
