Gujarat Titans have played three matches in the ongoing tournament and are at the fifth position on the points table, while Punjab Kings have also played three matches and are at the eighth position on the points table. In the last match played by Gujarat Titans against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. The best fantasy player for Gujarat Titans was Mohit Sharma, who scored 85 fantasy points. The other top scorers for Gujarat Titans are David Miller with 64 match fantasy points and Sai Sudharsan with 59 match fantasy points.
In their last match of this series against Lucknow Super Giants, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Punjab Kings by 21 runs. The best fantasy player for Punjab Kings was Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 105 fantasy points.
The other top scorers for Punjab Kings are Sam Curran with 83 match fantasy points and Jonny Bairstow with 77 match fantasy points.
GT vs PBKS, pitch report and weather conditions
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, will allow good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to hit on the surface. It won’t help the bowlers much and taking wickets won’t be easy. The average first innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 174 runs.
Pace or spin?
The pacers have taken 80% of the total wickets at this venue. Therefore, it should be a good idea to pick up pacers for your fantasy team. Based on the available statistics, we predict that the field will continue to support the pacers.
Weather forecast
The temperature will hover around 32 degrees Celsius with a humidity of 19%. Wind speeds of 3.31 m/s are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, which may help the pacers move.
GT vs PBKS, head to head battle
Both teams last played against each other in Match 18 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Shubman Gill scored the highest fantasy points for Gujarat Titans with 106 match fantasy points, while Sam Curran topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 72 match fantasy points.
In the three matches played between these two teams, the bowlers of Punjab Kings have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for Gujarat Titans.
GT vs. PBKS, choice of top captain and vice-captain
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a bowler with an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Rashid bowls a leg-breaking style and in the last three matches he has taken three wickets at an average of 35.
Sam Curran
Sam Curran is an all-rounder with an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and is a consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a left-handed hitter. In the recently played three matches, he has scored 86 runs at an average of 28.67 per match. Sam is also a handy bowler, he bowls medium-fast left-arm and in recent matches he has taken four wickets at an average of 17 per match.
Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan is a batsman with an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.3 and can be a good choice for your Fantasy XI Team. This player is a hitter who bats left-handed. In the recently played three matches, he has scored 127 runs at an average of 42.33 per match.
Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma is a good player for your Fantasy XI Fantasy Team. Mohit has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. He bowls medium right-arm and in the last three matches he has taken six wickets at an average of 15.50.
Shikar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan can be a good choice for your Fantasy XI team. Dhawan has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. He is a top left-handed hitter. In the last three matches he has scored 137 runs, an average of 45.67 per match.
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai is an all-rounder with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and could be a good choice for your Fantasy XI Team. Azmatullah is a top-order right-handed batsman. In the last two innings he scored 28 runs, for an average of 14 per game. This player also bowls decently, he bowls medium fast with his right arm and in recent matches he has taken 3 wickets, at an average of 27 per match.
GT vs. PBKS, selection information
Gujarat Titans (GT) squad: Shubman Gill (c), Kane Williamson, Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Azmatullah Omarzai, BR Sharath, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Sushant Mishra, Matthew Wade and Noor Ahmad.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) squad: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Chris Woakes, Rilee Rossouw, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Singh, Harshal Patel, Tanay Thyagarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Taide, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidwath Kaverappa, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Shivam Singh, Vishwanath Singh and Prince Choudhary.
GT vs PBKS, Fantasy XI team
Wicketkeepers: Wriddhiman Saha and Jitesh Sharma
Batters: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Shikhar Dhawan
All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai and Sam Curran
Bowlers: Mohit Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rashid Khan and Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-captain: Mohit Sharma
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