PBKS vs GT, IPL 2024 Toss result and playing XIs for today’s match, umpires list and pitch report
Punjab Kings (PBKS) face Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 37 of IPL 2024 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Sunday, April 21. The PBKS vs GT clash will be the second match of the double-header.
Both Punjab Kings and Gujarat Kings have been disappointing in the first half of IPL 2024 and will be keen to start afresh. PBKS have won only two of the seven matches, while GT have done slightly better, winning three of their seven games. When the two sides clashed in the first half, Punjab registered a three-wicket win, but they have lost three straight matches since then.
Gujarat Titans have suffered defeats in three of their last four matches. In their previous game against Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad, they crumbled to 89 all-out. DC chased down the modest target with ease.
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Today's PBKS vs GT toss result
Punjab Kings have won the toss and opted to bat first. Captain Sam Curran said:
“We will try to put some runs on the board. This is the third time this pitch is being used. Excited to put some pressure on Gujarat bowlers first up and put a good score on the board.”
PBKS are still without Shikhar Dhawan. For GT, meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai comes back for Spencer Johnson.
PBKS vs GT - Today's match playing XIs
Punjab Kings: Rilee Rossouw, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab subs: Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Atharva Taide, Rahul Chahar, Shivam Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Sandeep Warrier, Mohit Sharma
Gujarat subs: Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Sharath BR
Today's PBKS vs GT pitch report
Simon Katich said that there are bare patches at both ends, so it might be a little bit drier.
He, however, added that there’s an even coverage of grass and the ball should come onto the bat. Katich also explained that since Punjab Kings batters have struggled, the average score is lower than it should be.
Today's PBKS vs GT match players list
Punjab Kings squad: Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Atharva Taide, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Tanay Thyagarajan, Sikandar Raza, Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh
Gujarat Titans squad: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Sandeep Warrier, Umesh Yadav, Kane Williamson, Jayant Yadav, Matthew Wade, Sharath BR, Darshan Nalkande, R Sai Kishore, Joshua Little, Manav Suthar, Vijay Shankar, Kartik Tyagi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sushant Mishra
PBKS vs GT - Today's match umpires
On-field umpires: Nand Kishore, Vineet Kulkarni
TV umpire: Saiyed Khalid
Match Referee: Javagal Srinath