Gujarat Titans have played three matches in the ongoing tournament and are placed fifth on the points table, while Punjab Kings have also played three matches and are placed eighth on the points table. In the last match played by Gujarat Titans against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. The top 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 Sudarshan 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 top 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 Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will allow good stroke play and the batsmen will find the surface easy to bat on. This will not help the bowlers much and taking wickets will not be easy. The average first innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 174 runs.
Speed or spin?
80% of the total wickets on this ground have been taken by fast bowlers. Therefore, it should be a good idea to choose fast bowlers for your fantasy team. Based on the available data, we estimate that the pitch will continue to support the fast bowlers.
weather report
The temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius with 19% humidity. Winds are expected to blow at a speed of 3.31 m/s. It is expected to be cloudy during the match, this may help the fast bowlers in movement.
GT vs PBKS, head to head
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 scored the highest fantasy points for Gujarat Titans with 72 match fantasy points. He topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with. ,
In the three matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings bowlers have scored the most fantasy points for their team, while the batsmen have scored the most fantasy points for Gujarat Titans.
GT vs PBKS, top captain and vice-captain picks
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a bowler with an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, fantasy rating is 8.8 and he is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Rashid bowls leg break googly 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 matches, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and has been a consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a left handed batsman. In the three matches played recently, he has scored 86 runs at an average of 28.67 per match. Sam is also a useful bowler who bowls left-arm medium pace and has taken four wickets at an average of 17 per match in recent matches.
Sai Sudarshan
Sai Sudarshan is a batsman with an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, who has a fantasy rating of 9.3 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI team. This player is a left handed batsman. In the three matches played recently, 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 matches and the fantasy rating is 9.2. He bowls right-arm medium and has taken six wickets at an average of 15.50 in the last three matches.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan can be a good choice for your Fantasy XI team. In the last 10 matches, Dhawan averages 43 match fantasy points and has a fantasy rating of 9.1. He is a top order left handed batsman. In the last three matches, he has scored 137 runs at an average of 45.67 per match.
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Umarzai is an all-rounder who has averaged 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, has a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI team. Azmatullah is a top-order right-handed batsman. In the last two innings he has scored 28 runs at an average of 14 per match. The player also bowls well, bowling right-arm medium pace and in recent matches he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 27 per match.
GT vs PBKS, Squad Information
Gujarat Titans (GT) Team: Shubman Gill (Captain), 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, Karthik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sai Sudarshan, Manav Suthar, Sushant Mishra, Matthew Wade and Noor Ahmed.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Chris Woakes, Riley Rossouw, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Singh, Harshal Patel, Tanay Thiagarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Tayde, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidwath Kawerappa, 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
Batsmen: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan 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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