The fifth match of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played today between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKs). The match will start at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:30 pm.
Gujarat played a total of 16 matches at its home ground Narendra Modi Stadium. In this, 9 won and 7 lost. The team also won its first IPL title on the field. In its first season in 2022, the team defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets in the final.
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Match Details, Fifth Match GT VS PBKS Date: March 25 Stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Time: Toss – 7:00 pm, match start – 7:30 pm
Next in Gujarat Head to Head There have been a total of 5 matches between the two teams in the IPL so far. GT A3 and PBKS won only 2. Both teams will be on this field for the second time.
Gujarat's batting strong Gujarat's batting department is very strong. The team strengthened the opening by incorporating Jose Butler this season. The team also got a strong wicketkeeping option. The finishing line-up also includes established players like Sherfan Rutherford, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tevatia, Rashid Khan and Glenn Philips.
Many match winners in Punjab Punjab has a stable captain and a middle order batter in the form of Shreyas Iyer. Vadhera, Maxwell, Shashank, Yansen and Shadege are strengthening the finish. Arshadeep, Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Yash Thakur and Yansen are also strengthening bowling.
Pitch report Ahmedabad's pitch is considered favorable for batting. So far 35 IPL matches have been played here. Has won the first batting team in 15 and the chase in the 20th. The highest team score here is 233/3, which Gujarat Titans scored against the Mumbai Indians in 2023. Given the pitch record and the mist, the toss winning team can choose to bowl first.
Weather report The weather will be very hot in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. There will be a lot of sunshine throughout the day. There is no possibility of rain at all. On the day of the match, the temperature here can range from 24 to 41 degrees Celsius.
Potential Playing-11 Gujarat Titans (GT) of both teams: Shubhman Gill (Captain), Jose Butler (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Mahipal Lomer, Glenn Philips, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tevatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore/Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Josh English, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Yansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshadeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Where can you see the match? The live stream of the match will be on the JioHotstar app and website. Broadcasting on TV will also be made on Star Sports and Network 18 channels.
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