Payback week 2nd match is going to be in between PBKS and GT
The stage is set for another payback IPL clash in Mullanpur, where Punjab Kings face off against Gujarat Titans. Punjab is desperate to climb up in the points table. They’ve been hit hard by injuries, missing Shikhar Dhawan. Yet, they have seen a glimmer of hope in the form of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma. These 2 players have been doing their best to save the middle order of PBKS.
Gujarat Titans is placed just above the Punjab. Despite Shubman Gill’s steady contributions, the team’s overall inconsistency is glaring. However, their bowlers, led by the game a lot, Rashid Khan, have kept them in games, even though a recent blowout loss to Delhi Capitals rattled them.
| Match Venue | Match Timings |
| PCA, Mullanpur | 7:30 P.M. IST |
Historically, games between these two have favored the chasers, often ending in dramatic last-over finishes. Punjab will surely look to repeat their earlier thrilling win against Gujarat in hopes of reviving their campaign.
Key players to watch include Punjab’s middle-order bats Shashank and Ashutosh, and their pacer Arshdeep Singh, who needs to take more wickets. For Gujarat, the spotlight is on Gill for runs and Rashid Khan for tight overs.
Expect a run fest at this high-scoring venue as both teams battle it out this Sunday, each eager to assert dominance and turn their fortunes around in the league.
Let’s look at the playing 11 of Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans:
| Playing 11 of Punjab Kings | Playing 11 of Gujarat Titans |
| Sam Curran (C) | Shubhman Gill (C) |
| Jonny Bairstow | Wriddhiman Saha (WK) |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Sai Sudarshan |
| Jitesh Sharma (WK) | Rahul Tewatia |
| Liam Livingstone | Rashid Khan |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Umesh Yadav |
| Arshdeep Singh | Mohit Sharma |
| Kagiso Rabada | Spencer Johnson |
| Rahul Chahar | Azmatullah Omarzai |
| Harshal Patel | David Miller |
| Shashank Singh | Vijay Shankar |
Team Analysis of Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings lineup consist of Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma. They are very consistent from the start of IPL. From the last match against MI Ashutosh Sharma is one name that is most talked about as he almost make the match in the favour of Punjab Kings. But, still some of the players are inconsistent and this is why they are losing the race of IPL 2024.
According to our cricket experts team, The main reason for inconsistency of Punjab lies in the lack of spinners in their bowling department. With only Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar as the primary options. This gap overshadow the batters’ efforts and increase pressure on the team overall. Punjab Kings need to work on their bowling department otherwise they have leave the IPL 2024 Title race very soon. Addressing the middle order in batting lineup will help the team to have a better grasp over the game.
Punjab Kings Squad for IPL 2024
Batters
Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, and Shashank Singh.
Bowlers
Prince Choudhary, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa, and Harshal Patel.
All-Rounders
Chris Woakes, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thyagarajann, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, and Shivam Singh.
Team Analysis of Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans is a 2 year old team and won a IPL title in their debut season and then qualify to finals is a big thing for a new team. Winning title in debut season is a confidence booster for the team but the inclusiveness of Ashish Nehra (HEAD COACH) itself is a big relief for the team. Shubhman Gill is the new captain of the team. The team has plenty of domestic player who still have knowledge and control of Indian grounds. But, the last match of Gujarat Titans
Having Gill, Saha, Sai Sudharshan, Omarzai, David Miller, Umesh Yadav. Rashid Khan, Spencer Johnson, and many more put the team on an advantagous position. In this IPL, we have observed that having a strong bowling lineup especially in the powerplay and death overs put team in a more secured position. They need to work in their bowling department more and also the batting need to have more training of Yorkers and Spins because these 2 types of bowling is changing the overall game.
Gujarat Titans Squad for IPL 2024
Batters
Shubman Gill, David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), BR Sharath, and Kane Williamson.
Bowlers
Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammad Shami, Kartik Tyagi, Sushant Mishra, Spencer Johnson, Noor Ahmed, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Umesh Yadav, and Rashid Khan.
All-Rounders
Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudarshan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarazi, and Shahrukh Khan.
Fantasy Picks
Cricoworld always took stats in the first place and give you best insights on the IPL. The players for today’s fantasy sports are Ashutosh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Shubhman Gill, Rashid Khan, Wriddhiman Saha, Rahul Tewatia, Spencer Johnson, Darshan Nalkande, and Sai Kishore.
Pitch Reports
The pitch at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium also known as PCA New Stadium, Mullanpur is more bowlers friendly. Both pacers and spinners have a big advantage over this pitch. The batting team have low scoring ability in this type of pitch.
The weather roams around 36 degree Celsius in the day to 22 degree Celsius in the night. There is a chance of have a little summer shower.
Where can you watch IPL live score?
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Match Umpires
The on-field umpire of today’s IPL match are Nanda Kishore and Vineet Kulkarni. Third umpire for today’s match is Khalid Saiyed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans won their first IPL Title and Hardik Pandya was the captain of Gujarat Titans at that time.
