Preview: The 37th game of the current Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) would pit Punjab Kings (PBKS) against Gujarat Titans (GT). On Sunday, April 21, the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali, is set to host the match.
Under the interim captaincy of Sam Curran, PBKS is coming off three straight losses. They fielded first and let up 192 runs despite having bowled well against the Mumbai Indians in their last encounter. With three and two wickets taken, respectively, Harshal Patel and Sam Curran were Punjab’s notable bowlers.
During the chase, Punjab tried a variety of top-order batting strategies, but all were unsuccessful. Afterwards, Ashutosh Sharma batted down the order with a gritty 61 off just 28 deliveries. However, all was in vain as Punjab lost the match by a margin of nine runs after being held to 183 in 19.1 overs.
Conversely, GT is coming off a devastating loss to the Delhi Capitals. The GT players, who were batting first, were bowled out for double digits, 89, their lowest-ever IPL total, falling apart like a pack of cards. The objective is eventually reached in 53 balls by the Delhi batsmen with six wickets remaining.
The Shubman Gill-led team currently has six points from three victories, which puts them in eighth place in the standings. Punjab, on the other hand, is lagging behind them with four points overall.
Indian Premier League 2024, 37th T20 match, IPL 2024, PBKS vs GT
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Date & Time: Sunday, Apr 21, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: There is a well-balanced surface at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The pitch usually gives bowlers and hitters an equal chance to succeed. At this location, it is likely that the captain who won the toss will choose to bat first and score a high total.
PROBABLE XI
Punjab Kings:
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Atharva Taide, Rilee Rossouw, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada
Impact substitute – Arshdeep Singh
Gujarat Titans:
Shubman Gill (C), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudarshan, Kane Williamson, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Spencer Johnson
