Gujarat, who are in good form this season, are leading the table with 16 points from nine matches. At the top of the points table, they will go down today to secure the playoff berth by winning today’s match. Punjab, meanwhile, have just eight points from nine matches and need to win today’s match. They can only maintain their playoff chances if they win the match.
Gujarat won the first match of the season between the two teams. Gujarat beat Punjab by six wickets in the match. Gujarat chased down Punjab’s target of 190 by four wickets in the final over. Shubhman Gill was Gujarat’s top scorer with 96 off 59 balls. Sai Sudarshan (35) and skipper Hardik Pandya (27) were the top scorers. Rahul Thewatia hit a six off the last two balls to give Gujarat the lead.
A look at the Playing XI for #GTvPBKS
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Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Johnny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingston, Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma.
Gujarat Titans (playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha (wicket keeper), Shubhman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (captain), David Miller, Rahul Thewatia, Rashid Khan, Alsari Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, Loki Ferguson, Mohammad Shami.
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