Punjab Kings have a task on their hand when they take on Gujarat Titans in the 37th game of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Get our latest expert PBKS vs GT match betting tips, predictions and picks below. You can start betting on the IPL 2024 by opening your account with 1xbet here.
Punjab vs Gujarat Match Information
- Venue: Mullanpur, Mohali
- Date: Sunday, April 21
- Time: 7.30 pm local (2 pm GMT, 10 am EDT)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
It’s interesting to note that there’s not much separating these two teams on the IPL 2024 points table. While Gujarat Titans have six points from their seven games and are eighth on the table, Punjab Kings have four from those many and are one spot lower than them.
Why this becomes a crucial game, therefore, is that the losing team here could be left to do a lot of heavy lifting in the final six games of the league stage if they want to qualify for the playoffs.
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Punjab’s top-order batting has floundered far too many times this season but what has been amazing to watch has been the manner in which the pair of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma have then retaliated under pressure.
They are coming off a defeat to Mumbai Indians but even in that loss, the Punjab Kings had almost turned things around thanks to a special Ashutosh innings.
Chasing 193 for a win, Punjab Kings 77/6 at one stage in the 10th over before Shashank started the fightback with his 25-ball 41. Ashutosh took it a level higher as he bashed a 28-ball 61 and left them with just 25 to get from the final three overs.
Unfortunately for Punjab they didn’t have too many wickets in the shed and were bowled out soon after but it was an indicator of the kind of batting strength they have down the order.
And Gujarat have endured it too, having lost a game in a very similar fashion earlier this season to Punjab.
What they will want is a bit of a turnaround with the Titans having lost three of their previous four matches. This includes one of the worst performances in their short IPL history with the Titans having gotten bowled out for 89 against Delhi Capitals last game.
And when Delhi chased the target down in a mere 8.5 overs, it meant that the GT NRR was hit badly too. It’s the worst among teams with at least three wins in the tournament so far and by some distance. They need a big turnaround.
PBKS vs GT Head to Head Stats
- Overall PBKS vs GT Head-to-head: It’s 2-2 on head to head between Punjab and Gujarat.
- Their latest encounter came earlier this season when they faced off in Ahmedabad and Punjab had won that one.
- Chasing 200 for a win in that encounter, Punjab were tottering at 111/5 in the 13th over before the stars of their season, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma got them home.
Possible Playing XIs/XIIs
Punjab Kings
Roussouw, Prabhsimran, Curran, Livingstone, Harpreet Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Shashank, Ashutosh, Harshal, Rabada, Arshdeep.
Gujarat Titans
Saha, Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Miller, Shankar, Manohar, Tewatia, Rashid, Noor, Mohit, Spencer, Warrier.
PBKS vs GT Predictions with Latest Odds*
- Prediction 1: PBKS to win: 6/5 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Prediction 2: Team of Top Batter – GT: 8/11
PBKS vs GT Toss Prediction
PBKS to win the toss: 10/11
PBKS vs GT Score Prediction
First Innings – Over 181.5 runs: 5/6
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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