πππππ :βΒ Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings β
ππππ : March 25, Tuesdayββ
ππππ : 19:30β PM IST
πππππ : Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
ππππππππππ : 5th IPLT20 2025
Gujarat Titans’ quest for a perfect start at home
- Punjab Kings have a record of making poor starts in the tournament
- Gujarat Titans have an explosive opening pair in Gill and Buttler
- Gujarat Titans’ bowling is strong with Rashid and Rabada in the team
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Gujarat Titans Preview
Shubman Gill and his men would look to overcome their poor show last season. They struggled with their consistency and failed to reach the playoffs. The bowling attack had a poor season, and they have more teeth in the bowling attack this year. It is their home ground, and Gill would like to use the familiarity with the conditions and start the campaign with a win.
Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler are aggressive players, and the team expects them to deliver a flying start in this game. Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Mahipal Lomror, and Washington Sundar must steer the innings in the middle order and build partnerships. Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, and Rahul Tewatia are explosive batters, and they will look to add quick runs in the lower middle order.
The bowling attack is strong this year, and the team expects early strikes from Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj. Rashid Khan is the key bowler for the team, and he will look to use the conditions to the advantage and do well in the middle overs with Washington Sundar. Mohammad Arshad Khan and Tewatia must do well in the supporting role.
Punjab Kings Preview
The Punjab Kings have been the bottom hunters of the points table. They haven’t made the playoffs in the last 10 seasons. Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to a title last year, comes in as skipper and will look to lift the team’s fortunes. It will be a tough challenge for them against the Gujarat Titans, and the team expects his team to play positively and earn their first points this season.
Prabhsimran Singh has done well for the team in the last couple of seasons, and he must deliver a good start with Vishnu Vinod. Shreyas Iyer must lead from the front in the middle order and build partnerships with Marcus Stoinis and Suryansh Shegde. Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, and Shashank Singh must do the heavy lifting in the lower middle order and take the team to a big total.
There are big expectations from Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh, and the new-ball pair must deliver early breakthroughs as the Titansβ batters will come hard at them in the early overs. Yuzvendra Chahal must use his experience in the middle overs and do well with Kuldeep Sen. Stoinis, Maxwell, and Harpreet Brar add variety to the attack and must do well in the supporting role.
Weather Conditions
There will be clear skies over Ahmedabad, and we expect a warm and humid evening. The wicket is two-paced, and batsmen would have to be watchful. Spinners will likely enjoy the conditions in this game, as the dry surface would make the ball turn. The average first innings score is 170 runs, and the team batting first will target 200.
GT vs PBKS Pitch Report
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, has a flat surface and quick outfield. Batsmen have done well, though the wicket can surprise them with its dual-paced nature. Batsmen who build their innings have been more successful here. Fast bowlers rely on their variations to earn rewards on this surface. It has been a happy hunting ground for the spinners as the ball can turn sharply and stop on the batsmen.
Toss: To Bowl
Setting a total on the wicket is challenging as teams have chased big scores comfortably. The side chasing the score has won the last four out of five games. Teams like chasing the score at this venue. The side winning the toss in this game would invite the opponent to bat first.
