Sunday, 21 Apr PBKS vs GT Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – PBKS vs GT

• Mullanpur has been good for batting thus far and hence, teams should field first and then pressure the opposition batting under pressure.
• Ashutosh Sharma has been consistent thus far with the bat and hence, PBKS may think about promoting him up the order.
• Gujarat need to recover from the horrendous batting performance they put up against the Capitals in their previous game.
• Punjab need to sort their top order woes as the likes of Sam Curran, Prabhsimran Singh and others need to put their hands up.

Match Preview

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, April 21 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.

The Kings have been losing a lot of close matches in the ongoing championship. Moreover, the absence of their regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan has not helped them by any means.

They are struggling at the bottom half of the table with 4 points and a net run rate of -0.251 thanks to wins in 2 out of 7 matches. On a 3-match losing streak, PBKS will go into their next game after a 9-run loss to the Mumbai Indians (MI).

The Titans, on the other hand, have struggled to find their feet as they only have 6 points and a net run rate of -1.303 after losing 4 out of 7 games. They slumped to a 6-wicket defeat to Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

GT were bowled out for a paltry score of 89 in 17.3 overs after being asked to bat first. Later, the Capitals came out firing and recorded their biggest win with balls to spare, chasing the target with 11.1 overs to spare.

Head-to-Head Record Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans

The Kings and the Titans have faced each other 4 times since they first met in 2022. Both teams have won 2 matches apiece until now. Punjab beat Gujarat by 3 wickets when the teams last met on April 4, 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

After being asked to bat first, GT put up a big score of 199 for 4 on the board. Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 89 off 48 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes. Sai Sudharsan and Rahul Tewatia’s cameos of 33 and 23 not out took GT close to the 200-run mark.

PBKS found themselves in trouble early in their run-chase, but Shashank Singh’s unbeaten 61 off 29 balls took them past the finish line.