Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
In their recent head-to-head encounter this season, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma chased 41 runs in the last three overs to win against Gujarat Titans by three wickets.
Match 37 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, has Punjab Kings taking on Gujarat Titans at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali on Sunday. Punjab Kings have played seven matches in the series and are ranked ninth on the points table, while Gujarat Titans have also played seven matches in the series and are ranked eighth on the points table. In the last match played by Punjab against Mumbai Indians, Mumbai beat Punjab by nine runs.Â
The top fantasy player for PBKS was Ashutosh Sharma who scored 95 fantasy points. The other top point-getters are Harshal Patel with 94 match fantasy points and Shashank Singh with 69 match fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Delhi Capitals, Delhi beat Gujarat Titans by six wickets. The top fantasy player for Gujarat was Rashid Khan who scored 70 fantasy points. The other top point-getters are Spencer Johnson with 36 match fantasy points and Sai Sudharsan with 18 match fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 154 runs.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 67% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 30.7 degree C with 19% humidity. 2.93 m/s winds are expected.
Head-to-Head
In the four matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings' bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for Gujarat Titans.
In their previous encounter in this series, Shashank Singh was the Man of the Match as he scored 93 match fantasy points while Shubman Gill topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Gujarat Titans with 121 match fantasy points.
Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Samuel Curran
Sam Curran is an all-rounder with an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recent seven matches, he has scored 132 runs at an average of 18.9 per match. Sam can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling left-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken 10 wickets, averaging 19.3.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He is a leg-break googly bowler and in the recently played seven matches, Rashid has taken seven wickets at an average of 29. He also bats decently and in the recently played matches, Rashid has scored 60 runs, averaging 20 per match.
Ashutosh Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma is a batter with an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Ashutosh is a batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played four matches, he has scored 156 runs averaging 52 per match.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. Harshal is a right-arm medium bowler and in the recently played seven matches, he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 26.3.
Shashank Singh
Shashank Singh is a batter with an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played seven matches, Shashank has scored 187 runs at an average of 62.3 per match.
Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recently played seven matches, Rabada has taken 10 wickets at an average of 23.3.
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. He has an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. Gill is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the last seven matches, he has scored 263 runs averaging 43.8.
Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan is a batter with an average of 35 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the recently played seven matches, Sudharsan has scored 238 runs averaging 34 per match.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keepers: Jitesh Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha
Batters: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma
All-Rounder: Sam Curran
Bowlers: Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel
Captain: Sam Curran
Vice-Captain: Ashutosh Sharma
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