Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Gujarat Titans’ top run-getter is Sai Sudharsan with 127 runs while Punjab Kings’ top run-scorer is Shikhar Dhawan with 137 runs.
Gujarat Titans have played three matches in the ongoing tournament and are ranked fifth on the points table, while Punjab Kings have also played three matches and are ranked eighth on the points table. In the last match played by Gujarat Titans against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. The top fantasy player for Gujarat Titans was Mohit Sharma who scored 85 fantasy points. The other top point-getters for Gujarat Titans are David Miller with 64 match fantasy points and Sai Sudharsan with 59 match fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Lucknow Super Giants, Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs. The top fantasy player for Punjab Kings was Shikhar Dhawan who scored 105 fantasy points.
The other top point-getters for Punjab Kings are Sam Curran with 83 match fantasy points and Jonny Bairstow with 77 match fantasy points.
GT vs PBKS, Pitch Report And Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow much 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 174 runs.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 80% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence, picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 32 degree Celsius with 19% humidity. Winds at a speed of 3.31 m/s are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.
GT vs PBKS, Head-To-Head
Both teams last played against each other in Match 18 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Shubman Gill scored the highest fantasy points for Gujarat Titans with 106 match fantasy points while Sam Curran topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 72 match fantasy points.
In the three 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.
GT vs PBKS, Top Captain And Vice-Captain Picks
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a bowler with an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Rashid bowls leg-break googly and in the recent three matches, he has taken three wickets at an average of 35.
Sam Curran
Sam Curran is an all-rounder with an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and is a consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a left-handed batter. In the recently played three matches, he has scored 86 runs at an average of 28.67 per match. Sam is also a handy bowler, bowling left-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken four wickets at an average of 17 per match.
Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan is a batter with an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.3 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. This player is a batter who bats left-handed. In the recently played three matches, he has scored 127 runs at an average of 42.33 per match.
Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy XI Fantasy Team. Mohit has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. He bowls right-arm medium and in the last three matches, he has taken six wickets at an average of 15.50.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. Dhawan has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last three matches, he has scored 137 runs averaging 45.67 per match.
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai is an all-rounder with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. Azmatullah is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last two innings, he has scored 28 runs at an average of 14 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken 3 wickets, averaging at 27 per match.
GT vs PBKS, Squad Information
Gujarat Titans (GT) Squad: Shubman Gill (c), Kane Williamson, Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Azmatullah Omarzai, BR Sharath, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Sushant Mishra, Matthew Wade and Noor Ahmad.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Chris Woakes, Rilee Rossouw, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Singh, Harshal Patel, Tanay Thyagarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Taide, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidwath Kaverappa, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Shivam Singh, Vishwanath Singh and Prince Choudhary.
GT vs PBKS, Fantasy XI Team
Wicket-Keepers: Wriddhiman Saha and Jitesh Sharma
Batters: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Shikhar Dhawan
All-Rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai and Sam Curran
Bowlers: Mohit Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rashid Khan and Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-Captain: Mohit Sharma
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