Gujarat Titans Clashes Punjab Kings: GT vs PBKS, IPL 2022

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GT vs PBKS, Brabourne Stadium. Gujarat Titans won two matches they played so far. While Punjab Kings lost one of three matches played so far. PBKS has all the firepower in the batting department. On the other hand, GT has all their firepower in their bowling department. This clash will be an exciting matchup of the bowler of GT vs batters of PBKS.

GT must do batting order reshuffling to make the middle-order reliable. Vijay Shankar is not the ideal batter for the number 3 position. At the same time, David Miller's services should not be wasted at 5 or 6. Hardik Pandya has shown his ability to stay on the crease and make runs in contrast with his reputation as a hard-hitting batter. Matthew Wade can be dangerous to any bowling attack on any given day. However, S Gill was troubled against Rahul Chahar in the past. PBKS likely introduces Chahar early in the powerplay. GT's strength lies in their bowling. With Ferguson, Shami, and Rashid Khan performing very well with their roles, Hardik Pandya is also a danger to the PBKS top order.

PBKS has potential batting depth up to the number 8 position, which reflects in their previous match scorecards. Rabada now has more responsibilities to bowl in the powerplay and the death. Arshdeep is performing as a supporting bowler and a lead bowler when needed. The PBKS top order is vulnerable to Mohammad Shami and Hardik Pandya now that Pandya is opening the bowling for GT. Rahul Chahar will be a crucial bowler for PBKS, as he is in terrific form and has excellent stats against GT batters. Bairstow is available for selection, but it will be a tough call for the PBKS team management to replace B Rajapaksa. Both are similar batters, but Bairstow has experience facing Rashid, and he can keep the wickets.

At Brabourne Stadium:

	Matches	Won	Lost
PBKS	1	0	1
GT	0	0	0

H2H Player Stats vs PBKS:

	M	I	R	100s	50s	30s	Avg.	SR
S Gill	8	7	225	0	3	0	56.25	130.81
H Pandya	11	11	210	0	0	4	26.25	168.00
W Saha	11	9	167	0	1	1	23.86	115.17
R Tewatia	8	6	106	0	1	0	17.67	130.86
V Shankar	5	4	72	0	0	0	24.00	101.41

	M	I	W	ER
R Khan	10	10	18	5.83
V Aaron	9	9	6	8.14
R Tewatia	8	8	4	8.29
M Shami	5	5	3	10.29
H Pandya	11	6	3	12.05
L Ferguson	2	2	2	9.45
V Shankar	5	1	0	6.00

Venue Stats:

(Overall T20 stats)

	M	I	R	100s	50s	30s	Avg.	SR
S Dhawan	6	6	197	0	3	0	32.83	135.86
G Mann	2	2	74	0	1	0	74.00	129.82

	M	I	W	ER
P Sangwan	2	2	3	8.00

Probable Playing 11:

J Bairstow is available for selection.

PBKS: S Dhawan, M Agarwal (C), B Rajapaksa, L Livingstone, S Khan, J Sharma (WK), O Smith, A Singh, K Rabada, R Chahar, V Arora
Unavailable:

GT: S Gill, M Wade (WK), D Miller, H Pandya (C), A Manohar, R Tewatia, V Shankar, R Khan, M Shami, L Ferguson, V Aaron/P Sangwan
Unavailable: J Roy, A Joseph