PBKS vs GT Live: Substitutes from both the teams

PBKS Subs: Atharva Taide, Rahul Chahar, Sikandar Raza, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Bhatia

GT Subs: Vijay Shankar, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav, Abhinav Manohar, Srikar Bharat

PBKS vs GT Live: Yash Dayal not in GT’s Playing XI

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little

PBKS vs GT Live: PBKS’ Playing XI

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh

PBKS vs GT Live: Here’s what Shikhar Dhawan said at the toss

“Doesn’t bother us. Were looking to bowl first. We have been playing good cricket. Quite normal to go through this in cricket. Won’t be the first time or the last (loss against SRH). Looking forward to put up a great show. Two changes – Rabada coming in for Nathan. Bhanuka coming in for Raza.”

PBKS vs GT Live: Here’s what Hardik Pandya said at the toss

“Bowling first. Just looks like a good wicket, and from whatever I’ve seen it’s good to chase. Was a one-in-a-million defeat. We are a kind of team that takes it with a smile. Played good cricket until that last over. It happens. It’s a fresh game. We’ll come out and smile, and throw some punches. I don’t know (any changes?). It’s there in the paper.”

PBKS vs GT Live: GT win toss, opt to bowl

Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 match in Mohali. 

PBKS vs GT Live: Pitch report

“The pitch is an absolute beauty, not for the bowlers but for the batters,” says Murali Karthik. “Quite a good covering of grass here,” adds Chris Morris. “Would probably look to bowl first. Big ground, lots of pockets, and batters will have to do a lot of running.”

PBKS vs GT Live: Mohit Sharma likely to makes his debut for GT

Pacer Mohit Sharma is likely to make his debut for Gujarat Titans in today’s match against Punjab Kings. 

PBKS vs GT Live: PBKS in form!

GT, currently fourth on the table with four points from three games, still have a great chance to top the chart, but for that they will have to collectively come together against PBKS, who are fast emerging as one of the most difficult sides to surmount.

Going by their current form, PBKS’ eight-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad could just be an aberration, given the form of their captain Shikhar Dhawan and young left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh.

PBKs vs GT Live Score: Should GT change their bowling combination?

GT would perhaps take a second look at their bowling combination and see how they can rotate their bowlers more efficiently.

With four premier bowlers in Shami, Josh Little, Alzarri Joseph and Rashid in their team, they shouldn’t have lost the game after posting 204. But, then, this is IPL and there are one Rinku too many itching to prove themselves.

PBKS vs GT Live Score: GT Bowling!

GT though have their own firepower, boasting of the likes of Gill, top-order batter Sudarshan and Shankar — late bloomer at 32 –, who struck an unbeaten 24-ball 63 to guide the side to a 200-plus total in their game against KKR.

Had it not been for Rinku’s breathtaking last-over mayhem, Vijay could well have been patting his back for the wonderful effort. Unfortunately, that was not to be and things turned upside-down in the last over bowled by Yash Dayal.

PBKS vs GT Live Score: PBKS bowling is strong too!

Lower down, PBKS have the most expensive buy in IPL history, all-rounder Sam Curran besides Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma, while in the bowling department Arshdeep and Nathan Ellis have created quite a few problems for the rivals.

PBKS vs GT Live Score: PBKS top-order in top form!

The way Dhawan and young opening partner Prabhsimran Singh have blasted off in powerplays gives an indication that they are unlikely to alter their strategy against GT, who have bowlers of the calibre of Mohammed Shami, Hardik and Rashid, to name a few.

PBKS vs GT Live Score: Too many subplots!

GT would be wary of Dhawan’s form and Hardik would know all too well how the veteran Delhi cricketer would be itching to once again prove himself. This could well be a contest of one-upmanship between Dhawan and Shubman Gill, with the former still wanting to prove himself and be in contention for a place in the India squad for the ODI World Cup at home later this year.

PBKS vs GT Live Score: Welcome!

A very warm welcome to the live coverage of the match between defending champions Gujarat Titans and the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings!