Punjab Kings lock horns with Gujarat Titans in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai will host this fixture.
Punjab Kings have two wins out of three games so far in IPL 2022. After their defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, they bounced back with a dominating win against Chennai Super Kings. Batting first, they posted a healthy total of 180/8. Liam Livingstone top-scored with a 32-ball 60. They then bowled Chennai out for just 126 to win by 54 runs in the end.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans have had a brilliant run in their debut IPL season so far. They have won both their games. Gujarat beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs last time out. A 46-ball 84 from Shubman Gill took them to 171/6. They then restricted Delhi to 157/9 as Lockie Ferguson picked up four wickets.
Match Details
Match: Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2022 Match 16
Date and Time: April 08, Friday, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
PBKS vs GT Predicted Playing XI
Punjab Kings
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa / Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora
Gujarat Titans
Matthew Wade (wk), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Aaron, Mohammed Shami
Pitch Report
All the matches at this venue have been high scoring so far. However, teams defending have lost two out of three times. It is a good batting wicket. The team winning the toss should look to chase.
PBKS vs GT Match Prediction
Gujarat Titans have won both their games and are unbeaten so far. Punjab Kings are also coming off a win. Therefore, this will be a tough contest between both sides. Punjab have been inconsistent despite winning two games. Thus, the Titans start this game with an edge.
PBKS vs GT Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Fantasy Team #1: Matthew Wade, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia, Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya, Odean Smith, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson
Captain: Liam Livingstone, Vice-captain: Hardik Pandya
Fantasy Team #2: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Abhinab Manohar, Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya, Odean Smith, Mohammed Shami, Kagiso Rabada, Lockie Ferguson, Rahul Chahar
Captain: Liam Livinsgtone, Vice-captain: Rahul Chahar
