IPL: GT win toss, opt to bowl against in-form PBKS in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, May 3
Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to field in their Indian Premier League clash against the in-form Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS is just a couple of wins away from sealing a place in the playoffs.
On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans have been inconsistent this season, winning five and losing four of their nine matches under Shubman Gill's captaincy.
Forgetting their one-off loss to the Rajasthan Royals, table-toppers PBKS will aim to get back to their sensational form.
"It looks beautiful, some grass on the wicket and some bounce considering it is black soil. We have played on this before. Xavier comes in, and Vyshak comes in on the bowling side. It is not frustration; it is an intense league. We have to travel and come up fresh in every game. It is just another game, and we will put our best foot forward," Shreyas Iyer said at the toss. "We are gonna bowl first. We have been chasing well in the past few games, and our bowling is doing well, so we will continue that momentum. We spoke about our middle order finishing the game, and the way Rahul bhai did it was amazing. There is something in it initially for the bowlers. It is all about peaking at the right time, we are doing that, and I still think our best game is yet to come. One change - Sandhu makes his debut," Shubman Gill said.
Teams: Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan, Mitchell Owen.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar.
Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra.
— ANI
Reader Comments
PBKS has been absolutely clinical this season! Under Shreyas Iyer's leadership, they've found the perfect balance between bat and ball. Can't believe we're seriously in contention for playoffs after years of inconsistency. Wishing them all the best! 🏏
Interesting to see Sandhu making his debut for GT. However, I feel the team selection is too reactive - bringing in two new bowlers in a crucial match. Gill needs to stabilize the playing XI if they want to reach playoffs. Consistency matters!
Both teams have solid impact subs - Tewatia for GT and Brar for PBKS could be game-changers. That's the beauty of IPL, no match is decided until the last ball! Looking forward to some explosive batting from Buttler and Stoinis. 🏏🔥
As a neutral fan, this is one of the most exciting games of the season! PBKS suddenly look like title contenders while GT are fighting to find their rhythm. Shreyas Iyer's captaincy has been outstanding - he's using his bowlers intelligently.
While I appreciate the aggressive mindset, I think Gill should've batted first given GT's recent struggles chasing. The pitch might have something for bowlers initially, but it gets easier as the game progresses. Hope I'm proved wrong! 🤞
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