Shikhar Dhawan’s Punjab Kings will face Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans in Match 18 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on Thursday, 13 April 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 Match 18 PBKS vs GT Match Prediction Who will win today.
Punjab Kings won their first two matches against Kolkata Knight and Rajasthan Royals. But they went down against Sunrisers Hyderabad up next. Back at home, Shikhar Dhawan and his men would be looking to get back to winning ways.
On the similar lines, Gujarat Titans emerged victorious in their first two matches against Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. In the last game, they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders courtesy of a miraculous finish by Rinku Singh. In spite of that, the defending champions must be confident about their overall performance.
PBKS vs GT Head to Head
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head of PBKS vs GT which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match.
Total Matches Played: 2
Punjab Kings Won: 1
Gujarat Titans Won: 1
Tie: 0
No Result: 0
Pitch Report
In the previous match in Mohali, the pitch was helpful for batting. PBKS had scored close to 200 and KKR were on course to chase it until rain intervened. Once again, a batting-friendly surface could be presented.
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Mohali on Thursday would be 36°C while the humidity would be around 27%. There is no chance of rain.
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Probable Playing XIs:
PBKS made one change to their line-up against SRH. Matthew Short came in for Bhanuka Rajapaksa as the latter had copped an injury in the previous match. If the Sri Lankan is fit, he would make his way back in the team. Kagiso Rabada could also come in considering he’s available for selection.
Hardik Pandya was not well and Rashid Khan led the GT side against KKR. If Pandya recovers in time, he would be back to replace Abhinav Manohar.
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans for the IPL 2023 Match 18
Punjab Kings Playing XI:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh <> Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short/Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI:
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan <> Joshua Little, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Hardik Pandya (c), Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal
* <> indicates Impact Player replacement
Toss Prediction
Given the pitch could be a good one to bat on, teams would prefer chasing. The captain that wins the toss would elect to field first.
Probable Best Batter
Shikhar Dhawan has been in fabulous form as he is scoring runs consistently in this tournament. Once again, he would fancy his chances to make the most of the helpful conditions.
Probable Best Bowler
The Mohali pitch is known for producing pitches that offer bounce. Someone like Alzarri Joseph would enjoy bowling here because of his height and pace. He could emerge as the most impactful bowler.
Here is Our IPL 2023 Match 18 PBKS vs GT Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 18 Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Punjab Kings bat first
First Innings score prediction: Punjab Kings will score 175-185
Result prediction: Gujarat Titans will win the match by 5 wickets
Case2: If Gujarat Titans bat first
First Innings score prediction: Gujarat Titans will score 190-200
Result prediction: Gujarat Titans will win the match by 10-20 runs
PBKS vs GT Today Match Prediction: The hosts depend heavily on Shikhar Dhawan in the batting department. Dependency on one batter is never good and this is what the visitors would look to exploit. GT have the right resources for the conditions and therefore, they are the favourites to win.
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