PBKS vs GT Dream11 Team Prediction: 18th Match, TATA IPL 2023

PBKS vs GT Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing 11, and Fantasy Cricket Tips. Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans will play in the 18th match of the IPL 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.

PBKS:

Punjab Kings had to face their first defeat of the season in the last game against the Sunrisers. They have been excellent with both bat and ball but will need some contribution from their middle order as well.

With the bat, Shikhar Dhawan played a one man show in the last game with wickets falling from the other end but he looked solid on one end and scored 99* runs. They will hope for a better batting display from their team in this game.

With the ball, their bowlers did not have much to defend in the last game but have been consistent in the 3 games so far. Arshdeep Singh and Rahul Chahar were the only wicket takers in the last game and picked up a wicket each.

PBKS:

The Titans on the other end, are also coming into this game after facing their first defeat of the season against the Knight Riders in the last game. They were brilliant with both bat and ball in the last game but were unable to defend 28 runs in the last over.

With the bat, their top order is looking the most consistent with almost all the batters among the runs. Sai Sudharsan and Vijay Shankar were the top scorers in the last game and scored 53 and 63* runs respectively.

With the ball, their bowlers have also been excellent but were unfortunate in the last game. Rashid Khan and Alzarri Joseph were the pick from the bowlers and picked up 3 and 2 wickets respectively.

Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Match Details

Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 18th Match, Indian Premier League, 2023.

Date: 13th April, 2023.

Time: 7:30 PM IST.

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.

PBKS vs GT Pitch Report IPL 2023

Average 1st Innings score: 168

Average 2nd innings score: 152

(The average score based on the total number of T20 games played on the venue so far)

The pitch at the venue is generally a batting friendly track. The last game played on the venue saw a total of above 190 by the team batting first and a similar high scoring game can be expected in this game.

PBKS vs GT Head to Head

Matches Played: 2

PBKS Won: 1

GT Won: 1

Tied: 0

No Result: 0

Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans recent form

Most recent first

Punjab Kings	L	W	W	W	L
Gujarat Titans	L	W	W	W	W

Recent form

PBKS vs GT Dream11 Team News

Punjab Kings:

Kagiso Rabada and Liam Livingstone are both available for selection in this game.
Rabada and Rajapaksa are likely to be used as impact players.

Gujarat Titans:

Hardik Pandya will be back into the XI in this game.

PBKS vs GT Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings:

Player Name	Role
Shikhar Dhawan (C)	LHB
Prabhsimran Singh	RHB
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	LHB
Jitesh Sharma (WK)	RHB
Liam Livingstone	RHB+RAO
Sam Curran	LHB+LAFM
Shahrukh Khan	RHB
Harpreet Brar	LHB+LAO
Rahul Chahar	RAL
Arshdeep Singh	LAFM
Nathan Ellis/Kagiso Rabada	RAFM/RAFM

Punjab Kings Playing 11

Gujarat Titans:

Player Name	Role
Shubman Gill	RHB
Wriddhiman Saha (WK)	RHB
Sai Sudharsan	LHB
Hardik Pandya (C)	RHB+RAFM
Vijay Shankar	RHB
David Miller	LHB
Rahul Tewatia	LHB+RAL
Rashid Khan	RHB+RAL
Mohammad Shami	RAFM
Alzarri Joseph	RAFM
Joshua Little	LAFM

Gujarat Titans Playing11

Top picks and Player Stats (PBKS vs GT Match)

Punjab Kings player stats:

Shikhar Dhawan:

(3 M, 225 R, 225 A)

He will open the innings and is an experienced player. Dhawan is in outstanding form and scored 99* runs in the last game and will be a very good pick for C & VC in PBKS vs GT Dream11 Prediction.

Sam Curran:

(3 M, 49 R, 49 A + 10 O, 1 W)

He is the best all-rounder on the team and will contribute with both bat and ball. Curran scored 22 runs with the bat but went wicketless with the ball in the last game.

Kagiso Rabada:

(63 M, 238 O, 99 W)

He will lead the pace attack and will bowl in powerplay and death. Rabada is likely to play in this game and will be a must-have pick.

Arshdeep Singh:

(3 M, 11 O, 6 W)

Singh will be their main pacer and will bowl in powerplay and death. Arshdeep picked up 1 wicket in the last game.

Rahul Chahar:

(3 M, 9 O, 2 W)

He is now an experienced spinner and will bowl in the middle overs. Chahar picked up 1 wicket in the last game and can be a trump card pick in this game.

GT (Gujarat Titans) player stats:

Hardik Pandya:

(2 M, 13 R, 6 A + 6 O, 0 W)

He is the skipper of the team and is in his dream form. Pandya did not play the last game but is likely to play in this match and will be a default pick for C & VC in PBKS vs GT Dream11 Team.

Shubman Gill:

(3 M, 116 R, 38 A)

He will open the innings and is in excellent form. Gill batted very well in the last game and scored 39 runs.

Rashid Khan:

(3 M, 12 O, 8 W)

Khan will contribute with both bat and ball and has an excellent record. He was outstanding in the last game and picked up 3 wickets.

Mohammad Shami:

(3 M, 12 O, 6 W)

He is a very experienced bowler and will lead the pace attack. Shami also bowled very well and picked up 1 wicket in the last game.

David Miller:

(2 M, 33 R, 33 A)

Miller was one of the main pillars for the team in the last season. He did not get to bat much in the last game but is in excellent form.