Mullanpur (Punjab), With their campaign in tatters after consecutive defeats, bottom-placed teams Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans will be desperate to stop the slide and get back to winning ways in their Indian Premier League match on Sunday.
Former champions GT have slipped to eighth place in the pecking order after an embarrassing defeat to Delhi Capitals on home soil, where they were bowled out for 89 runs and suffered their third defeat in four matches.
PBKS are struggling in ninth place after a nine-run defeat to Mumba Indians on Thursday night. The incredible rearguard act of the in-form young duo of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh has made the defeat margin respectable after the team faltered. . At 14/4 chasing the target of 193.
Five defeats and two wins out of seven hardly inspire confidence, despite the fact that their upcoming opponents are also struggling to get their act together, PBKS will have their work cut out for them in front of their fans, who have so far had There is very little to be happy about.Season at the newly-inaugurated home venue.
The absence of their influential captain Shikhar Dhawan in the last few matches has badly affected PBKS and there are doubts over the southpaw's availability for Sunday's match.
Dhawan is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a shoulder injury during the home match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 9, which has resulted in England all-rounder Sam Curran being named captain.
While Dhawan has not had a good time with the bat in IPL 2024, scoring 152 runs at a strike rate of 125.61 in five innings, his presence in the field along with the top order matters for a team. Have forgotten how to win matches.
After finishing eighth in the last edition after eight losses and two wins, the story has not changed for PBKS, whose biggest concern has been the failure of their specialist batsmen.Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone and Riley Rossouw have failed to live up to the expectations, which has had a negative impact on the team.
The only silver lining for PBKS this season is the resolute performance of their unsung Indian players Shashank and Ashutosh, who both bat lower down the order and have had to make up for shortcomings at the top on several occasions, including their heroics . Gave MI a huge scare last night.
PBKS's rivals GT, who have registered three wins while suffering four defeats so far, will have to tighten their belts after BA's horror performance against Delhi Capitals.
With quality players like captain Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, David Mill and Rashid Khan, along with a useful supporting cast consisting of the likes of Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha and Noor Ahmed, G will be hoping to put up a good show against DC. Will remain.A mere shock.
As far as bowling is concerned, Mohammed Shami's absence is sorely missed, while Umesh Yadav has conceded a lot of runs, although he has also taken seven wickets.
Star spinner Rashid has been performing well in his primary role and is also contributing well with the bat.
Teams (from):
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudarshan Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Wade, Kane Williamson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Spencer Johnson, Karti Tyagi, Joshua Little. Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmed, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore Mohit Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Warrier Sharath BR, Manav Suthar.
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jits Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Tyde, Arshadi Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidavath Kawerappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thiagarajan Prince Choudhary, Riley Rossouw.The match will start at 7.30 pm.
Former champions GT have slipped to eighth place in the pecking order after an embarrassing defeat to Delhi Capitals on home soil, where they were bowled out for 89 runs and suffered their third defeat in four matches.
PBKS are struggling in ninth place after a nine-run defeat to Mumba Indians on Thursday night. The incredible rearguard act of the in-form young duo of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh has made the defeat margin respectable after the team faltered. . At 14/4 chasing the target of 193.
Five defeats and two wins out of seven hardly inspire confidence, despite the fact that their upcoming opponents are also struggling to get their act together, PBKS will have their work cut out for them in front of their fans, who have so far had There is very little to be happy about.Season at the newly-inaugurated home venue.
The absence of their influential captain Shikhar Dhawan in the last few matches has badly affected PBKS and there are doubts over the southpaw's availability for Sunday's match.
Dhawan is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a shoulder injury during the home match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 9, which has resulted in England all-rounder Sam Curran being named captain.
While Dhawan has not had a good time with the bat in IPL 2024, scoring 152 runs at a strike rate of 125.61 in five innings, his presence in the field along with the top order matters for a team. Have forgotten how to win matches.
After finishing eighth in the last edition after eight losses and two wins, the story has not changed for PBKS, whose biggest concern has been the failure of their specialist batsmen.Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone and Riley Rossouw have failed to live up to the expectations, which has had a negative impact on the team.
The only silver lining for PBKS this season is the resolute performance of their unsung Indian players Shashank and Ashutosh, who both bat lower down the order and have had to make up for shortcomings at the top on several occasions, including their heroics . Gave MI a huge scare last night.
PBKS's rivals GT, who have registered three wins while suffering four defeats so far, will have to tighten their belts after BA's horror performance against Delhi Capitals.
With quality players like captain Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, David Mill and Rashid Khan, along with a useful supporting cast consisting of the likes of Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha and Noor Ahmed, G will be hoping to put up a good show against DC. Will remain.A mere shock.
As far as bowling is concerned, Mohammed Shami's absence is sorely missed, while Umesh Yadav has conceded a lot of runs, although he has also taken seven wickets.
Star spinner Rashid has been performing well in his primary role and is also contributing well with the bat.
Teams (from):
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudarshan Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Wade, Kane Williamson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Spencer Johnson, Karti Tyagi, Joshua Little. Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmed, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore Mohit Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Warrier Sharath BR, Manav Suthar.
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jits Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Tyde, Arshadi Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidavath Kawerappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thiagarajan Prince Choudhary, Riley Rossouw.The match will start at 7.30 pm.
