GT vs PBKS Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings will square off in the 17th IPL 2024 match on Thursday at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. A loss will cause the Punjab Kings more issues. The Gujarat Titans squad is currently very confident. In their most recent game, Shubman Gill’s Gujarat side defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad.
On Thursday, on the slow pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium, the Gujarat Titans bowlers will present a formidable challenge to Punjab’s batting order, which crumbled before Mayank Yadav’s furious bowling. Punjab Kings’ path forward could be complicated by a loss to the Titans, as they have lost their last two games played at the opponent’s field.
However, the Titans squad is brimming with confidence following their convincing seven-wicket victory over Hyderabad in the previous game. In the previous game, Mayank’s pace was too much for the Punjab Kings team to handle, and the majority of their top-order batsmen were regularly reaching 150 runs. With this fast bowler hitting over 100 mph, Kimi was unprepared for this challenge.
The batsmen are having a lot of trouble because Mayank is bowling by aiming for their bodies. A different kind of challenge awaits Punjab Kings when they take on seasoned fast bowler Mohit Sharma. Aside from Mayank, Mohit is a good use of knuckleballs, wide-yorkers, and slow bouncers. Other fast bowlers who can bowl well at a slower pace have had more success in the IPL this year.
Punjab’s Troubles May Increase
As a result, batsmen who prefer the ball to come on the bat, like Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, and Jitesh Sharma, will have to deal with a different kind of challenge. Punjab’s problems will get worse if Liam Livingstone is unable to play after picking up a minor leg muscle injury during the previous game. In addition, Punjab will have to deal with Noor Ahmed’s and Rashid Khan’s spin.
With his versatility, Azmatullah Omarzai, the third Afghan player on the Titans roster, can pose a greater threat to Punjab Kings. Particularly in the final overs, Punjab’s bowling poses a greater threat than its batting. With runs at an economy rate of 11.41 in the current season, Harshal Patel has been a disappointment thus far. In the three matches he has played so far, he has finished his four-over quota.
Bowling is the main problem of Punjab
In addition, Rahul Chahar let us down by giving away runs at an economy rate of 11.37 and failing to even finish his allotted overs. Punjab’s issues have gotten worse since Arshdeep Singh, India’s death over yorker specialist, hasn’t been able to live up to expectations.
Against the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings, the Titans performed a great job of carrying out their plans. Although the bowling unit demonstrated their skill by stopping Sunrisers from scoring a big match and defending the score in the opening match, the batsmen have not been able to put up a cohesive performance thus far.
