🏏IPL 2022 Match 48 : Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings 🏏

IPL 2022 Match 48 : Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings

The 48th match of the Tata IPL 2022 will see Gujarat Titans facing off against Punjab Kings today at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.

Gujarat Titans will be squaring off against Punjab Kings for the second time in the forty-eighth match of this season of the Tata IPL.

Gujarat Titans are not just winning games in their inaugural season of the Indian Premier League, they are baffling minds, defying odds, outplaying themselves individually and outplaying oppositions collectively.👏

There aren't too many answers for the reason of their dominance, just like there aren't too many answers to when is their victory juggernaut likely to stop.⭐️

Gujarat Titans are currently placed at the top of the points table of this season of the Tata IPL whereas Punjab Kings is currently placed at the seventh spot on the points table.

Gujarat Titans played nine matches in this season of the Tata IPL where they won eight matches while Punjab Kings also played nine matches in this season where they managed to win four games.

Gujarat Titans played their last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore where they won the game by 6 wickets.

David Miller and Rahul Tewatia smashed 39 runs and 43 runs respectively for Gujarat Titans in that game.

On the other hand, Punjab Kings played their last game against Lucknow Super Giants where they lost the game by 20 runs.

Mayank Agarwal and Jonny Bairstow scored 25 runs and 32 runs respectively for Punjab Kings in that game.

The last time they played against each other this season, Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets.

Match 48 Probable XIs:

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Pradeep Sangwan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammad Shami

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma

The Mayank Agarwal-led side is dealing with the problem of plenty and the problem of inadequacy at the same time. With more than half the season done, they are yet to figure out their best XI, the composition of the foreign players and how to make victory a habit. In nine games so far, they haven't registered a back-to-back win as yet, much like their other mid-table opponent Delhi Capitals.

Weather Report:

The temperature is expected to hover around 31°C on the matchday with 74% humidity and 11-14 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

GT vs PBKS Tata IPL 2022 Match 48 Pitch Report:

The DY Patil ground has a pitch that bestows reasonable bounce to the bowlers but often it stays true. We can expect matches that produce scores in the vicinity of 160-170 as a standard fare. Overall, it is a surface that has help on offer for both departments.

Average 1st innings score:

The average first innings score on this wicket is 160 runs.

Record of chasing teams:

The team batting second has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 60 on this ground.

Shubman Gill is a right-handed batsman from Gujarat Titans. He hammered 96 runs in the last head-to-head game against Punjab Kings and will be hoping to make it big here as well.

Hardik Pandya is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler from Gujarat Titans. He smashed 26 runs and took 1 wicket in the last head-to-head match against Punjab Kings. He will be among the top fantasy picks here.

Rashid-Khan is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler from Gujarat Titans. He picked up 3 wickets in the last head-to-head game against Punjab Kings. He will be an essential pick for this match.

Shikhar Dhawan is a left-handed batsman from Punjab Kings. He smacked 35 runs in the last head-to-head match against Gujarat Titans and can turn out to be effective here.

Liam Livingstone is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler from Punjab Kings. He stacked 64 runs in the last head-to-head game against Gujarat Titans. He will be a safe pick to consider for this match.

Probable Winners:

Considering the team combination, Gujarat Titans is expected to win this match.

High humidity is expected with temperature soaring around 30 degree Celcius. Expect toss and dew to play a part

Head to Head: Gujarat Titans had beat PBKS earlier in the season by 6 wickets

Led by Hardik Pandya, the Gujarat Titans have been a solid unit and they are all but through to the playoffs with 8 wins in 9 matches.

On the other hand, the Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings have fallen off the boil after a stellar start, with 5 defeats in 9 games.

The franchise now needs to string together few wins if they are to stay afloat in the competition.

Punjab need their batting to take up more responsibility, but their work will be cut out against one of the most well-rounded bowling attacks of the competition.

Ahead of the match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings; here is everything you need to know:

Mohammed Shami, who has never dismissed Shikhar Dhawan in IPL - and conceded runs at a rate of 156.52, could be brought in later.

Lockie Ferguson, on the other hand, has dismissed the southpaw thrice in 46 balls.

Similarly, Rashid Khan has dismissed Dhawan four times in 44 balls. Given Punjab's struggles against Kuldeep Yadav and Krunal Pandya this season, there could be a case to bring in R Sai Kishore.

Did you know?

Titans have won five run chases in the last over, two of them off the last ball. Only CSK in 2018 and RR in 2019 have won as many matches in the last over of a run chase in a single edition.

Wriddhiman Saha has scored 91 runs at a SR of 142.18 in the powerplay without getting dismissed.

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the Match

Hardik Pandya:

GT skipper Hardik Pandya has been in some excellent batting form in IPL 2022. The right-handed batter is currently positioned fourth in the most runs list with 308 runs in eight matches and averaging 51.33. After failing in the last match, Pandya will want to rectify his mistakes and play another vital knock for the new entrants.

Probable best bowler of the Match

Arshdeep Singh:

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh does not have much to show in the wickets column. However, his death bowling has been exceptional in the tournament so far. Arshdeep has been very accurate with his line and lengths and will want to replicate his performances as compared to the previous match.