🏏 IPL 2026: Match 46, PBKS vs GT on 3rd May 7:30pm at Ahmedabad🏏 - Page 4

GT won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Team strengths - GT’s core revolves around Shubman Gill, who anchors the innings, alongside the explosive Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler at the top. Their bowling attack is spearheaded by Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada, giving them both control and wicket-taking ability. Plus, the inclusion of Jason Holder has given them that three-dimensional ability in a single player and his game-winning performance against RCB showed just that. PBKS, on the other hand, boast a dynamic batting unit led by Shreyas Iyer and an explosive opening pairing of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, supported by all-rounders like Marcus Stoinis and Marco Jansen. Their bowling is strengthened by Arshdeep Singh and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been key in the middle overs.

Predictions? This contest pits Punjab’s consistency and explosiveness against Gujarat’s firepower and recent momentum. PBKS appear slightly ahead due to their overall form, depth, and superior number of wins, but GT’s top-order strength and bowling attack make them dangerous, especially if they dominate the Powerplay. Expect a high-scoring, closely fought encounter where small margins, particularly in the first six overs and death overs, could decide the outcome. Who are you backing for the win?

What's with presenters asking Gill for his wedding?Last year too

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

GT won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Wdym, Shubhmann Gill won the toss!

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Wdym, Shubhmann Gill won the toss!

Er,Sarpanch lost it...if that makes you feel good

Coach's perspective - The Head Coach of Punjab Kings, Ricky Ponting, is up for a quick chat. On what the messaging was after the first loss of the season, Ponting shares that the talks were very positive. Details that a lot of these games are decided by thin margins and one or two balls either way can change the course of the game. Mentions that PBKS' batting performance in the last game was pretty good enough as they posted 222 on the board, but is quick to accept that they made a few errors in the execution with the ball. Mentions that the bowlers in this format of the game are under so much pressure that you need to cut them a bit of slack. Says that their performances, barring the last game, have been really strong across departments and hopes that they can bounce back in this one, giving a strong response. On being asked whether they have done something special to address the bowling concerns ahead of this game, Ponting nods and shares that they went back to the drawing board and analysed what went wrong, with the focus on making slight adjustments.

Adds that the hardest thing for the bowlers in this tournament is that the lengths are changing from venue to venue. Details that when you break down the data, you understand how crucial bowling is on certain lengths at different venues. Says that the boys have worked hard on those adjustments and mentions that since it is a black-soil surface, it will probably have a good bit of bounce as compared to the previous game in Mullanpur. Credits the spinners by singling out Yuzvendra Chahal and says that he was outstanding in the last game, and Brar also did a good job. Says if these guys continue performing like that in this game, hopefully they will be on the right side of the result.

Shreyas Iyer: It looks beautiful, some grass on the wicket and some bounce considering it is black soil. We have played on this before. Xavier comes in and Vyshak comes in in the bowling side, it is not frustration, it is an intense league, we have to travel and come up fresh in every game. It is just another game and we will put our best foot forward.

Shubman Gill: We are gonna bowl first. We have been chasing well in the past few games and our bowling is doing well, so will continue that momentum. We spoke about our middle order finishing the game and the way Rahul bhai did was amazing. There is something in it initially for the bowlers. It is all about peaking at the right time, we are doing that and I still our best game is yet to come. One change - Sandhu makes his debut.

Gujarat Titans have won the toss and have opted to field

Shreyas Iyer: It looks beautiful, some grass on the wicket and some bounce considering it is black soil. We have played on this before. Xavier comes in and Vyshak comes in in the bowling side, it is not frustration, it is an intense league, we have to travel and come up fresh in every game. It is just another game and we will put our best foot forward.

Shubman Gill: We are gonna bowl first. We have been chasing well in the past few games and our bowling is doing well, so will continue that momentum. We spoke about our middle order finishing the game and the way Rahul bhai did was amazing. There is something in it initially for the bowlers. It is all about peaking at the right time, we are doing that and I still our best game is yet to come. One change - Sandhu makes his debut.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Bench: Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan, Mitch Owen

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar

Impact Bench: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Kulwant Kejroliya

Can GT repeat what they did to csk nd RCB?