IPL 2025: Match 5, GT vs PBKS Match

GT vs PBKS will face off against each other in Match No.5 of IPL 2025 on Tuesday, March 25

GT vs PBKS:Match Overview

Gujarat Titans will lock horns with Punjab Kings in the fifth game of the current Indian Premier League 2025 at the legendary Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, March 25. Both the teams failed to reach the playoff spot last season and finished at 8th and 9th position, respectively. With the tournament being held for the 18th edition, both the teams will want to turn the tables.

Gujarat Titans got off to a dream beginning in IPL, winning the championship in their first year in 2022 and ending as runners-up in 2023. In 2024, it was a poor year as they ended up eighth. With Shubman Gill at the helm as captain, the team is keen to bounce back strongly, retaining their key player and adding a few new recruits.

The inclusion of Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, and Kagiso Rabada has bolstered their team, with Rashid Khan also in the mix. But over-dependence on top-order batsmen Gill, Buttler, and Sai Sudharsan could be a worry.

Conversely, Punjab Kings have not made it to playoffs since 2014. Yet, with an entirely new team and the promotion of Shreyas Iyer as captain and Ricky Ponting as head coach, Punjab Kings now have renewed hope and vision.

Under Iyer’s captaincy at the top-order batting lineup, Punjab Kings have recruited some major players like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Josh Inglis. Their bowling arsenal, which includes Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, and Yuzvendra Chahal, can limit Gujarat’s high-octane batting line-up.

GT vs PBKS Match Details

GT vs PBKS:Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium is a batsman’s dream ground, most often resulting in high-scoring games. Having a decent first-innings average of about 200, the pitch has an even bounce. Pacers experience initial movement, while towards the later part of the game, spinners become involved as the wicket becomes slower.

The stadium’s hard and dry pitch turns the venue into an even stadium for both bowlers and batters. With a clear sky in the weather forecast, it should be a cracker of a game. Still, captains may prefer to chase, as the pitch tends to slow down during the second innings.

GT vs PBKS:Head-to-Head Record

GT vs PBKS Predicted Playing 11

Gujarat Titans (GT):

Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Players: M Shahrukh Khan

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Players: Vijaykumar Vyshk

GT vs. PBKS: Most Likely Performers

Probable Best Batter: Shubman Gill

It is imperative that GT’s skipper Shubman Gill continues his batting form to enable them to do well in the season. The right-handed batsman did well last season, making 426 runs at 147.40 strike rate.

Gill will be expected to provide a good beginning along with Jos Buttler and hold on until the end to register a fighting total. The young player is coming on the back of some outstanding performances for India in the recent past in white-ball and will expect to carry on.

Gill enjoyed a dream run during the 2023 season and if his bat speaks for itself he will be at the top of the Orange Cap standings once again.

Probable Best Bowler: Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh was phenomenal in the last season as he ended with 19 wickets. The left-arm pacer will seek to get something out of a crematory-like surface for bowlers. Singh, who has performed well in the powerplay and death overs, will look to give the team important breakthroughs against an imposing GT batting order.