IPL 2024, GT vs PBKS Strategic Corner - 3 Important Players for PBKS

Shikhar Dhawan and Harpreet Brar will be very important for the PBKS [iplt20.com]Shikhar Dhawan and Harpreet Brar will be very important for the PBKS [iplt20.com]

The Punjab Kings will be playing against the Gujarat Titans in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). This match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 4th April at 7:30 PM IST. 

The Punjab Kings have two of their three games and are currently in the eighth position in the points table. They desperately need a win to stay alive in the tournament. At this juncture, they will face the last two-time finalists, Gujarat Titans, in an away match. 

Let us look at the players who could be critical to the Punjab Kings. Before moving into a deeper analysis of the players, let us take a detailed look at the stats of the Narendra Modi Stadium for IPL 2024. 


Narendra Modi Stadium Ground Stats (IPL 2024)

Stats
Numbers
Matches
2
Matches won batting first1
Matches won batting second1
Average first innings score165
Average second innings score165
Wickets by pacers19
Wickets by spinners6

The stats show that the wicket at the Narendra Modi Stadium has been competitive. Players of all trades have been influential here. 

The two games show us that the pacers have been pretty successful with cutters and pace variations in their repertoire. In the case of spinners, they have been economical, but as far as wickets are concerned, the strike rate has not been upto the mark. 

In the case of batters, most of the runs have come from the top-order. The top three batters have been the most essential part of the batting effort of the teams. 


3 Most Important Players for PBKS vs GT

Shikhar Dhawan is currently the highest run-scorer for PBKS in IPL 2024 [iplt20.com]Shikhar Dhawan is currently the highest run-scorer for PBKS in IPL 2024 [iplt20.com]

Shikhar Dhawan

The veteran Indian batter has been the highest run-scorer for the PBKS. Shikhar Dhawan is a steady batter with the proper technique to be successful at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The skipper will be a big part of the PBKS batting effort in this game.


Sam Curran could be pretty effective on the NMS wicket [iplt20.com]Sam Curran could be pretty effective on the NMS wicket [iplt20.com]

Sam Curran

The English all-rounder has a lot of effective off-cutters and yorkers in his repertoire. Sam Curran has not found his rhythm with the ball in this tournament. However, given how the wicket has behaved in the first two games, he could be a game-changer for PBKS. The fact that he has been decent with the bat makes him an even more important player for PBKS. 


Harpreet Brar could come up as a game-changer in the match [iplt20.com]Harpreet Brar could come up as a game-changer in the match [iplt20.com]

Harpreet Brar

The Indian left-arm spinner has been in great form in this tournament. Harpreet Brar has picked up three wickets in the nine overs he bowled so far and has conceded runs at an economy of just 4.55. The efficiency of Brar has been spot-on in IPL 2024. Brar could emerge as the match-winner for the Punjab Kings if the wicket starts to hold up.