PBKS vs GT, Dream 11 Prediction | Grand League Team for the 18th Match of IPL 2023

image-lgds0dtcPBKS vs GT, Dream11 Prediction: IPL 2023, Match 18 (Source: AP Photo)

The 18th match of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see Punjab Kings (PBKS) play against the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT). The encounter will be taking place on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali at 7.30 PM IST. Ahead of the match, we look at the important player stats, pitch report, head-to-head record, and the best players for the Dream11 grand league team of the match.

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PBKS vs GT, Head-to-Head

Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans met twice last year, and it's all even-stevens as both sides managed to win a game apiece.

Head-to-Head (Overall IPL)

Matches: 2
Punjab Kings won: 1
Gujarat Titans won: 1



PBKS vs GT, Pitch Report: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Let us have a look at the numbers of the venue in IPL.

Stadium Records: Overall IPL

Matches: 57
Matches won batting first: 25
Matches won batting second: 32
Average first innings score: 166.1

Spinner's Record

Bowling Average: 34.1
Bowling Strike-rate: 26.5
Economy Rate: 7.7

Pacer's Record

Bowling Average: 28.9
Bowling Strike-rate: 21.5
Economy Rate: 8.1

Conclusion

PCA Stadium in Mohali is a batting-friendly surface with very little help for the bowlers. However, the home side scored 191/5 in the opening match of the current season here so a high-scoring clash could be in store.

PBKS vs GT, Match 18: Playing XIs

PBKS Team News

Hard-hitting English player Liam Livingstone has joined the squad. South African speedster Kagiso Rabada is also available for selection.

Punjab Kings Precited Playing XI

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohit Rathee, and Kagiso Rabada.

Impact Players: Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Harprit Singh Bhatia, Rishi Dhawan, Atharva Taide.


GT Team News

Sri Lanka's limited-overs skipper and all-rounder Dasun Shanaka has joined the GT camp. Regular skipper Hardik Pandya missed the last game as he was unwell but should be fine for this fixture.

Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI

Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gil, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, and Josh Little. 

Impact Players: Abhinav Manohar, Jayant Yadav, Srikar Bharat, Yash Dayal, Matthew Wade.


PBKS vs GT, Match 18: Three Must Picks as Per Venue Performance

  1. David Miller (GT): 628 runs in 25 innings (Avg 41.86)
  2. Wriddhiman Saha (GT): 362 runs in 17 innings (Avg 25.85)
  3. Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS): 261 runs in 10 innings (Avg 29.00)
  4. Mohammed Shami (GT): 13 wickets in 11 innings (Avg 25.00)

PBKS vs GT, Match 18: Three Must Picks as Per Numbers against the opposition

  1. Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS): 97 runs in 2 innings (Avg 97.00)
  2. Liam Livingstone (PBKS): 94 runs in 2 innings (Avg 94.00)
  3. Shubman Gill (GT): 105 runs in 2 innings (Avg 52.50)
  4. Sai Sudharsan (GT): 100 runs in 2 innings (Avg 100.00)
  5. Kagiso Rabada (PBKS): 6 wickets in 2 innings (Avg 11.33)

PBKS vs GT, Match 18: Team for Grand League

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Wicketkeeper: Wriddhiman Saha
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, David Miller
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan

Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-captain: Sam Curran

PBKS: 5 Players, GT: 6 Players