Games keep coming thick and fast in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. In match no-5, Gujarat Titans (GT) will be taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. Gujarat are one-time champions, having won the title in 2022 under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, while Punjab are still searching for their maiden title despite being part of the IPL since its inception.
IPL Today Match – GT vs PBKS Preview
Gujarat Titans had to endure a tough last season for a variety of reasons. Hardik Pandya, who led the team to the title in 2022, left the team for Mumbai Indians, and his departure left a big hole in the team. Shubman Gill tried his best in the captain’s role, but the team could never recover from Pandya’s departure. Having said that, this team has enough firepower, both in the bowling and batting unit, to make a deep run in the tournament. GT signed some big-name players in the IPL mega auction.
Jos Buttler will give the team ammunition at the top, while Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj will shore up the bowling department.
Punjab Kings also have reasons to believe that they can make a genuine push for the top-four positions this season. Not only, they have added some quality players in their squad, such as Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal and Lockie Ferguson, but they will also be led by Shreyas Iyer, who proved his captaincy qualities last season when he guided KKR to the title.
GT vs PBKS: Match Details
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium
GT vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: It’s a balanced surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium. On some days, teams can score in excess of 200 runs for fun, and on odd days, batsmen struggle to score freely. That said, it’s a good surface and we should see a good game of cricket. Any score between 170-180 runs can be considered as a challenging total.
IPL Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium
| Total Matches | 35 |
| Highest Score | 231 |
| Lowest Score | 89 |
| 4s | 916 |
| 6s | 486 |
Weather Report: There’s no chance of rain in Ahmedabad on March 25. But the temperature could rise as high as 38°C. But since this is an evening game, temperature should drop down by few degrees.
GT vs PBKS Dream11: Team News
Gujarat Titans Team News-
- Shubman Gill remains the captain of the team. His first season as captain of this franchise didn’t end well as GT missed out on the playoffs.
- But the 2022 champions have enough match winners in the team who can guide the team in the right direction.
- Gujarat Titans Full Squads: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya
Punjab Kings Team News-
- Shreyas Iyer will be leading Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. He had a wonderful last season with the KKR, leading them to a title.
- There have been some additions to the roster for this season.
- Players such as Glenn Maxwell, who played for the franchise in the past, Lockie Ferguson and Azmatullah Omarzai, to name a few, will add depth to the squad.
- Punjab Kings Full Squad: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyash Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryash Shedge, Pyla Avinash, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey
GT vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Gujarat Titans Expected Playing 11
- Shubman Gill (C)
- Jos Buttler
- Sai Sudharsan
- Glenn Phillips
- Shahrukh Khan
- Washington Sundar
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
Impact Player: R Sai Kishore
Punjab Kings Expected Playing 11
- Josh Inglis
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Marcus Stoinis
- Nehal Wadhera
- Glenn Maxwell
- Shashank Singh
- Harpreet Brar
- Marco Jansen
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Yash Thakur
GT vs PBKS Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Shubman Gill: India’s next-generation star needs no introduction at all. He is a mainstay in the Indian team in all formats and that tells a lot about his immense skill-set. Moreover, he is likely to lead the scoring charts for his team this season.
- Shreyas Iyer: Former KKR star must still be feeling disappointed after KKR let him go during the IPL mega auction. That said, Punjab Kings got an incredible player. He is a pure match winner, and on the basis of his recent form, he will surely be playing a key role for PBKS this season.
- Rashid Khan: Afghanistan star is box office. He gets the crows get going and has all the skills to win games on his own. Bowling might be his main skill-set, but he is no slouch with the bat either. He should be in your GUJ vs PUN Dream11 fantasy cricket teams.
- Azmatullah Omarzai: He was one of the best players for Afghanistan in the recently concluded Champions Trophy 2025. He took five wickets and scored 41 runs against England. In the next match against Australia, the 24-year-old scored 67 runs and took a wicket as well.
- Arshdeep Singh: India’s premium white-ball bowler is a pure wicket-taker. He had a wonderful IPL 2024 season as he picked up 19 wickets in only 14 matches. The 26-year-old is expected to maintain his high-standard this season as well.
- Washington Sundar: The 25-year-old is surely reaching his prime. He is a versatile player who can bat anywhere from the top order to the lower order. But his main skill-set is the bowling which is likely to be his main weapon in IPL 2025.
GT vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Team
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