While Kings would be tempted to start Rabada and Livingstone, Hardik Pandya is anticipated to be available for the Titans. A home advantage to the team.
The Big Picture is that Gujarat Titans want to recover.
The Gujarat Titans’ recent match against Rinku Singh was reminiscent of their impressive performances from last year. Singh’s extreme finish was a sight to behold, leaving the Titans’ opponents stunned and at a loss for words. The Punjab Kings, who are set to face the Titans next, can attest to the team’s tenacity from last year’s experience. With Hardik Pandya dismissed off the first ball of the previous over, the Kings must have thought that they had done enough to secure the win. However, Titans’ Rahul Tewatia had other plans; hitting the final two balls resulted in two sixes to snatch victory from the Kings.
The upcoming match between the Kings and Titans is bound to be exciting, with both teams looking to secure a spot in the early top three. The Kings eagerly anticipate Liam Livingstone’s return to their lineup, while the Titans aim to bounce back from their loss to Rinku Singh’s extreme finish. The two teams will analyze their lineups and impact player strategies as they prepare to face off. Key stats, such as Livingstone’s success against Rashid Khan and Shikhar Dhawan’s record against Mohammed Shami, will also come into play. With so much at stake, both teams will be looking to emerge victorious in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.
On Thursday, the stage is set for an epic battle between the Titans and the Kings in Mohali. The Titans, still reeling from Rinku Singh’s heroics that snatched victory from their grasp, will be eager to prove their mettle and bounce back. The Kings, on the other hand, are hungry for a win after their recent loss and will be laser-focused on exploiting any lingering fragility in the Titans’ camp.
With a coveted spot in the early top three up for grabs, both teams will leave no stone unturned in preparing for this crucial encounter. The Titans, boasting an impressive record so far, will look to consolidate their position and maintain their winning streak. Meanwhile, the Kings will rely on their home advantage and carefully analyze critical stats such as Livingstone’s success against Rashid Khan and Dhawan’s record against Shami. All eyes will be on this exciting match as these two formidable teams battle it for glory.
Announcing the arrival of Liam Livingstone
Liam Livingstone is here in Mohali and working out at the nets after a long absence. If he participates, this will be his first official cricket game since fracturing his knee on his Test debut in Pakistan in December. In the starting XI, he ought to replace Matt Short. The temptation to play Kagiso Rabada would be strong, but Nathan Ellis has performed admirably. Kings might consider using one of them as an impact player if they get to bat first.
Hardik Pandya should be available for this match despite missing the last one due to illness.
Impact Player and Toss strategy
Punjab Kings
In the previous game, the Kings didn’t start Sikandar Raza to fit Rabada in during the second innings. Raza had to be brought in after the bat failed him. But now that Livingstone has arrived, Kings might play a more traditional side.
Probable bat-first XI:
Shikhar Dhawan is the captain, followed by Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, M. Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, and Arshdeep Singh.
Probable field-first XI:
Shikhar Dhawan is captain, Jitesh Sharma is the starting wicketkeeper, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, and Arshdeep Singh, 6 M. Shahrukh Khan, 7 Harpreet Brar, 8 Rishi Dhawan, 9 Nathan Ellis.
Gujarat Titans
Hardik should replace Abhinav Manohar in the bat-first XI, but it’s still being determined if they’ll stick with Yash Dayal or bench him following Rinku’s crucial final over. It’s an excellent opportunity to present R Sai Kishore, a talented left-arm spinner. Their Impact Player lineup is set: Josh Little if they field and Sai Sudharsan if they bat first.
Probable bat-first XI:
Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, M. Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, and Arshdeep Singh are the other players after Shikhar Dhawan as captain.
Probable field-first XI:
Wriddhiman Saha is the starting wicketkeeper, followed by Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, the captain, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, and Rahul Tewatia. Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Josh Little, Mohammed Shami, and R. Sai Kishore round out the top ten. Read more cricket team updates here at 22Bet VIP.
Important statistics
- Rashid Khan has seen Livingstone score 119 runs off just 69 balls, for an average of 30 and a strike rate of 173.
- Shikhar Dhawan, who has 149 strikes against Mohammed Shami, has never been removed by him.
- The top three Kings players have contributed the second-largest percentage of their team’s overall IPL total, only behind Royal Challengers Bangalore, at 70.5%.
