IPL 2024, Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans: Key player battles
Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans face each other in Match 37 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Sunday. Neither PBKS nor GT have had the best of starts, having been found wanting. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur will host this contest. Earlier this season, the Kings claimed a victory over GT. Here are the player battles.
Shubman Gill vs Arshdeep Singh
In 12 matches (11 innings), Shubman Gill has scored 486 runs against PBKS at 69.42. His strike rate is 145.50. PBKS left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has claimed only two wickets against GT at 66.50. Shubman has scored 61 runs from 47 balls against Arshdeep in the IPL, having been dismissed once. Arshdeep has 25 IPL wickets in the powerplay overs.
Wriddhiman Saha vs Kagiso Rabada
Wriddhiman Saha has been below-par this season and PBKS speedster Kagiso Rabada would be keen to cash in. As per ESPNcricinfo, Saha has been dismissed four times by Rabada in the IPL. The former has managed 51 runs from 33 balls (SR: 154.54). He averages 12.75 against Rabada across five innings. Saha has 78 runs from five matches this season at 15.60.
Liam Livingstone vs Rashid Khan
PBKS star Liam Livingstone needs to step up in this crunch contest. However, he will be wary of Rashid Khan, who has dominated the match-up. Afghanistan's ace spinner Rashid has dismissed Livingstone three times in four innings. The Englishman has amassed 26 runs from 19 balls. He averages 8.66 (SR: 136.84). Versus the Kings, Rashid owns 23 scalps from 14 matches at 14.10.
Ashutosh Sharma vs Mohit Sharma
In his debut IPL campaign, Ashutosh Sharma of PBKS has smacked 156 runs from four innings at an average of 52. He owns a strike rate of 205.26. The right-handed batter has smashed nine fours and 13 sixes. In the previous meeting, Ashutosh scored 14 runs from nine balls against Mohit Sharma. The latter owns 59 IPL wickets in the last four overs.
