The stage is about for a high-stakes encounter because the Punjab Kings (PBKS) host the Gujarat Titans (GT) within the 4th match of IPL 2026. This conflict options two younger Indian captains, Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill, each seeking to kick off their campaigns with an announcement win at PBKS’s new fortress in Mullanpur.
PBKS enters this season because the 2025 runners-up, having constructed a squad that prioritizes an aggressive Indian batting core. The opening duo of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh would be the ones to observe after their explosive synergy final yr.
Alternatively, GT stays one of the crucial balanced models within the league. With the addition of Jos Buttler and the regular rise of Sai Sudharsan, their prime order seems to be formidable. The battle between Arshdeep Singh’s loss of life bowling and Gill’s medical strokeplay is anticipated to be the spotlight of the night time.
PBKS vs GT, Head-to-Head Report in IPL
Matches performed: 6 | PBKS received: 3 | GT received: 3 | No outcome/Tied: 0
Possible XI of Each Groups
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impression Participant choices: Yash Thakur / Musheer Khan
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Impression Participant choices: Sai Kishore / Anuj Rawat
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IPL Stats and Information at Barsapara Cricket Stadium
- Complete matches: 11
- Matches received batting first: 6
- Matches received bowling first: 5
- No Consequence: 0
- Common 1st Inns scores: 170
- Common 2nd Inns scores: 143
- Highest whole recorded: 228/5 (20 ov) by MI vs GT, 2025
- Lowest whole recorded: 95/10 (15.1 Ov) by KKR vs PBKS, 2025
- Highest rating chased: 177/6 (19.2 Ov) by PBKS vs DC, 2024
- Lowest rating defended: 111/10 (15.3 Ov) by PBKS vs KKR, 2025
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