Punjab Kings gained the essential toss and elected to bowl first in opposition to Gujarat Titans within the seventeenth match of the Indian Premier League 2024 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. Each GT and PBKS groups had been compelled to make one change to their enjoying eleven with David Miller and Liam Livingstone lacking out.
The skilled Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza changed the injured Livingstone whereas the wicketkeeper batter Prabhsimran Singh got here into the enjoying eleven within the place of spinner Rahul Chahar. Dhawan confirmed an damage to the English batter after profitable the toss.
“It is a good wicket, suppose it will keep the identical,” Shikhar Dhawan mentioned. “Therefore the decision. Few video games, the rating has gone up however does not imply it will likely be like that each sport given all groups are superb. We’re enjoying respectable cricket, want ten % enchancment. It is early, received numerous learnings, have to implement them. Livi goes out because of damage, Raza is available in.”
Gujarat Titans, who defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad within the final match, recalled the star Kiwi batter Kane Williamson within the place of injured David Miller. Gujarat captain Gill revealed that Miller is lacking the sport because of a ‘niggle’.
“Would’ve bowled, it is a good wicket,” Gill mentioned. “Hopefully it is going to be an thrilling contest. We have began fairly properly. Bought couple video games on the street after this. Final yr we did properly. Miller misses out because of a niggle, Kane is available in.”
Gujarat Titans Taking part in XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande.
Punjab Kings Taking part in XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.
Punjab Kings Impression Subs: Tanay Thyagarajan, Nathan Ellis, Asutosh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa.
Gujarat Titans Impression Subs: BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Abhinav Manohar, Manav Suthar.
