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Punjab Kings
Gujarat Titans
ββPunjab Kings will take on Gujarat Titans in the 4th match of IPL 2026 at Mullanpur Stadium, Chandigarh. Shreyas Iyer will lead PBKS after guiding the team to the final last season, while Shubman Gill will captain GT. PBKS will aim to build on their strong 2025 campaign, while GT will look to improve their consistency this season.
Both teamsβ openers performed well last season and will be expected to provide solid starts again. GT will depend heavily on Rashid Khan in the middle overs, while PBKS will rely on Yuzvendra Chahal to control the game with spin.
Head-to-head stats favour PBKS slightly, with 3 wins in the last 5 meetings, while GT have managed 2 wins. The chasing team has won 4 of those 5 matches, which will make the toss an important factor in this contest. In the overall head-to-head, both teams have won 3 matches each.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan scored 900+ runs together last season and have been the most consistent pair in IPL lately, giving the Gujarat Titans the edge in opening partnerships.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - Gujarat Titans
75 %
25 %
Punjab KingsGujarat TitansββPunjab Kings made a key update before the season. Lockie Ferguson missed the initial matches, which impacted their pace options early on. The opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya delivered consistency, both scoring 400+ runs last season.
Shreyas Iyer anchored the batting and scored 97* against GT at a strike rate of 230.9. The top three form the core of the batting lineup. Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Owen added all-round balance with both pace and spin options. Marco Jansen will lead the pace attack and contribute quick runs in the lower order.
Harpreet Brar provided a spin option as an impact player. The team combination includes a choice between Azmatullah Omarzai and Mitchell Owen.
Prabhsimran, Priyansh and Iyer are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen/Azmatullah Omarzai, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar (Impact)
Gujarat Titans built their batting around the opening pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who had scored 900+ runs together last season. Jos Buttler added strength to the top order but went through a lean T20 World Cup.
The top three form the core of the batting lineup. Gill had dominated PBKS with 329 runs in 6 innings at an average of 65.8.
In the bowling unit, Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore had taken 7 wickets each against PBKS in 6 innings. Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada and Prasidh Krishna form the pace unit of the side. The squad also included experienced bowlers like Ishant Sharma and Jason Holder, though Ishant was unlikely to start.
Gill, Sudharsan and Buttler are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundaar, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Jason Holder (Impact)
This match will be closely fought as both teams have strong batting units. Punjab Kings will rely on their aggressive openers, but Gujarat Titans will have a slight edge at the top. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan showed great consistency last season and built multiple big partnerships.
Gillβs record against PBKS has been strong, which will give GT a solid start. PBKS have quality bowlers, but they have struggled at times in the powerplay. GTβs opening pair will look more settled and capable of batting longer in the first six overs.
Gujarat Titans will have a better start compared to PBKS, which can play a key role in deciding the match outcome.
