This match will complete the first round matches of all the 10 teams. This match will be Gujarat Titans who are one time champions and one time runners up against Punjab Kings who in 18 years have only qualified for the playoffs twice. This match will take place on 25th March 2025 from 7:30 PM IST. A win for either team would bode well for the rest of the tournament. In this article, you will find the information about GT vs PBKS Betting Odds, Tips, Pitch Report, Weather Report, key players to watch out for and our win prediction. Let’s start.
GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match Details
Tournament | TATA IPL 2025 |
Tournament Match No | 5 |
Format | T20I |
Match Date | 25th March 2025 |
Match Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (GT vs PBKS) Teams Preview
Gujarat Titans Preview
Gujarat Titans are a team that have changed the structure of the team this year. They had retained a few of their key players such as Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharshan. They bought Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Glenn Phillips in the auction. They are a well balanced team and playing at home should suit them this year.
GT Predicted Playing XI
Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sai Sudharshan, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Prasiddh Krishna
Punjab Kings Preview
Punjab Kings had the most purse going into the auction. They made good use of it. They acquired the services of Shreyas Iyer as the captain. They also have Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal as the Indian bowlers. They have a lot of Australians such as Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie. Azmatullah Omarzai is also in Punjab Kings and that was a great buy. Ricky Ponting as the head coach has to get the team together.
PBKS Predicted Playing XI
Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (GT vs PBKS) Head to Head
GT vs PBKS has happened 5 times in the IPL. Out of these 5 Matches, GT has won 3 Matches and PBKS have won 2 Matches. This will be their 6th Match against each other in the IPL.
Recent Performances
GT – NR NR W L L
PBKS – L W L L W
GT vs PBKS Pitch Report - Match 5, IPL 2025
The pitch at Ahmedabad will be a good batting pitch. This will be one where the bowlers will also get help swinging the Ball. It will be a pitch where 180 will be a good score.
GT vs PBKS Weather Report - Match 5, IPL 2025
The weather for this match will be 31 degrees and there will be no rain during the match.
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (GT vs PBKS) Key Players to Watch Out For
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Shubman Gill will be the batter to watch out for in this match. He is the captain of the team and recently he won his first ICC tournament with India. He will be looking to get a big score in the first match.
Kagiso Rabada will be the bowler to watch out for. He is their new Bowler along with Mohammad Siraj. Rabada will have to lead the pace attack. He will look to take the pressure off Rashid Khan.
Glenn Phillips will be the X factor player for GT. He is s player who can contribute in all the 3 departments of the sport. He is the best fielder in the world. He will look to hit runs at a strike rate of more than 180.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Shreyas Iyer will be the batter to watch for PBKS. He is the captain and has been bought for a lot of money. He is the defending champion captain of the IPL. He will bat at number 3 and look to score big against the quality bowling of GT.
Arshdeep Singh will be the bowler that will have a point to prove. He did not play a single match in the ICC Champions Trophy. He will be eager to show the world that he is one of the best in the world against the high quality GT batting.
Glenn Maxwell is the X factor player for PBKS. He is a maverick and can do anything on any given day. He will look to have a Banger season starting with the first match.
GT vs PBKS Betting Odds on 12Bet
According to 12Bet, Gujarat Titans are the favourites to win this match as they have Odds of 1.77. PBKS are the underdogs in this match as they have Odds of 2.12.
GT vs PBKS Best Bets to consider on 12Bet
Bet | Betting Odds |
Match Winner | GT - 1.77 PBKS - 2.12 |
Highest Score in an over in the match | >21.5 - 1.85 <21.5 - 1.85 |
GT Top Batter | Shubman Gill - 3.50 Jos Buttler - 3.90 |
GT Top Bowler | Rashid Khan - 3.80 Kagiso Rabada - 3.95 |
PBKS Top Batter | Shreyas Iyer - 3.80 Josh Inglis - 4.60 |
PBKS Top Bowler | Arshdeep Singh - 4.20 Yuzvendra Chahal - 4.30 |
GT vs PBKS Win Probability
Gujarat Titans team looks more balanced with the inclusion of Jos Buttler and Glenn Philips in batting and in bowling Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada. Punjab Kings overhauled their full team and have to quickly reach their best playing xi combination.
Scenario 1: If Gujarat Titans win the toss and chose to bowl
Then Gujarat Titans will be favorites with a win probability of 60%.
Scenario 2: If Punjab Kings win the toss and chose to bowl
Punjab Kings will have a better chance of winning with the win probability of 55%.
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