IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Dream11 Team: Shikhar Dhawan vs Rashid Khan; Check Fantasy XI

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Coming in from their 1st defeat in their last games respectively, Punjab Kings will face off against Gujarat Titans in the 18th match of IPL 2023. 

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PBKS vs GT: Match Preview:

While Shikhar Dhawan has been consistent in his outings in the IPL 2023 so far, the other batters have failed to step up. While Dhawan is currently the orange cap holder with 225 runs while being dismissed only once, opener Prabhsimran Singh has been the 2nd highest scorer for PBKS with 83 runs in 3 games, which portrays the state of Punjab’s batting affairs. 

Arshdeep Singh has been impressive for Punjab in the bowling, especially in the first 6 overs. The left-arm pacer has 6 wickets to his name in 3 innings while Nathan Ellis has 5 wickets including a 4-wicket haul. The spinners Rahul Chahar and Sikandar Raza haven’t been up to the mark and would look to turn things around soon. 

Defending champions Gujarat Titans were incredible while batting in their last game. While Sai Sudharsan played a sturdy knock of 53 runs in 38 balls while Vijay Shankar smashed 63 runs off just 24 deliveries with 4 fours & 5 sixes, as GT posted 204 on the board. 

However, the bowlers failed to contain the opposition at the start. Even though standing-in skipper Rashid Khan’s hattrick somewhat brought them back in the game, Yash Dayal’s off-day with the ball eventually caused GT’s first loss of the IPL. Apart from 3 wickets from Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph picked up 2 wickets while pacers Mohammed Shami and Joshua Little managed 1 wicket each. 

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PBKS vs GT: Match Details

• Date – Thursday, April 13th, 2023
• Time – 07:30 PM IST
• Venue – Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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PBKS vs GT Head-to-Head:

• Total – 02
• Punjab Kings – 01
• Gujarat Titans – 01

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Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? PBKS vs GT   

Gujarat Titans will start as favourites to win this game against Punjab Kings, especially if GT bats second. 

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PBKS vs GT: Where to Watch?

The Indian Premier League will be broadcasted on the Star Sports network on TV while viewers can watch it digitally on the OTT platform Jio Cinema. 

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PBKS vs GT: Team News

Gujarat Titans – Captain Hardik Pandya was rested in the last game due to illness and there are no updates on his fitness as of now. 

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PBKS vs GT Probable Playing 11:

• Punjab Kings – Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
• Gujarat Titans – Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal

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PBKS vs GT Fantasy 11:

• Wicket-keepers – Prabhsimran Singh
• Batters – Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan
• All-rounders – Sam Curran, Vijay Shankar
• Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Alzarri Joseph, Rahul Chahar

C/VC Picks – Shikhar Dhawan, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Sai Sudharsan