Having won the toss, Punjab Kings have elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024

Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024. Dhawan stated that the pitch looked good and was expected to remain consistent throughout the game. The team aimed to chase down the target set by the opposition and was looking for a 10% improvement to start winning games. Liam Livingstone was ruled out due to injury, and Sikandar Raza was playing.

Shubman Gill also preferred to bowl first.  He expressed hope that the pitch would remain consistent throughout the game despite the gloomy weather. He mentioned that there would be no dew when they bowl. Additionally, he informed that David Miller is out due to injury and Kane Williamson will replace him.

Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans:
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande

GT Impact Players list: BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Abhinav Manohar, Manav Suthar

Punjab Kings:
Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

PBKS Impact Players list: Tanay Thyagarajan, Nathan Ellis, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa