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GT vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 48 | GT vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Today | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Key Players | DY Patil Pitch Report

The last time these two teams met, we witnessed one of the great finishes in IPL history. Gujarat Titans pulled off one of their heists, with Rahul Tewatia hitting two sixes off the last two balls to seal an incredible victory. They have continued to pull off heists since, with their never-say-die attitude holding them in great stead.

Last game against RCB, they looked in trouble. It didn’t matter. They pulled it off in the end. The game before, Rashid Khan and Tewatia struck 22 off the final over to beat SRH. Two games earlier, CSK felt the full force of GT’s heist power. “The way they are batting, it gives me the confidence that even our No. 8, 9 and 10 can win us the game,” said captain Hardik after their win against RCB. Spot on.

On the other side of the coin, Punjab Kings are aiming for consistency to keep their season alive. Last game against LSG, they had the chance to win consecutive matches for the first time in IPL 2022, but they fell away badly in the chase. With eight points and a net run rate of -0.470, they must win this match to get back in the playoffs race.

Possible Playing 11

Pradeep Sangwan was excellent against RCB. However, if Yash Dayal is fit, Gujarat may have a difficult decision to make.

Gujarat Titans: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3. Hardik Pandya (c), 4. Sai Sudharsan, 5. David Miller, 6. Rahul Tewatia, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Pradeep Sangwan/Yash Dayal, 9. Alzarri Joseph, 10. Lockie Ferguson, 11. Mohammed Shami

Punjab Kings: 1. Shikhar Dhawan, 2. Mayank Agarwal (c), 3. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 4. Liam Livingstone, 5. Jonny Bairstow, 6. Jitesh Sharma (wk), 7. Rishi Dhawan, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Rahul Chahar, 10. Arshdeep Singh, 11. Sandeep Sharma

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Gujarat Titans:

• Since his 96 against PBKS earlier in IPL 2022, Shubman Gill has struck just 80 runs in his last six innings at a strike rate of 98.76. He has made starts in his last two knocks (22 and 31), so can he go on with it?
• Gill averages 26.3 batting first in the IPL compared to 37.5 batting second.
• What a season David Miller is having. He has scored 276 runs at an average of 69.00 and a strike rate of 150.81, including scores of 31*, 94*, 27, 17 and 39* in his last five knocks.
• Hardik Pandya has scored just 13 runs in his past two knocks, but he is capable of bouncing back. He is still GT’s top run-scorer this season with 308 runs in eight innings at an average of 51.33 and strike rate of 135.68.
• Also, Hardik has struck three half-centuries in as many innings at the DY Patil Stadium. He has a total of 204 runs at a strike rate of 142.66, and has been dismissed just once.
• What does Rahul Tewatia have in store for us tonight? He has struck 179 runs at an average of 44.75 and strike rate of 161.25. He has struck 27 boundaries (18 fours, nine sixes) in 111 deliveries.
• GT could look at using Rashid Khan in the powerplay. He has dismissed Shikhar Dhawan four times in 44 deliveries, whilst conceding just 41. Also, Mayank Agarwal has scored 23 off 23 vs Rashid, with one dismissal. He took 3/22 vs Punjab earlier this season.
• Also, Rashid has never gone wicketless against the Kings. He has taken 21 wickets in 11 matches against them. Also, he has smashed 31* (11) and 40 (21) with the bat in recent matches.
• Mohammed Shami, GT’s leading wicket-taker (14), will be key. He has never dismissed either Shikhar Dhawan (69 balls) or Mayank Agarwal (9 balls) in the IPL – will today be the day?

Punjab Kings:

• Shikhar Dhawan has struck 108 runs off 69 deliveries against Shami without dismissal. He is Punjab’s leading run-scorer in IPL 2022, with 307 runs in nine innings at an average of 38.37 and strike rate of 126.33.
• Liam Livingstone smashed a 27-ball 64 against GT earlier this season. He has a strike rate of 178.91 between overs 7-15 in IPL 2022.
• Bhanuka Rajapaksa is striking at 178.66 this season. He has made three 30+ scores in five matches in IPL 2022.
• Kagiso Rabada, who took four wickets last match, will be crucial today. He has dismissed Gill twice in 32 balls, whilst only conceding 20. Also, Rabada, who has 13 wickets in eight matches in IPL 2022, has taken at least one wicket in every match except one.
• Rahul Chahar is Punjab’s second-highest wicket-taker this season (12), and he striking every 16.7 deliveries. He has taken three wickets in two matches on this ground at an economy rate of just 6.25.

Other Stats and Facts

• GT (190/4) beat PBKS (189/9) in a thriller earlier this season. Rahul Tewatia hit two sixes off the final two balls to win the match.
• David Miller and Rahul Tewatia have scored 236 runs together in six innings at an average of 59 and run rate of 10.48. Among non-opening combinations, this is the second-most runs after Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma (276).
• Lockie Ferguson has gone quiet in recent matches. He did take 3/23 against the Royals on this ground earlier in IPL 2022. Also, he has dismissed Shikhar Dhawan thrice in 46 balls.
• Wriddhiman Saha has struck 91 runs at a strike rate of 142.18 without dismissal in the powerplay this season.
• Gujarat Titans have won five chases in the final over. Only CSK in 2018 and RR in 2019 have won as many such games in a single edition of the IPL.

DY Patil Pitch Report and Weather

The last match at DY Patil was between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians on Sunday. It was a slowish surface, with RR fighting their way to 158/6 before MI chased it down in the final over.

The average first innings score in the past three matches is 156.33, with the chasing team winning twice. It is forecast to be a humid evening, so expect the captain who wins the toss to choose to chase with dew around.

GT vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction 3 May 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Wriddhiman Saha
• Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan
• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Liam Livingstone
• Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami

Match Prediction

Have a feeling the chasing team will win this match.