Punjab Kings will face Gujarat Titans in an IPL 2023 encounter on Thursday in Mohali. After two consecutive triumphs, Punjab Kings were beaten by SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in their latest IPL 2023 encounter. When asked to bat first, the PBKS batsmen failed to deliver, falling to 88/9 after 15 overs. The team’s one saving grace was skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who batted like a one-man army from the start, taking their total to 143/9 in 20 overs and remaining undefeated at 99 off 66 balls. Later, SRH easily chased down the mark in just 17.1 overs.
PBKS were without the services of star England hitter Liam Livingstone, who was out with an injury and awaiting clearance from his board. He is expected to play his first game of the season against Gujarat Titans, since he has now joined the team’s practice session following his clearance.
GT, who are presently fourth on the standings with four points from three games, still have a fantastic chance to top the table, but they will have to work together against PBKS, who are quickly emerging as one of the most difficult sides to overcome.
Given the success of team skipper Shikhar Dhawan and young left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh, PBKS’ eight-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad could be an aberration.
Dhawan’s knock in Hyderabad on April 9 demonstrated the veterans’ resilience and his ability to remain composed when wickets fell like ninepins at the other end.
Punjab Kings Predicted Squad :
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar
