IPL 2025 Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Best Predicted Playing 11
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer lead in our Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) best playing 11 for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
It’s the last match of the first round of the TATA IPL 2025 as the Gujarat Titans take on the Punjab Kings in match 5 of IPL 2025. The opening match of the IPL 2025 was off to a shocking start as defending champions KKR were brutally taken down by the revamped RCB side in a completely one-sided affair. Krunal gave a stunning POTM performance with the ball before Kohli and Salt pulled off a quick chase.
The Ahmedabad ground is waiting to witness another high-scoring match as the Shubman Gill-led GT side takes on the Shreyas Iyer-led PBSK side. While Shubman Gill will be leading his second season for Gujarat Titans, Shreyas Iyer will be making his Captaincy debut for PBKS after leading his previous side KKR to their third IPL trophy. Both teams are filled with superstars, and have a solid batting and bowling depth.
Ever since the departure of Hardik Pandya from the GT side, the GT side hasn’t quite done well under Shubman Gill. But it’s a transition process that GT are going through, and Gill is a good leader under which GT should thrive sooner or later. Iyer, on the other side, is an accomplished leader having already led his previous team to a trophy win. But will PBKS’ fortune change under Shreyas Iyer? Well, that’s what the team will be hoping for having not won a single trophy to date.
Key Match Details
Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025
Match Details: Match 5 – Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings
Where: Ahmedabad
When: March 25, 2025, 7:30 pm IST
The Ahmedabad pitch is known for high-scoring matches, so expect this to be another one of those high-scoring contests. Both teams are known for their bowling, but fortunately, both teams have solid depth in their batting too. So, as we wait for the match to begin, let’s in the meantime look at the best predicted playing 11 for Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings match 5 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
IPL 2025 Official Squad and Players List for Gujarat Titans (GT)
Batters: Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan & Shubman Gill
WKs: Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler (o) & Kumar Khushagra
All-rounders: Arshad Khan, Glenn Phillips (o), Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat (o), Mahipal Lomror, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Tewatia, Sherfane Rutherford (o) & Washington Sundar
Bowlers: Gerald Coetzee (o), Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada (o), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan (o) & Kulwant Kejroliya
Gujarat Titans Best Playing 11
The Gujarat Titans team’s main strength is their top-order, which includes Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler as openers, and Sai Sudharsan at the number 3 position. This has to be one of the best top-orders in the competition, if not the best. While the team has a solid top-order, what’s concerning is the middle-order and lower-order as they lack experience there. The team should mostly see Shahrukh Khan at 4, Glenn Phillips at 5, Rahul Tewatia at 6, and Mahipal Lomror at 7.
Looking at the batting lineup of Gujarat Titans, the team lacks firepower in the middle and lower-order, and that can be a cause of concern in important pressure matches. However, to compensate for the batting, the team has one of the best bowling lineups with as many as 5 solid bowlers in the side. Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada should lead the bowling for GT with support from Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, and other all-rounders.
IPL 2025 Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Best Playing 11 for GT
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Glenn Phillips
- Rahul Tewatia
- Washington Sundar
- Rashid Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
Best Impact Player: Mahipal Lomror / Arshad Khan
IPL 2025 Official Squad and Players List for Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Batters: Harnoor Singh, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh & Shreyas Iyer
WKs: Josh Inglis (o), Prabsimran Singh & Vishnu Vinod
All-rounders: Azmatullah Omerzai (o), Glenn Maxwell (o), Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen (o), Marcus Stoinis (o), Musheer Khan, Nehal Wadhera & Suryansh Shedge
Bowlers: Aaron Hardie (o), Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Lockie Ferguson (o), Pravin Dubey, Vyshak Vijakumar, Xavier Barlett (o), Yash Thakur & Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Best Playing 11
Punjab Kings have completely revamped their squad for IPL 2025, and they now face a huge hurdle with respect to the playing 11 they build for this season. Shreyas Iyer will lead the team, and he will bat at the number 3 position. But what comes above and below him is the big question mark. While Prabsimran Singh shall open, his opening partner should be one from Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, and Priyansh Arya.
Now, Priyansh Arya seems a good emerging prospect, but if they put Arya alongside Prab, the opening combination looks inexperienced, and it won’t be the right strategy for PBKS. While Prab is a good batter, there should be experience alongside Prab so that Prab can play freely. So, ideally, Josh Inglis or Marcus Stoinis should open the batting. Both aren’t regular openers, but can adapt to the opening role quite easily.
The middle-order should see Shashank Singh at 4 and Glenn Maxwell at 5, and the finishing duties shall rely on Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, and Marco Jansen PBKS have solid depth in their batting, and to complement that, they also have solid depth in their bowling. Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal shall lead the bowling duties for PBKS with support from Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Kuldeep Sen, and other all-rounders.
IPL 2025 Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Best Playing 11 for PBKS
- Josh Inglis
- Prabsimran Singh (wk)
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Shashank Singh
- Glenn Maxwell
- Nehal Wadhera
- Marcus Stoinis
- Marco Jansen
- Harpreet Brar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Best Impact Player: Kuldeep Sen / Yash Thakur
Top Fantasy Playing 11 for Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Match 5 of IPL 2025
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Shashank Singh & Sai Sudharsan
Wks: Jos Buttler & Prabsimran Singh
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell & Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal & Rashid Khan
CVC Choice: Shubman Gill & Shreyas Iyer
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