GT vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2026, Match 45:Gujarat Titans have won the toss and chosen to bowl. 2022 U19 World Cup-winner Nishant Sandhu is making his IPL Debut for the Titans. PBKS have also made two changes and gone back to their wiinning combination.
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Live Score, IPL 2026 T20, Match 45:Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Titans dropped misfiring Shahrukh Khan and handed 2022 U19 World Cup-winning all-rounder Nishant Sandhu a much-awaited debut. Meanwhile, the Kings made two changes as Xavier Bartlett and Vijaykumar Vyshak returned, with the 2025 finalist going back to their winning combination.Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav SutharGujarat Titans Impact Subs: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar KushagraPunjab Kings (Playing XI):Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra ChahalPunjab Kings Impact Subs:Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan, Mitchell OwenGujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are going head-to-head in a vital clash in the playoff race of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. The reverse fixture was the opening match of the campaign for both teams. PBKS won the fixture by three wickets at New Chandigarh.PBKS is at the top of the table with 13 points after six wins in eight games. The Shreyas Iyer-led side have lost just one game as their unbeaten run ended in their last outing against Rajasthan Royals. The Titans are fifth with 10 points (5 wins, 4 defeats). The Shubman Gill-led side are on a two-match winning run.Overall, the two teams have played each other seven times, with PBKS leading the head-to-head 4-3. The two teams have played twice in Ahmedabad and the hosts lost both times.Toss:GT win toss, chose to bowl first.Pitch Report:The match is being played on pitch number 5, black soil, which will mean it will be a slightly slow surface and not a surface where batters can play through the line.Weather Report:No rain is expected but it is an extremely hot day with temperatures ranging between 28 to 41 degree celcius.GT Squad:Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Luke Wood, Prasidh Krishna, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Ashok Sharma, Connor Esterhuizen, Ravisrinivasan Sai KishorePBKS Squad: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Yash Thakur, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad, Shashank Singh
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