Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans are face to face in the fourth match of IPL 2026. Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first. Gujarat team will bat first and two players have got a chance to debut.
The excitement of IPL 2026 has now started increasing rapidly. Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans are face to face in the fourth match of the tournament. In this match, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and decided to bowl first. In such a situation, Gujarat Titans team will try to score a big score while batting first. One special thing about this match is that some new players have got a chance in both the teams. Gujarat Titans have made the debut of two players, while Punjab Kings have also included a new player in the team.
Gujarat Titans gave debut opportunity to two players
Gujarat Titans have given a chance to two new players for the first time in this match. Glenn Phillips and Ashok Sharma have been debuted in the team. The team hopes that these two players can make a difference in the match with their performance. Glenn Phillips is especially known for his aggressive batting and fielding.
Punjab Kings gave a chance to Cooper Conley
On the other hand, Punjab Kings have included Cooper Conley in the playing eleven in this match. The team management hopes that he can play an important role for the team. Punjab team looks balanced in this match, in which a good mix of young players along with experienced players is being seen.
Punjab had won in the last encounter
If we talk about the last season, only one match was played between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans and that was very exciting. In that match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Punjab Kings, batting first, scored a big score of 243 runs. In that match, captain Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly and scored unbeaten 97 runs. In response, Gujarat Titans team tried their best, but could only reach 232 runs and Punjab won the match by 11 runs.
Will Gujarat settle the scores this time?
Considering the previous defeat, Gujarat Titans team may look more aggressive in this match. The biggest challenge before captain Shubman Gill will be to win on Punjab’s home ground. On the other hand, Punjab Kings would also like to make a strong start in the tournament by winning this match.
Playing XI of Gujarat Titans
Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.
Punjab Kings playing eleven
Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connelly, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Yanson, Xavier Bartlett, Vijay Kumar Vishak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.