Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Match Overview
Gujarat Titans (GT) faced Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the fifth match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Tuesday, March 25, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl.
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
First Innings: Shreyas Iyer guide Punjab Kings to their second-highest total
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh opened the innings for the Punjab Kings. Shreyas Iyer joined Priyansh in the middle after Prabhsimran’s dismissal. The duo added 51 runs for the second wicket.
Iyer remained in the middle till the end of the 20th over. Marcus Stoinis and Shashank Singh provided the finishing touch to the innings. Stoinis scored 20 runs off 15 deliveries, while Shashank made an unbeaten 44 runs off 16 deliveries. Iyer missed on a well-deserved century and remained not out on 97 runs off 42 deliveries. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore was the pick of the bowlers for GT and took three wickets for 30 runs in four overs.
Second Innings: Gujarat Titans couldn’t convert the start they received
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill added 61 runs for the first wicket for GT. Gill made 33 runs off 14 deliveries before departing in the sixth over. Jos Buttler came out to bat next and had a decent partnership with Sudharsan. The duo added 84 runs for the second wicket. Sudharsan played a splendid knock of 74 runs off 41 deliveries.
Sherfane Rutherford came as a substitute and started hitting right from the first ball. Buttler and Rutherford had a partnership of 54 runs which was broken by Marco Jansen. Chasing the target of 244 runs was always going to be a tough task. GT finished with 232 runs for the loss of five wickets and fell short of the target by 11 runs.
Key Moments & Turning Points
Vijaykumar Vyshak came in as a substitute for PBKS at the end of the 13th over. He bowled the 15th over and gave away just five runs. The momentum shifted towards PBKS after that. Vyshak gave away 28 runs form his three overs and changed the course of the match.
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Top Performers of the Match
Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)
- Iyer made his highest score in IPL on his PBKS debut.
- He scored an unbeaten 97 runs off 42 deliveries.
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (Gujarat Titans)
- Sai Kishore was the most successful bowler in the match.
- He took three wickets for 30 runs in four overs.
Player of the Match
Shreyas Iyer (Gujarat Titans)
- He won his seventh Player of the Match award in IPL.
- He hit five boundaries and nine sixes during his innings.
Match Statistics & Records
- Punjab Kings finished with 243 runs for the loss of five wickets on the board.
- It is the highest total in IPL at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
- It is PBKS’ second-highest score in IPL.
- Also, it is the highest score against Gujarat Titans.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
Both teams had a terrific outing with the bat and would want to continue bat this way. The first five games have made it clear that it is going to be really dififcult for bowlers this year.
What’s Next?
PBKS will now meet Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, April 1, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. GT will take on Mumbai Indians in their next outing on Saturday, March 29, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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