Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 — stats, timeline, and H2H records lead everything you need for matchday 4. PBKS vs GT goes live at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, on March 31 at 7:30 PM IST. Check the pitch report, playing 11, tickets, where to watch the live score, and our prediction, all in one place.
Before the IPL 2026, team CEO Satish Menon set the motto for PBKS. The motto has changed. “New season, new start” is gone. This year, PBKS walk in with one thing on their mind. “Bas Jeetna Hai.”
After IPL 2025, they made some major player releases from the squad. Ben Dwarshuis and Cooper Connolly will take the spots of Maxwell and Inglis. And Pravin Dubey and Vishal Nishad make the depth for the PBKS. Now, PBKS have looked more compact. Can they clinch their most-awaited trophy?
Gujarat Titans made IPL history in 2025. They became the first team ever to have their top three, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler, all average over 50 with strike rates above 150 at the same time.
Sudharsan took the Orange Cap with 759 runs, Gill scored 649, and Buttler smashed 538 at a strike rate of 163, while Prasidh Krishna led the bowling with 25 wickets.
But when the bowling started leaking 220-plus runs in the last four games, all that dominance counted for nothing. A 20-run Eliminator loss to the Mumbai Indians sent them home in 3rd place.
So here we are. Two hungry teams. One fresh IPL 2026 season. PBKS are chasing their first-ever title. GT is looking to fix what broke last year. March 31 at Mullanpur marks the beginning.
PBKS vs GT IPL 2026 Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans |
| Stadium | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| Date & Time | Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 P.M. (IST) |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
| Tickets | District |
PBKS vs GT Head to Head Records
| Matches | 6 |
| PBKS Wons | 3 |
| GT Wons | 3 |
| No Result | Nil |
| Home Advantage Index (PBKS) | 0.89 |
| Defensive Fragility Ratio | 0.47 |
Pitch Report
Mullanpur is not your typical flat Indian pitch. It has carry. It has bounce. And it keeps both batters and bowlers honest.
The surface is batting-friendly but tricky underneath. Batters need time to settle. Play too early, and the pitch will find the edge. The ball can grip off dry patches, and slow-ball variations from pacers work well here.
Pacers run the show at Mullanpur under lights. The carry and bounce suits them, and the numbers back that up. Spinners can play a role as the surface dries out, but this is pacer territory from ball one. As the match progresses and the surface dries out, cutters and off-spinners can be difficult to get away.
The average first innings score here sits around 170. Anything above that puts the batting side in a strong position. The boundaries are large. Straight is 75 metres. Square ranges from 64 to 67 metres. So big hits need to be proper hits.
Dew is the big factor in the second innings. It makes life easier for the chasing side. Teams winning the toss have preferred to field first here, and the numbers back that up.
In 11 IPL matches so far, batting first has won 6 times, and chasing has won 5. It is close, but dew gives the edge to the team batting second on most nights.
The outfield is fast. The ground covers 40-plus acres. And the stadium itself feels like something out of English football. It is a proper venue, and it produces proper cricket.
Weather Report
The temperatures will be 24-29 degrees Celsius at match time. The humidity will increase from 16% to 98 % during the game. There will be clear sky on match time at Mullanpur. In-game time wind with 9 km/h speed will blow from the North-Northwest.
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Playing XI (Probable)
For PBKS
Prabhsimran Singh(WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett / Ben Dwarshuis, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player – Harpreet Brar / Vyshak Vijaykumar / Azmatullah Omarzai
For GT
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Glenn Philips, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Player – Sai Kishore / Arshad Khan
PBKS vs GT Match Timeline
- 25 March 2025 — Punjab Kings won by 11 runs at Ahmedabad. PBKS kept their recent form alive with a comfortable win.
- 21 April 2024 — Gujarat Titans won by 3 wickets at Mullanpur. GT took it right down to the wire on PBKS’ home soil.
- 04 April 2024 — Punjab Kings won by 3 wickets at Ahmedabad. In another city, PBKS repaid the favor with an identical margin.
- 13 April 2023 — Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets at Mohali. GT were ruthless, barely broke a sweat chasing.
- 03 May 2022 — Punjab Kings won by 8 wickets at Mumbai (DY Patil). The rivalry saw one of its most lopsided wins.
- 08 April 2022 — Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets at Mumbai (Brabourne). GT opened their account against PBKS in style in their very first IPL season.
PBKS vs GT Stats
Seven matches. Four final-over finishes. This rivalry does not do quiet.
- Tewatia’s Two-Ball Heist (2022): GT needed 12 off 2 balls. Tewatia hit two sixes. GT won. One moment. Zero logic. Pure cricket.
- Highest Chase of IPL 2024: PBKS chased down 200 at Ahmedabad in April 2024. Not just a win. The highest successful run chase of that entire season.
- The 475-Run Explosion (2025): Their March 2025 encounter delivered 475 total runs. PBKS posted 243, GT replied with 232.
- Gill’s Favourite Opposition: Gill averages over 56 specifically against PBKS. He has 330-plus runs in this rivalry alone. No other opponent brings out his best like this fixture does.
- The Mistake That Won a Match: Shashank Singh was reportedly bought by mistake at the auction. He walked in and hit an unbeaten 61 off 29 balls to seal the game.
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Prediction
Three wins each. The head-to-head tells us nothing. So let’s look deeper.
GT has won the one match they have played at Mullanpur against PBKS. Dew consistently shows up in the second innings here. That alone makes fielding first the smarter call after winning the toss.
Shubman Gill averaging over 56 against PBKS is not a coincidence. It is a pattern built over the years. If he settles in during the power play, GT is looking at 180-plus. PBKS need his wicket early. That is not tactics, that is necessity.
On the other side, GT’s death bowling fell apart in IPL 2025. Leaking 220-plus in four straight matches is not a bad run. It is a structural problem. PBKS have the batting depth to go after those overs hard.
Arshdeep Singh knows this ground. Pacers dominate here. That works in PBKS favour when the match gets tight.
The first innings average is 170. Dew is the other factor nobody talks about enough here. It arrives late, and it genuinely helps the team batting second. Combined with GT’s death bowling struggles last season, chasing looks like the safer strategy for whoever wins the toss.
Honestly, our call is PBKS. Not because of sentiment. Just because the conditions suit how they are built this season. PBKS to win. Not a gut feeling. The conditions and matchups back it up.
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