GT vs PBKS playing 11: Expected lineups, head to head record and team squads

Punjab Kings will look to recover from their first defeat of IPL 2026 when they face Gujarat Titans, who enter the match on the back of two consecutive wins. The contest presents an opportunity for Punjab to regain momentum while Gujarat aim to extend their winning run.

Gujarat Titans may consider bringing back pacer Prasidh Krishna into the playing XI after he was rested in recent matches. If included, Manav Suthar is likely to make way. The team is not expected to make changes to its batting order, although the middle and lower order have raised some concerns.

Punjab Kings are likely to make a forced change with Suryansh Shedge expected to replace the injured Shashank Singh. Apart from this adjustment, no other major changes are anticipated in their batting lineup.

GT vs PBKS: Head-to-Head

Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings have faced each other in seven matches so far. Punjab Kings hold a slight edge with four wins, while Gujarat Titans have secured three victories.

GT vs PBKS: Predicted playing XIs

Gujarat Titans are expected to field Shubman Gill as captain, along with Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj and either Manav Suthar or Prasidh Krishna.

Punjab Kings could line up with Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, captain Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar.

Squads for IPL 2026

Punjab Kings squad includes Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, 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 and Shashank Singh.

Gujarat Titans squad features Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, 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 and Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore.