By Rohit - Mar 25, 2025 11:34 PM
The IPL 2025 clash between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT) delivered an electrifying spectacle that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final ball. On March 25, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, PBKS emerged victorious by 11 runs in a high-octane thriller, defending a formidable total of 243/5.
Led by captain Shreyas Iyer’s explosive unbeaten 97* and bolstered by debutant Priyansh Arya’s fiery 47 and Shashank Singh’s blistering 44*, PBKS set the stage for a dramatic chase. Gujarat Titans fought valiantly, with Sai Sudharsan’s 74 and late fireworks from Sherfane Rutherford, but Arshdeep Singh’s clutch performance in the final over—featuring a run-out and a crucial wicket—sealed the deal for Punjab.
Gujarat Titans XI: Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Punjab Kings XI: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings (243/5) defeated Gujarat Titans (232/5) by 11 runs in the IPL 2025 match on Tuesday in Ahmedabad. In the chase of 244, GT were comfortable and dominating as Sai Sudharsan scored 74 while Jos Buttler scored 54 off 33 balls. Apart from them, Sherfane Rutherford also scored 46 off 28 balls. For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh scalped two wickets while Marco Jansen and Glenn Maxwell scalped one wicket each.
I think we got our chances when we were bowling and batting. Too many runs were given away. We let ourselves down on the field as well. Those three overs in the middle when we scored 18 runs, that, and the first three overs we didn't score too many runs. That costed us the game. Many positives as well. Good start to the tournament I guess. Never easy for someone to come in as an Impact player and bowl those yorkers when you have been on the bench for 15 overs. Credit to them for bowling yorkers on the trot. I mean it is always a good batting wicket here to bat on. You might score 240-250, but you have to restrict the opposition as well.- Shubman Gill
Shreyas Iyer | PoTM: Getting 97 not out in the opening game of the season for us is the icing on the cake. I got a four the first ball I faced and it got me going. That flick six off Rabada as well. 44 runs he (Shashank) scored off 16-17 balls was pretty crucial for the team. We set a benchmark that we had to go for it. With the dew coming things could change and thankfully he performed. (on Vyshak) He is a funny character. He has got traits in him where he comes in with the right attitude. He bowled the yorkers straightaway. Kept his calm and composure. Arshdeep played an important role in that (the wide yorker plan). He came in and said the ball is actually reversing a bit so the saliva on the ball is helping the bowlers a bit I guess. He got Sai and that changed the momentum for us and then he came in and said let's start the wide yorkers earlier than trying it too late. Before the season started we left no stone unturned. In our meetings everyone chipped in with what we can execute on the field and it wasn't just me talking. We look to carry forward the momentum into the other games as well.
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