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GT vs PBKS Pitch Report - Understand the condition of the pitch through statistics

By Arjit - April 05, 2024 12:09 PM

GT vs PBKS Pitch Report: Batsmen rule or bowlers will steal the show in Ahmedabad, understand the condition of the pitch through statistics.

GT vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match Preview: Gujarat Titans will clash with Punjab Kings in the 17th match of IPL 2024. Punjab had to face defeat in both the last matches. In such a situation, the Punjab team would like to return to the winning track under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan. On the other hand, Gujarat has tasted victory in both the matches played on its home ground and the team would like to maintain this momentum against Punjab also.

How does the Ahmedabad pitch play?

The exciting match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings (GT vs PBKS) will be played at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batsmen usually have one-sided dominance on this ground. However, the pitch played a little slow in the last match. The ball was coming to rest on the bat, due to which the batsmen were facing difficulty in making shots. In both the matches played this season, no team could touch the figure of 170.

What do the figures say?

This ground in Ahmedabad has so far hosted a total of 29 matches in the IPL. Out of these, 14 have been won by the team batting first. At the same time, the team chasing the runs has hit the ground in 15 matches. That means the toss does not play any special role on this ground. The highest score on this ground is recorded in the name of Gujarat Titans. Gujarat had scored 233 runs against Mumbai.

Kings of Punjab would like to return to winning track

Nothing has gone right for Punjab Kings in the last two matches. Kagiso Rabada was badly beaten against Lucknow Super Giants. At the same time, Rahul Chahar also scored runs openly. Harshal Patel has not been able to live up to the expectations of Punjab so far in IPL 2024. At the same time, in batting, the performance of Prabhasimran and Jitesh Sharma has not been anything special with the bat.