Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Head To Head Records Preview:
Gujarat Titans will face off against Punjab Kings in match number 48 of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai. It is a game that will evince great interest as both teams have different motives to achieve. Gujarat will have a sight on the playoffs while Punjab will be hoping to string a series of wins. The Kings need to win and win consistently to stay in contention for the playoffs. Let us dive into GT vs PBKS Head to Head 2022, GT vs PBKS Head to Head Records, GT vs PBKS Head to Head In IPL History, and more details.
Current Form: Gujarat Titans
The Gujarat Titans are the table-toppers currently. No team in IPL history has ever won 8 games from their first 9 matches. The titans have done just that. They are on a 5 match winning streak. Gujarat has lost just a single game so far. They have won games from improbable situations.
7 different Gujarat players have won the player of the match awards in 8 of their wins. It shows the kind of all-around brilliance that surrounds this side. If they manage to sustain this winning momentum then a spot in the top two will remain a mere formality.
Current Form: Punjab Kings
The squad that Punjab had assembled in the auctions appeared to be a world-beating one. They had bolstered their batting unit heavily. It felt as if Punjab would keep notching up scores in excess of 200 but the truth has been far from it. They have faltered in the quest to score big runs.
Despite bowling being their weaker suit, it has been their batting that has led them down. Punjab is currently placed eighth in the points table with 4 wins from 9 games. They need to win a minimum of 4 games more (even that might not be enough) to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The last matchup:
Gujarat and Punjab arguably played one of the games of the tournament when they met for the first time this season. The Titans were seemingly out of it when they required 13 off the last 3 balls. It came down to 12 of the last two. Rahul Tewatia smashed the last two balls for sixes to take the Titans home. Punjab will be wary of the Titans, as they are one side who are never really done with the game until it is done.
The stakes:
As the race for the playoff intensifies, teams in the bottom half naturally will be more desperate for the points. Whether that desperation yields in results is something that only time will tell. For now, Punjab will do with halting Gujarat’s march. It promises to be a mouth-watering contest.
