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

Punjab Kings will look to bounce back from their first defeat in IPL 2026 by facing Gujarat Titans, who enter the match with two consecutive wins. While the contest provides an opportunity for Punjab to regain momentum, Gujarat is also aiming to extend its winning streak.

Gujarat Titans may consider bringing Prasidh Krishna back into the starting eleven after he was rested in the recent matches. If included, Manav Suthar is likely to make inroads. The team is not expected to make any changes to the batting order, but the middle and lower order have raised some concerns.

Punjab Kings are expected to make a forced change with Suryansh Shedge replacing the injured Shashank Singh. Apart from this adjustment, no other major changes are expected in the batting line-up.

GT and PBKS: Mutual

Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings have faced each other in seven matches so far. While Punjab Kings has a slight advantage with four wins, Gujarat Titans have three wins.

GT vs PBKS: Predicted 11s to play

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 Manav Suthar or Prasidh Krishna.
Punjab Kings can line up Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, skipper 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 includes 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.