IPL 2024 – Match 17: GT vs PBKS Pitch Report of Narendra Modi Stadium with Stats and Records
Punjab Kings winning percentage at Narendra Modi Stadium is better than Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Capitals (GT) will face off against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 4th. This marks the fourth match for both teams in IPL 2024.
Gujarat Titans secured a victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their tournament opener by 6 runs on March 24. However, they suffered a setback against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), losing by 63 runs on March 26. They bounced back with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets on March 31.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings started their campaign with a win over Delhi Capitals (DC) by 4 wickets on March 23. However, they faced defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Bengaluru, losing by 4 wickets on March 25. Their woes continued as they lost to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 21 runs on March 30.
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report for GT vs PBKS
The Narendra Modi Stadium’s pitch has been quite sluggish lately. Teams batting first struggled to go beyond 170 runs.
During the previous IPL match at this venue between GT and SRH, several Hyderabad batters got off to a promising start but couldn’t capitalise on it.
Wriddhiman Saha scored 25 runs off 13 balls, Shubman Gill made 36 off 28 balls, Sai Sudharsan contributed 45 off 36 balls, and David Miller scored 44 off 27 balls, all of whom played crucial roles in GT’s victory.
The pitch has maintained a slower-than-usual pace, favouring bowlers with their change-up deliveries. It’s likely to remain the same for this match as well making it the preferred strategy once again.
Narendra Modi Stadium Stats in IPL
- Matches Played: 28
- Matches won batting first: 14
- Matches won batting second: 14
- Average first innings total: 172
- Highest record total: 233/3 by Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians.
- Lowest record total: 102 runs by Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
GT’s Record at the Narendra Modi Stadium
- Matches Played: 12
- Won: 8
- Lost: 4
- Winning percentage: 67%
PBKS Record at the Narendra Modi Stadium
- Matches Played: 4
- Won: 3
- Lost: 1
- Winning percentage: 75%
GT vs PBKS Key Stats
- Both teams will face off against each other for the first time at this venue.
- So far, the Titans have won two out of the three matches they have played, while the Kings have secured one victory.
- Shubman Gill is the leading run-scorer from the GT’s side against PBKS with 172 runs, followed by Shikhar Dhawan, with 105 runs.
- Kagiso Rabada is the leading wicket-taker with 7 wickets, followed by Rashid Khan with 4 wickets.
