Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Preview & Prediction | IPL 2025 | League Stage
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The final two franchises kick off their respective IPL campaigns as Gujarat Titans host Punjab Kings.
Date & time: Tuesday March 25th 2025: USA PT – 7:00am / USA ET – 10:00am / UK – 2:00pm
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Weather: Uncomfortably hot as temperatures remain well above 30c throughout even after the sun sets.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Foxtel
Gujarat Titans Preview: Three years without success
Winners in their inaugural season of IPL competition back in 2022, last year saw Gujarat Titans fail to reach the playoffs for the first time in their history. Captain Shubman Gill wants his side to take better advantage of the powerplay in 2025 after having the lowest powerplay run-rate of all IPL teams in 2024 and he himself will be key to making that happen with the bat.
The most exciting signing made by Gujarat came when they won the auction to buy former Rajasthan Royals star Jos Buttler, who will keep wicket for the Titans and likely bat at the top of the order with a view to scoring a large volume of runs. Aside from Buttler, Gujarat’s key overseas assets come on the bowling front through the likes of Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada and Gerald Coetzee.
Punjab Kings Preview: Can Ponting revive Kings
After his six-year spell as head coach of Delhi Capitals came to an end following the 2024 campaign, Ricky Ponting has wasted little time diving back into IPL work. The former Australia captain will lead Punjab Kings with the remit of finally returning them to the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Ponting’s captain will be Shreyas Iyer, acquired at the mega auction after leading KKR to their first IPL triumph in ten years.
Gujarat Titans Betting Analysis
A staple of this Gujarat Tigers side, no one is in any doubt as to Rashid Khan’s quality with the ball. His mystery spin consistently bamboozles opponents and often helps lead Gujarat to success. In T20 cricket, batters still look to attack Rashid and that leads to their downfall on plenty of occasions. In this match, a stake on Rashid to finish as Gujarat’s top bowler may prove a shrewd play.
Punjab Kings Betting Analysis
You have to feel that Jos Buttler has a point to prove after getting released by Rajasthan Royals in the offseason. Whilst the Royals tried to resign him, Buttler will still likely feel that a player of his ability should never have been let go in the first place. A motivation Buttler spells trouble Gujarat and would put the entire IPL on notice. Therefore, bettors should have an eye on backing Buttler to reach the half-century mark over the course of this one.
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Expert Prediction
One of the closer games on paper to start the first round of IPL fixtures. Gujarat Titans’ pedigree is strong and after the disappointment of 2024, they’ll want to get off to a fast start in 2025. Punjab Kings are a solid outfit on paper, but perhaps lack the depth to compete against the top teams over the course of the group stage.
Home advantage being in Gujarat Tigers’ favour gives them another boost and their stacked bowling unit may well be what guides them to a first victory here this year, so back them to get the job done against the Kings.
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Top Tip: Gujarat Titans to win
