The 18th match of IPL 2023 will be played on Thursday, 13 April, in Mohali. Punjab Kings will clash with Gujarat Titans at home. Due to rain in the first match in Mohali, KKR had to face defeat due to DLS. The weather can also play an important role in the match on Thursday.
Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans (PBKS vs GT) have started the tournament with a bang. Both teams won their respective two matches. At the same time, both faced defeat in the third match. Punjab and Gujarat will look to get back to winning ways in Thursday’s match.
Talking about the pitch of Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, fast bowlers get an advantage here. Here the new ball spins faster, which helps the bowlers to swing. Due to this, the batsmen need to play a little care in the beginning. As the ball gets older, it becomes easier to play shots. Here the decision to bowl first after winning the toss is considered good. High scores have also been changed in Mohali.
The last IPL match played in Mohali was abandoned due to rain. Kolkata Knight Riders had to face defeat due to the DLS method. However, according to the Meteorological Department, the weather is expected to remain clear on Thursday. There is no chance of rain. In such a situation, the spectators are expecting a full match.
Talking about the weather in Mohali (Chandigarh), this time, the fans can be happy as there is no chance of rain here today. There will be strong sunshine throughout the day. Whose warmth will be felt even in the evening? The wind will not blow much in Mohali on Thursday, and the effect of dew will also be visible, due to which the bowlers and fielders of the fielding team may have to face a lot of difficulties later. The temperature of Mohali On Thursday, the maximum temperature can go up to 37 degrees centigrade, while the minimum temperature is expected to remain up to 21 degrees centigrade.
Possible Playing XI Of GT:- Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, N Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Possible Playing XI Of PBKS:- Shubhman Gill, W Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya, D Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Shivam Mavi, Joshua Little, M Shami
