The 18th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is scheduled to play between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans on Thursday 13th April 2023 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.

Punjab Kings are going to host the defending champions, Gujarat Giants at their home ground Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium. Both teams had a good opening start to this season of IPL. Punjab Kings had played three matches with two wins to their name. They had lost one match and are holding the sixth position on the points table. Gujarat Giants also performed well in this edition of the Indian Premier League. They had also played three matches where they registered two wins and lost just one match. It is also interesting to point out that five teams in this tournament have the same points on the table. This match will be very interesting as Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans are almost equal in strength.

Punjab Kings won two back-to-back matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals but lost their previous match. Punjab Kings had performed well in almost each and every department of the game. Shikhar Dhawan had proved the leading batsman from their side. He had performed well in all previously played matches. He is opening the batting inning of Punjab Kings with Prabhsimran Singh. Prabhsimran Singh is a young Indian talent and he also performed well in this edition of IPL. These both batsmen had provided a good opening start in each and every previous match. We had not observed much batting strength in the middle order as the top order. This is the area where Punjab Kings should think as they are serious contenders of getting a place in the playoff so they need to note each and every small thing. Shahrukh Khan and Jitesh Sharma are available to handle the middle batting order but they are not performing as per expectations. Sikandar Raza and Sam Curran have experienced all-rounders in the squad of this team but both players totally failed to give the best performance. Rahul Chahar is another player who had not been much impressive in this tournament.

Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis are the main bowlers of Punjab Kings and these bowlers picked a total of 11 wickets. Punjab Kings lost their most recent match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by a big margin of eight wickets. This was a low-scoring match where they lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was very poor as they could manage to score just 143 runs in 20 overs. Just two batsmen from their side could manage to cross the double figure. Shikhar Dhawan was the only successful batsman from their side. He remained not out after scoring 99 runs. He faced 66 balls and smashed 12 boundaries and five huge sixes. Sam Curran was the second batsman from their side who enter into double figures and scored 22 runs on 15 balls with the help of three boundaries and one huge six. Prabhsimran Singh, Rahul Chahar, and Nathan Ellis failed to open the account on the scoreboard as they got out on the golden ducks while Matthew Short, Harpreet Brar, and Mohit Rathee scored just one run each. The bowling unit of Punjab Kings also failed to give the best performance. They could not defend the target of 144 runs and leaked this target in 17.1 overs. Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler from their side with one wicket to his name in three overs against 20 runs. Rahul Chahar also picked three wickets while he was charged with 28 runs in three overs. Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, and Mohit Rathee were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.

Gujarat Titans also won two consecutive matches against Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals and were near to winning the third match but Rinku Singh destroyed their dreams. Rashid Khan was now the new leader of Defending Champions and we think that he will lead this side in some more matches. He played a captain role and had the first hat trick of IPL 2023. This is a new match and we think that Gujarat Giants will forget the previous match to perform well. The batting order of this team is strong and especially its top batting order players like Sai Sudharsan, Shubham Gill, and Vijay Shankar are in superb form. These all batsmen had performed well in the previous match and we are sure that will continue the good form in this match. Wriddhiman Saha is a talented batsman on this team but he had not performed well till now. He has to play well in this match to secure his place in the playing eleven of the next matches. Gujarat Titans have some good power hitters in their squad in the middle and lower overs. Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, and Hardik Pandya are the players who can change the game in the time of just a couple of overs with the bat and ball. Alzarri Joseph and Mohammad Shami are the leading bowers of this team and they had been good in almost each and every previous match.

Mohammad Shami and Alzarri Joseph will play a main role in this match with Rashid Khan. The most recent match of Gujarat Titans was very interesting against Kolkata Knight Riders where they lost unexpectedly. They were in a strong winning position but the 20th over of Yash Dayal changed the game completely when he leaked 29 runs in just one over. The batting order of Gujarat Titans was just outstanding and they scored 204 runs in 20 overs. Almost every batsman from their side put some runs on the board. Vijay Shankar was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 63 runs to his account on just 24 balls with the help of four boundaries and five huge sixes. He remained not out till the 20th over. Sai Sudharsan also had an outstanding performance with the bat and scored 53 runs. He faced 38 balls and smashed three boundaries and two huge sixes. Shubman Gill had just been outstanding in this tournament and he was also good in the previous match where he scored 39 runs on 31 balls with the help of five boundaries. W Saha scored 17 runs while Abhinav Manohar scored 14 runs. The bowling unit of Gujarat Titans performed well till the 19th over but just one bad over sncahed their historic win. Rashid Khan was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 37 runs. He became the first bowler to have a hat trick in this edition of IPL. Alzarri Joseph picked up two wickets in four overs while he was charged with 27 runs. Joshua Little and Mohammad Shami picked one wicket each while Yash Dayal failed to pick any wicket. He leaked 69 runs in four overs.

Punjab Kings had faced Gujarat Titans in 2 matches where they had won 1 match and Gujarat Titans had also won 1 match.

Punjab Kings had won three out of the most recent five matches while Gujarat Titans had won also won three out of the previous five matches.

Punjab Kings is a strong and well-balanced team and has a strong batting and bowling department which is in good form. The batting and bowling squad of this team is much stronger at least on paper. According to today’s prediction, Punjab Kings is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Punjab Kings a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Punjab Kings have a good record while playing at the home venue
• Punjab Kings failed to perform well in the previous match but they are a strong side
• Gujarat Titans lost their previous match and will be disappointed
• Gujarat Titans have key players like Rashid Khan in good form
• Both teams are almost equal in strength and this match will be very interesting

Punjab Kings is overall a strong team when we compare it with Gujarat Titans. They have the best players in the t20 format of cricket. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for Punjab Kings have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Punjab Kings have a 52% chance to win this match
Gujarat Titans have a 48% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important in the result of each and every match of IPL 2023 as we had observed in the previous editions of this tournament. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss will elect to field first as defending had been difficult in the most recent matches of IPL. Remember that 52% of matches had been won by chasing teams at Narendra Modi Stadium.

The 18th match of IPL T20, 2023 is going to be held at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. The pitch at this venue is known for its excellent batting surface, which provides a fair contest between bat and ball. The pitch tends to be flat with a good bounce, making it a favorable ground for batsmen. However, it can also assist fast bowlers with some movement early on. The ground has traditionally been a high-scoring one, with an average first innings score of around 280-300 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and around 400-450 runs in Test matches. The pitch tends to slow down in the latter stages of a match, making it difficult for the batsmen to score quickly. Overall, the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali is considered to be a good cricketing wicket that offers something for everyone. However, conditions can vary depending on factors such as weather, pitch preparation, and other external factors.

The weather forecast for Mohali is good for this cricket match. April is usually a transition month in Mohali, as the weather begins to shift from the cooler winter months to the hot and humid summer months. The average temperature in Mohali during April typically ranges from a low of around 18°C (64°F) to a high of around 34°C (93°F). The weather is generally sunny and dry, with little to no rainfall expected during this time of year.

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Matthew Short, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (Wk), Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar.

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (Wk), Shubhman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Hardik Pandya (C), Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Rahul Tewatia.

Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
Vice-Captain: Rashid Khan
Prabhsimran Singh, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Sai Sudharsan, Sam Curran, Vijay Shankar, Arshdeep Singh, Alzarri Joseph, Nathan Ellis

• Date: Thursday, 13th April 2023
• Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
• Location: Mohali, India
• Opened: 1993
• Capacity: 30000
• Ends: Pavilion End, City End
• Location: Mohali, India
• Time Zone: UTC +05:30
• Home to: Punjab
• Floodlights: Yes
• Curator: Daljit Singh

• Total matches: 9
• Matches won batting first: 5
• Matches won bowling first: 4
• Average 1st Inns scores: 168
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 152
• Highest total recorded: 211/4 (19.1 Ov) by IND vs SL
• The highest score chased: 211/6 (19.2 Ov) by AUS vs IND
• The lowest score defended: 114/8 (20 Ov) by WIW vs INDW

Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Rishi Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Baltej Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Raj Bawa, Shivam Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.