Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Led by Shreyas Iyer, PBKS are close to securing a playoff spot, needing just two more victories. GT have had an inconsistent campaign, with five wins and four losses in nine matches under Gill's leadership.

Despite a recent defeat to Rajasthan Royals, PBKS aim to regain their impressive form. At the toss, Iyer said, “It looks beautiful, some grass on the wicket and some bounce considering it is black soil. We have played on this before. Xavier comes in, and Vyshak comes in on the bowling side. It is not frustration; it is an intense league. We have to travel and come up fresh in every game. It is just another game, and we will put our best foot forward.”

Gill explained the decision to bowl first: “We are gonna bowl first. We have been chasing well in the past few games, and our bowling is doing well, so we will continue that momentum. We spoke about our middle order finishing the game, and the way Rahul bhai did it was amazing. There is something in it initially for the bowlers. It is all about peaking at the right time, we are doing that, and I still think our best game is yet to come. One change – Sandhu makes his debut.”

The playing XI for Punjab Kings includes Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Impact substitutes are Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan, and Mitchell Owen.