Punjab Kings Face Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 Opener

Match Overview: Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans

Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2026, Mullanpur: In the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Punjab Kings, under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, are set to compete against the Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill. This match is taking place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. After winning the toss, Punjab Kings opted to bowl first, aiming to secure a victory in their season opener. Last season, Punjab Kings had a successful run against the Gujarat Titans, finishing at the top of the table before reaching the finals, where they faced defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans concluded the previous season in third place but were eliminated by the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator.

Toss Update: Punjab Kings won the toss against Gujarat Titans

Squads:

Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Ben Dwarshuis, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Lockie Ferguson, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad, New Chandigarh.

Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, M Shahrukh Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Jason Holder, Luke Wood, Washington Sundar, Tom Banton, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Ashok Sharma.