With a new squad and revamped coaching staff, the Punjab Kings are aiming for a title this time. There’s no doubt they have one of the best teams on paper right now, and they could be in for glory. It will be a challenge for the team, coach, and captain to make decisions since they have a really good squad and almost all the players have performed really well in the past few months. Shreyas Iyer will lead the team, which has a perfect mix of players. One must say they have the best team for sure. InsideSport takes a look at what could be the perfect playing 11 for PBKS against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025.
Prabhsimran and Josh Inglis to open
Prabhsimran Singh, part of the Punjab Kings since 2019, had nothing short of a spectacular last two seasons. He played full seasons and scored one century and three half-centuries in the last two years. Talking about the 2024 season, he had a remarkable strike rate of 156.80, scoring 340 runs in 14 matches. On the other side, Australian batter Josh Inglis is one of the most interesting talents to watch. He will be making his IPL debut with Punjab Kings. In his T20 career, he has scored 3,708 runs in 139 matches with an amazing strike rate of 148.06, making him an important inclusion in the playing 11.
Shreyas Iyer to lead the middle order
Captain Shreyas Iyer will bat at number 3. He will be given the role of ensuring stability and anchoring the innings. Marcus Stoinis should ideally play at number 4; he has been a spectacular player for this position and is equally efficient with his bowling. Returning to the Punjab Kings, Glen Maxwell will come in at number 5 and will be responsible for hitting big runs in the death overs.
Punjab Kings have explosive tailenders like Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, and Marco Jansen, who will support the team in the death overs, especially when big hits are needed.
Two spinners to lead along with pacer Arshdeep
Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack, with Hardik Pandya there as well. Yuzvendra Chahal will provide the spin. Vijay Kumar Vyshak is expected to come in as the impact player. He had an excellent last season. Arshdeep Singh also had a very good season, earning the purple cap last season, and Yuzvendra Chahal is among the top wicket-takers in the IPL. It will be really interesting to see how the bowling lineup tackles the Gujarat Titans on the high-scoring pitch of Ahmedabad.
Punjab Kings Possible Playing XI vs Gujarat Titans
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Prabhsimran Singh | Batsman |
| Josh Inglis | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Shreyas Iyer | Captain and Batsman |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-rounder |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-rounder |
| Shashank Singh | All-rounder |
| Nehal Wadhera | All-rounder |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
Punjab Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey
