Match Preview The 5th match of the blockbuster 18th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to go under on March 25 between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad . Gujarat Titans Gujarat Titans is set to face Punjab Kings in their opening match of IPL 2025. Under the leadership of their Shubhman Gill once again, they will be eyeing their second trophy this season. With the likes of Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, and Glenn Phillips in the batting lineup, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia in the allrounder department and Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj in the bowling makes it a formidable squad to beat this season. Punjab Kings Punjab Kings had last qualified for plyoffs , a decade ago. They have major shake-ups this season as the star batter Shreyas Iyer will be handling the leadership duties. With the likes of Nehal Wadhera and Prabhsimran Singh in the batting lineup, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell in the allrounder department and Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen in the bowling makes it a formidable squad to beat this season. Match Details GT vs PBKS Match Details Venue Narendra Modi Stadium ,Ahmedabad Date and Time 25 March, 7:30 PM IST Live Broadcast Details Star Sports Live Streaming Details JioHotstar (app and website) Pitch Report The surface at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad is poised to offer help for batters, the first innings total at this surface in last IPL game is 167 runs. The match can be a good contest between bat and bowl. But it is expected to help batters in the second innings as the pitch doesn't offer help to bowlers except for good-length balls. Teams will be eager to field first after winning the toss here. Head-to-Head Record H2H Records - GT vs PBKS in IPL Total Matches 5 Won by Gujarat Titans 3 Won by Punjab Kings 2 Tied 0 No Result 0 Probable Playing XI Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. (Impact Subs - Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan ) Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer(c), Prabhsimsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Arshdeep Singh. (Impact Subs - Vijaykumar Vyshk, Nehal Wadhera, Yash Thakur) Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the 35 IPL matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bowl on all 26 occasions whereas the teams have decided to bat on 9 occassions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch Out of 35 IPL matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 15 wins to their name while the fielding first sides have registered 20 victories. By looking at the recent toss history and stats at this venue, it will be fair to say that fielding first teams have more advantage as compared to batting first. Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Gujarat Titans (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-50 PBKS Total: 180-200 Match Winner: Gujarat Titans Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 55-60 GT Total: 170-190 Match Winner: Punjab Kings Who will win the match between GT vs PBKS? With a fresh squad and players, both teams will be starting fresh in a new season. However, looking at their head-to-head stats it is clear that Gujarat Titans holds an advantage over Punjab Kings. It will be fair to say that GT can emerge victorious in their first game.