In the fourth match of IPL 2026, Punjab Kings (PBKS) would go up against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, on Tuesday, March 31. Punjab would look to begin the tournament with a bang after their impressive showing in the previous season where they finished at the top of the points table and were the runners-up, falling short against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six runs in the final. Shreyas Iyer would be leading the side and he would be looking forward to have a perfect start. Punjab Kings (PBKS) Punjab Kings' batting order would be supported by the duo of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh at the top, along with the finisher Shashank Singh at the lower middle order. Coming to the bowling department, Yuzvendra Chahal would be leading the attack with support from Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak Vijayakumar, and Marco Jansen. Arshdeep Singh was the leading wicket-taker for PBKS last season with 21 wickets and he would be crucial for the side this season. Gujarat Titans (GT) Gujarat Titans would be led by Shubman Gill and would be expecting big contributions from the likes of Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan and Glenn Phillips at the top order. Mohammed Siraj would be leading the bowling attack with the support of Kagiso Rabada and Prasidh Krishna. The Titans would look to continue their good form and would like to kick start IPL 2026 on a winning note. PBKS vs GT Match Details PBKS vs GT IPL Match Details Match PBKS vs GT 4th T20 IPL Match Date and Time Tuesday, March 31; 7:30 p.m. IST Venue Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Internationl Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh Broadcasting and live streaming TV- Star Sports Network, Live Stream- JioHotstar PBKS vs GT Pitch Report The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium would be a well-balanced pitch with pace and bounce on offer. It would be good for the batters in the initial part of the game, as the ball would come on the bat nicely and the quick outfield would also help in boundaries. Pacers would have to be very good with their line and length as not much help from the pitch would be on offer. Overall, the pitch will favor the team who bats first and posts a good target. PBKS vs GT Weather Report The match would be played in the evening and the weather would be partly cloudy with a temperature of around 20C, which would feel like 19°C. Wind speed will be 11 km/h, which could at times reach up to 15 km/h. Humidity at the venue will be 44%, and the dew point will be 11C. There would only be 2% of chances of rain at the venue and that means we should have a full game without any interruption. PBKS vs GT Head-to-Head Records PBKS vs GT head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 6 Won by Punjab Kings 3 Won by Gujarat Titans 3 Tied 0 No Result 0 PBKS vs GT Probable XI Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna Players To Watch Out For in the PBKS vs GT IPL Match Shreyas Iyer | PBKS: Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer would be a key player as he scored 604 runs at a strike rate of 175 last season and 3731 runs in 133 matches so far in IPL history. Azmatullah Omarzai | PBKS: Azmatullah Omarzai, the all-rounder who scored 99 runs and picked 12 wickets in 16 matches for the side last season would also be a player to watch. Sai Sudharsan | GT: GT batter Sai Sudharsan would be a player to watch, as he was the leading run-scorer for the side last season, with 759 runs at a strike rate of 156 and an average of 54.21. He would look to make an impact for the Titans with his aggressive batting style at the top of the order. PBKS vs GT Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In last 3 T20 matches played here, the toss-winning teams have opted to bowl on all three occasions. Advantages of bolwing First on This Pitch In the 11 T20 matches played at this venue, it has been recorded that the team batting first has registered victory in 6 games, while teams batting second have won 5 matches. However, in the last three matches, the team bowling first have won twice. PBKS vs GT Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: PBKS (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-55 GT Total: 165-175 Match Winner: Punjab Kings Scenario 2 Toss Winner: GT (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 42-48 PBKS Total: 175-185 Match Winner: Punjab Kings Who will win today's PBKS vs GT IPL match? PBKS have a slight advantage in this one due to their well-rounded team, good bowling attack in the form of Arshdeep and Chahal, form of Shreyas Iyer, and the fact that they are at home give them a slight edge; the Titans, though have a potent chance given their formidable batting top order in Gill, Buttler, Sudarshan, can turn the match if given a flying start.