The season of IPL 2025 has started with excitement, and people are looking forward to Match 5 between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). Both teams possess powerful players, and their duels in the middle will determine the match. Following are the top 3 key player duels to look out for. Top 5 Key Player Battles to Watch in GT vs PBKS - IPL 2025 Sno Player Battles 1 Rashid Khan vs Glenn Maxwell 2 Shubman Gill vs Yuzvendra Chahal 3 Jos Buttler vs Yuzvendra Chahal 4 Rashid Khan vs Shreyas Iyer 5 Kagiso Rabada vs Prabhsimran Singh Rashid Khan vs Glenn Maxwell Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2018 2 3 0 2 0 0 66.7 - 2020 6 12 0 6 0 0 50.0 - 2021 32 19 0 5 2 2 168.4 - 2022 9 7 0 1 1 0 128.6 - 2023 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 Total 49 42 1 15 3 2 116.7 49.0 This battle is going to be the most interesting battle in the match between GT vs PBKS, because this battle can decide the result of the match. Glenn Maxwell has the ability to win the match single handedly, on other hand Rashid Khan can turn the game within a few overs with the ball. In their battle so far in T20 matches, Maxwell has faced 6 balls against the wrist spinner and has just scored 6 runs without getting dismissed. As the IPL 2025 unfolds, their battle can take news turns. Also Read | Which Player Has Scored the Most Runs from Fours and Sixes in a Single IPL Innings? Shubman Gill vs Yuzvendra Chahal Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 4 4 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2021 11 7 1 3 2 0 157.1 11.0 2022 15 18 0 7 1 0 83.3 - 2023 12 12 1 3 0 0 100.0 12.0 2024 20 10 1 1 3 0 200.0 20.0 Total 62 51 3 14 6 0 121.6 20.7 Another battle that can take that match to a storm is the battle between two Indian superstars, Shubman Gill and Yuzvendra Chahal. Their battle is also going to be really crucial for the context of the match. So far in the battle both the players stand equal to each other as Chahal has dismissed the batter on three times while Gill has scored 62 runs in 51 balls. The wrist spinner is going to be a key man for PBKS going into IPL 2025. If he can get Shubman Gill out it will be a big relief for the Punjab based franchise. Jos Buttler vs Yuzvendra Chahal Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2017 8 5 0 2 0 1 160.0 - 2018 6 5 0 2 1 0 120.0 - 2019 7 8 1 3 0 0 87.5 7.0 2020 4 8 0 4 0 0 50.0 - Total 25 26 1 11 1 1 96.2 25.0 Another battle which will be very interesting to watch in the match is between two former Royals (Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal). This player battle is also going to be very crucial from the match point of view. So far in this contest Chahal has the upper hand because he has restricted Butler to score freely and has also dismissed him once. Now they are all set to play against each other after they both got separated from Rajasthan Royals, so their battle is going to be exciting to watch. Also Read | Which Bowler Has the Best Economy in Death Overs (Min 100 Balls)? Rashid Khan vs Shreyas Iyer Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2017 22 16 0 5 0 2 137.5 - 2018 10 6 0 1 0 1 166.7 - 2019 28 29 1 17 5 0 96.6 28.0 2020 9 14 1 6 0 0 64.3 9.0 2021 14 12 0 3 0 1 116.7 - Total 83 77 2 32 5 4 107.8 41.5 Gujarat’s bowler Rashid Khan is also involved with an interesting battle with Punjab King’s skipper Shreyas Iyer. Their battle is also very important for the match between GT vs PBKS. So far in their battle Iyer is a somewhat heavier side as he has scored 83 runs at an average of 41.5 and has been dismissed on just two times. In the IPL 2025 Iyer can dominate the Afghani spinner as he has been in terrific form from the last few months. Kagiso Rabada vs Prabhsimran Singh Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2021 1 2 1 1 0 0 50.0 1.0 Total 1 2 1 1 0 0 50.0 1.0 Another interesting battle is going to happen between young Indian batter Prabhsimran Singh and Kagiso Rabada. So far they have not faced each other much in the IPL, but in the IPL 2025 their battle can be crucial. Prabhsimran Singh is a really destructive batter, if Rabada can stop him, it will be an advantage for Gujarat Titans.