The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 finalists Punjab Kings will kick off their 2026 campaign against Gujarat Titans in the fourth match of the IPL 2026 on March 31 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.
Like the past couple of seasons, Gill will continue to captain the Ahmedabad-based franchise in 2026. The team had a decent season last year, finishing third on the points table at the end of the group stages. They were eventually knocked out by the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator of the competition. This year, they will be looking to go one step ahead, and that will start with a game against PBKS.
Here’s GT’s predicted Playing XI vs PBKS in Match 4, IPL 2026
Top-order: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler
Arguably the most stable top-order in this year’s IPL is this GT top-order consisting of Gill, Sudharsan, and Buttler. This will be the most important cog in their batting line-up. Shubman Gill and Sudharsan will continue to open the batting for them. Their partnership in a very short period of time has become one of the most successful ones in IPL history.
England’s talisman Jos Buttler will be coming in at number 3 for them. Despite his horrific form with the bat lately, he can destroy any bowling line-up on a given day. If these three click, GT’s batting will flourish.
