Who will win GL vs KXIP, IPL 2017 26th Match?
Gujarat Lions will take on Kings XI Punjab in the 26th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. The match is scheduled to be played on April 23 with live action to begin at 4 PM local time.
GL vs KXIP 26th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
There is a toss bias at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Since six of the last eight IPL matches at this venue have been won by the side batting second, the team that wins the toss here on Sunday is more likely to field first. Gujarat Lions have won the toss two times out of three at Rajkot this year which is why we predict the toss to go their way in this match.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and prediction for GL vs KXIP, IPL 2017 26th match....
GL Team News & Playing 11
Team News
This could be the last game for Gujarat Lions without their key allrounder Dwayne Bravo who is expected to be available for the team's next outing against Royal Challengers Bangalore. England batsman Jason Roy wishes to focus on the upcoming Champions Trophy and is unlikely to return to the IPL.
Key Players
Brendon McCullum has scored the most runs for Gujarat Lions and is currently ranking among the top 5 batsmen of the season. Suresh Raina has also been good with the bat and he too will have a big role to play in this match. Australia's Andrew Tye has been the standout bowler for the Lions this IPL and he will be the key bowler for his team against KXIP. The fast bowler has been among the wickets and batsmen have found it hard to read his pace variations.
Recent Form
Gujarat Lions, despite having a star-studded lineup, are lying at the bottom half of the IPL leaderboard. They do have a formidable batting lineup but their bowling is what that has been letting them down.
GL Predicted Playing 11
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DR Smith, BB McCullum, SK Raina (c), AJ Finch, KD Karthik (wk), RA Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, AJ Tye, Basil Thampi, DS Kulkarni, S Kaushik.
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
No injuries were reported in the team at the time of writing. KXIP are likely to retain the lineup that played the last game against the Mumbai Indians.
Key Players
Hashim Amla is averaging 58.50 and has one hundred and one fifty to his name so far. The opening batsman blasted 104 runs off just 60 balls against a quality attack of Mumbai Indians and he is definitely the key man for KXIP going into this game. Glenn Maxwell has also shown signs of good form and he can be highly destructive on his day. Bowling will depend mainly on Axar Patel who has the best economical figures among the lot.
Recent Form
Kings XI Punjab have two wins and four defeats from the six league games they have played so far in this season of the Indian Premier League. The loss to Mumbai Indians was their fourth consecutive of the season and they really need to fix their bowling issues quickly before time runs out for them.
KXIP Predicted Playing 11
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HM Amla, SE Marsh, WP Saha (wk), GJ Maxwell (c), MP Stoinis, AR Patel, Gurkeerat Singh, Swapnil Singh, MM Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, I Sharma.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
GL: L L W L L
KXIP: L L L L W
GL vs KXIP Head to Head
Kings XI Punjab and Gujarat Lions do not have a long history of head-to-head encounters in the Indian Premier League. The two teams have played only two matches against each other till date, both of which came in the previous season. While the first was won by the Lions, the second was won by KXIP at Rajkot.
GL vs KXIP Betting Odds
Gujarat Lions are favorites to win this match with odds of 1.72 with 1xbet and 1.85 with bet365. KXIP are outsiders at 2.10 with betfair and 2.06 with bet365.
GL vs KXIP Prediction
Gujarat Lions and Kings XI Punjab have a few things in common. Both have given below par performances this season and are desperate to have some wins under their belt. Both have a strong batting lineup with several power-hitters in the side but have bowling as their weak link.
Gujarat, however, will have the advantage of playing at their home ground but they will also be aware of the fact that they have lost four of their last five games here. KXIP are struggling big time with the ball and this will put too much pressure on their batsmen to score the extra runs. Gujarat Lions seem slightly stronger as a side and we therefore predict them to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Gujarat Lions to beat Kings XI Punjab in the 26th match of IPL 2017.
Apr 23, 2017
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium - Rajkot, India
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