PBKS vs GT: How will be the pitch and possible playing 11? Suspense continues on Cooper Connolly

In the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026), scores of more than 200 runs were scored four times in the first two matches, while in the third match the team could not even reach 130 runs. Fans are eagerly waiting for the match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT). There is suspense over Cooper Connolly playing in this match. Many critics are even calling Connolly the Cameron Green of PBKS.

Let us tell you that Cooper Connolly was bought by PBKS for Rs 3 crore in the IPL 2026 auction. Punjab has specifically included Connolly in the team to fill the place of Glenn Maxwell. Cricket Australia has issued the same order for Cooper Connolly as it did for Green. In which he has been barred from bowling until at least the end of April, until he recovers from a stress fracture in his back.

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PBKS vs GT Match Details

• Match Number: IPL 2026 – मैच 4 (PBKS vs GT)
• Match date: 31st March
• Match Venue: Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium (Mullanpur, New Chandigarh)
• Match time: Toss – 7:00 PM, First Ball – 7:30 PM

pitch and weather report

The pitch of Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium of Mullanpur is considered very good for batsmen. It is easy to score runs here, hence high-scoring matches can be seen. In such a situation, the team winning the toss may prefer to bat first so that it can take advantage of a big score in the beginning itself.

Talking about the weather, the temperature throughout the day can go up to around 33°C. By evening the weather will become slightly cooler and the temperature may drop to around 16–17°C. The good thing is that there are no chances of rain, which means there is full hope that the match will be completed without any interruption.

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PBKS vs GT Probable Playing 11

• Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marco Jensen, Xavier Bartlett/Ben Dwarshuis/Azamatullah Omarzai, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
• Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder/Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.