Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE: Debutant Priyansh Arya’s Dismissal Leaves PBKS Distraughted | Cricket News

GT vs PBKS Live: OUT

OUT!!! OHH NOO!!!! We all were waiting for Priyansh Arya to hit a half-century on his debut but Rashid Khan spoils the plan and removes him for 47. Priyansh gets confused by Rashid’s spin as the ball hits the bat and goes up in the air, where Sai Sudharsan takes an easy catch. Second wicket gone for PBKS but Priyansh walks back with pride. 

PBKS 79/2 (6.4 overs)

GT vs PBKS Live: Shastri blasts Gill

Shubman Gill wastes an important DRS review. Kagiso Rabada strikes on Shreyas Iyer’s pads as Gill opts for a DRS review for LBW. However, the third umpire shows that the ball was easily missing the stumps. Seeing this, commentator Ravi Shastri blasts Gill, calling it a “poor review”. 

PBKS 63/1 (5.1 overs)

GT vs PBKS Live: 21 runs off the over

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Debutant Priyansh Arya is not leaving any opportunity of scoring runs and this time, Arshad Khan faces the heat. In the previous over of Arshad, Priyansh hits three boundaries and a six as GT star leaks 21 runs. What a moment for the young batter. 

PBKS 63/1 (5 overs)

GT vs PBKS Live: Iyer begins the attack

After the dismissal of Prabhsimran Singh, skipper Shreyas Iyer joined hands with young Priyansh Arya at the crease. Shreyas starts delivering from the very first ball with a boundary. PBKS now rely on these two batters for a strong partnership, in order to gain the momentum. 

PBKS 42/1 (4 overs)

GT vs PBKS Live: OUT

OUT!!!! And Kagiso Rabada gets his first wicket for Gujarat Titans as he dismisses Prabhsimran Singh for 5. Short ball, devoid of room, Prabhsimran looks to back away and slap it but ends up slicing it. The ball flew down to third man and Arshad Khan takes a simple catch this time. First wicket gone for Punjab Kings. 

PBKS 28/1 (3.1 overs)

GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 Live: Priyansh Arya on fire

Debutant Priyansh Arya is on fire!!! He is comfortably playing big shot and troubling Gujarat Titans bowlers. In the previous over of Mohammed Siraj, he hits a brilliant maximum and then completes the over with a boundary. In total, Siraj concedes 12 runs in the over. Both Priyansh and Prabhsimran Singh have provided PBKS with a good start. 

PBKS 28/0 (3 overs)

GT vs PBKS Live: Dropped

OHHH!! What have you done, Gujarat Titans? Kagiso Rabada provides GT with a golden opportunity of getting breakthrough as he traps Priyansh Arya with his pace. Arya tries to go for a big hit but mistimes the shot as the ball goes up in the air and looks like an easy catch. However, Arshad Khan and Rashid Khan both try to grab it at the mid-on but fail. In the end, Priyansh survives the close call. 

PBKS 16/0 (2 overs)

GT vs PBKS Live:Good start for PBKS

WOAHHH!!!! What a good start for Priyansh Arya, who is making his IPL debut. In the first over of the day by Mohammed Siraj, Arya unleashes his fury and hits a boundary. He then goes on hit another four but it turns out to be a leg bye. In total, Siraj leaks eight runs as Punjab Kings are a off to a good start. 

PBKS 8/0 (1 over)

GT vs PBKS Live: We are underway

Match no.5 of IPL 2025 between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings now begins. For PBKS, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya will be opening the proceedings. The duo need to form a solid opening partnership and it will be interesting to see how young Priyansh Arya performs on his IPL debut. On the other hand, Mohammed Siraj will be bowling the first over for Gujarat Titans. Let’s play!!! 

GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 Live: Impact players for both the teams

Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:

Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod

Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar

GT vs PBKS Live: PBKS’ Playing XI

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 Live: GT’s Playing XI

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

IPL 2025 Live: Here’s what Shreyas Iyer said at the toss

“I would have loved to bowl. I am always someone who loves a chase. Take the challenge. There are so many familiar faces around. There is Ricky. You need unity and synergy in the team. We have got a lot of all-rounders in the team. We are spoilt for choices. Since we will be batting first, we have only one spinner and three seamers,” said Shreyas Iyer. 

IPL 2025 Live: Here’s what Shubman Gill said at the toss

“We will bowl first. It is a good cricketing wicket. There is some dew here. Just keeping it in mind. Dew is a big factor here. Big targets can be chased down. Preparation has been amazing. We have our bases covered. The bowling attack is good. Very fortunate to play at the biggest stadium in the world. We have four pacers and two spinners,” said Shubman Gill. 

GT vs PBKS Live: Toss

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill wins toss, opts to bowl against Punjab Kings in an IPL 2025 match in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. 

GT vs PBKS Live: PBKS’ strong bowling

The pace bowling department will be led by Arshdeep Singh, who will be itching to get back in action after not getting a game in the Champions trophy. He will have Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Sen, and Yash Thakur in the pace unit, while leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar will hope for a successful season.

GT vs PBKS Live: PBKS’ batting lineup

Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will depend on skipper Iyer, Josh Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell for their batting. The Punjab outfit also boasts a strong line-up of all-rounders in Azmatullah Omarzai, Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Shahank Singh, and Musheer Khan.

GT vs PBKS Live: GT’s batting lineup

As for team dynamics, Gujarat Titans’ batting strength will rely on a solid start from Shubman Gill and England’s wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, who will be looking to bounce back from recent poor form. The middle-order will be in the hands of West Indian Sherfane Rutherford, Sai Sudharsan, and Masood Shahrukh Khan, with all-rounders Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, and Mahipal Lomror expected to contribute.

GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 Live: Gill, Iyer carrying CT 2025 form

Both Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are in great form, having played crucial roles in India’s Champions Trophy-winning campaign in Dubai earlier this month. Iyer finished as India’s top run-scorer in the Champions Trophy with 243 runs in five games, while Gill also struck a century in the opening match against Bangladesh and contributed significantly to India’s triumph.

GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 Live: Redemption time for GT and Gill

Shubman Gill, who is the vice-captain of India’s ODI team, endured a tough season as GT captain, with the team finishing in 8th spot in 2024 after a title win and runner-up finishes in 2022 and 2023 under Hardik Pandya.

GT vs PBKS Live: Will Iyer change PBKS’ fortunes

The Punjab team reached the semifinals in 2008 and made it to the final once in 2014, but despite numerous squad changes and leadership shifts, they have failed to break into the top 5 in the last four editions, even after rebranding to Punjab Kings from Kings XI Punjab. However, with Iyer at the helm, Punjab has a captain with proven leadership credentials. He will also reunite with coach Ricky Ponting at Punjab, providing the ideal platform to make a fresh start.

GT vs PBKS Live: New journey for PBKS

Skipper Shreyas Iyer will lean on his captaincy credentials as he looks to turn around the fortunes of perennial underperformers Punjab Kings in this IPL. Iyer enjoyed huge success leading Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title last year, four years after guiding Delhi Capitals to the 2020 IPL final, and now faces the challenge of ending Punjab’s 18-year-long wait for their maiden IPL title.

GT vs PBKS Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2025, Match No-5, between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings, straight from the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. Stay tuned for all the live updates.