IPL 2024 - Kane Williamson finally makes it to GT's playing XI; David Miller misses out

Match 17 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will see Gujarat Titans (GT) take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The GT side has played three games, winning two and losing one, however, one notable absence from their playing XI has been New Zealand's Kane Williamson. Fans can now rejoice as the Kiwi batter has made it into the playing squad.

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At the toss, Punjab Kings won and opted to field. While discussing changes to their squad, skipper Shubman Gill stated, "David Miller misses out due to a niggle, and Kane Williamson comes into the side."

As for the Punjab franchise, they also face a forced change due to injury, with Liam Livingstone missing out and Sikandar Raza coming into the side.

Teams:

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jitesh Sharma(w), Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

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The Titans have kicked off their campaign under the leadership of their new skipper, Shubman Gill, with a promising start. GT initiated their journey with a remarkable come-from-behind victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) at home. However, they faced a setback with a significant defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Chepauk. Nevertheless, they swiftly regained their momentum with a convincing win at home against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

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In contrast, the Kings have shown inconsistency as a collective unit so far. The Kings started on a positive note with a victory against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their opening game at their new home ground. However, they suffered two consecutive losses away from home against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

Squads:

Gujarat Titans Squad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sharath BR, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar, Matthew Wade, Kane Williamson, Jayant Yadav, Sandeep Warrier, Shahrukh Khan, Joshua Little, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sushant Mishra

Punjab Kings Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Chris Woakes, Rishi Dhawan, Sikandar Raza, Ashutosh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh