The 5th game of IPL 2025 will be played between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). The GT vs PBKS game is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (March 25) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
GT are eyeing their second title and first since winning it in 2022 in what was their first-ever season. After doing well in their first two seasons under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, GT had to appoint Shubman Gill as their captain after the former left the franchise.
Gill, however, failed to impress as a captain in his first season and will look to do well this time around. Under his captaincy, GT finished at a disappointing eighth position and will be desperate to make it at least to the playoffs this season.
On the other hand, PBKS will be starting a new journey under a new captain this season. After failing to win the title for the past 17 seasons, the Punjab-based outfit has now signed up highly-rated Shreyas Iyer who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title last year.
PBKS have built a strong squad this season and will be hoping for a better campaign after finishing ninth last year.
So, with GT and PBKS all set for their first game of the season, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report.
GT vs PBKS Weather And Pitch Report Of Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – IPL 2025, Match 5:
GT vs PBKS, weather report of Ahmedabad:
Rain is unlikely to play spoilsport during the game between GT and PBKS. The weather forecast has not predicted any rain in the city on the match day. The temperature is set to hover around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the game.
GT vs PBKS, Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report:
Here are the stats of the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad:
| Matches Played | 35 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 15 (42.86%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 20 (57.14%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 17 (48.57%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 18 (51.43%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 233/3 (Gujarat Titans) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 89 (Gujarat Titans) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 200/7 (Punjab Kings) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 28.05 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.65 |
| Average Score Batting First | 167.64 |
The GT vs PBKS match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, a venue that is expected to be a good scoring ground. Batsmen are likely to have the upper hand in the contest. The spinners might make an impact but it is unlikely to happen early in the game.
Once the pitch starts deteriorating a bit, the spinners are likely to come into play. The average first innings total at the venue is close to 170 runs and the upcoming game is likely to be a run fest.
Teams will also like to bat second at the venue as chasing teams have a better record at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Out of the 35 IPL games played at the venue so far, teams batting second have won 20 games while teams batting first have won 15.
Conclusion:
Both GT and PBKS had a disappointing campaign last season, finishing eighth and ninth respectively in the 10-team competition. They will be desperate to turn things around this season and will be looking to set the tone early in the tournament by winning the upcoming GT vs PBKS contest.