Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans

Nickname(s)	GT
League	Indian Premier League
Personnel
Captain	Shubman Gill
Coach	Ashish Nehra
Owner	Torrent Group (67%) CVC Capital Partners (33%)
Manager	Satyajit Parab
Team information
City	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Colours	Navy blue Gold White
Founded	2021;4 years ago (2021)
Home ground	Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Capacity	132,000
History
Indian Premier League wins	(2022)
Official website	gujarattitansipl.com
Regular kit Cancer awareness kit
2024 Gujarat Titans season

Gujarat Titans (GT) are a professional franchise cricket team based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The Titans compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL). ^{[1] [2] [3]} Founded in 2021, Gujarat Titans' home ground is Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. The franchise is owned by CVC Capital Partners. The team is currently captained by Shubman Gill. ^[4] The Gujarat Titans are coached by Ashish Nehra. ^{[5] [6]} They won their maiden title in the 2022 season under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, which was also their debut season.

Franchise history

The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League issued an invitation to tender for two new sides in August 2021. ^[7] A total of 22 companies declared an interest, but with a high base price for the new teams, there were no more than six serious bidders. The Board of Control for Cricket in India allowed a consortium of three companies or individuals to bid for each franchise. In October 2021, CVC Capital Partners won the rights to operate the Ahmedabad franchise with a bid of ₹5,625 crore (US$650 million). ^{[8] [9] [10]} Ahead of the IPL 2022 auctions, the franchise drafted Hardik Pandya as their captain. ^[5] In February 2022, the team was officially named Gujarat Titans. ^{[11] [12]}

Team history

Although their auction methods and their selections during their first-ever auction were considered weak, and the team was written off, the Titans surprised everyone with their performances, gaining their first win against fellow newcomers Lucknow Super Giants. That win was the first in their inaugural campaign, which saw the Titans eventually win 10 of their 14 group matches, qualifying at the top of the table with 20 points. They then won the first qualifier against Rajasthan Royals, whom they would meet again in the final after their qualifier win against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Gujarat won the final by restricting Rajasthan to 130 on a pitch on which they were asked to bowl first, and chasing down the target with 11 balls to spare, which included Shubman Gill hitting the winning six off the first ball of the 19th over. Hardik Pandya was adjudged the Man of the Match for his bowling figures of 3/17 and his 34 from 30 balls with a strike rate of 113.33. Critics have praised Pandya's captaincy, bowling, and batting, with many agreeing that he and the management used their players well and worked as a team to win the tournament. ^[13]

This win meant that Gujarat became the second team to win the IPL in their first season. ^[14]

Team identity

The team anthem used to be 'Aava De'. In the first IPL season, the song was sung by Aditya Gadhvi. The team's new anthem for the IPL 2024 season is 'GT Karshe'.

Home ground

The team's home ground is the Narendra Modi Stadium, which is situated in Motera, Gujarat And Vadodara International Cricket Stadium which is situated in Vadodara Gujarat. ^[15]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Year	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor (front)	Shirt sponsor (back)	Chest branding
2022	EM	Ather	BKT	Capri Loans
2023
2024		Dream11

Seasons

Year	League standing	Final standing
2022	1st out of 10	Champions
2023	1st out of 10	Runners-up
2024	8th out of 10	League stage

Captains

Last updated: 16 May 2024 ^[16]

Player	Nationality [α]	From	To	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Win%	Best Result
Hardik Pandya	India	2022	2023	31	22	9	0	0	70.96%	Winner (2022)
Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	2023	2023	2	1	1	0	0	50%	Stand-In
Shubman Gill	India	2024	Present	14	5	7	0	2	35.71%	8/10 (2024)

Current squad

• Players with international caps are listed in bold.
•  *  denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
•  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

No.	Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Year signed	Salary	Notes
Batters
	Shubman Gill	India	(1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break		₹16.5 crore (US$1.9 million)
	Sai Sudharsan	India	(2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 23)	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break		₹8.5 crore (US$980,000)
Wicket-keepers
	Jos Buttler	England	(1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed			₹15.75 crore (US$1.8 million)	Overseas
	Anuj Rawat	India	(1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25)	Left-handed			₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
	Kumar Kushagra	India	(2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20)	Right-handed			₹65 lakh (US$75,000)
All-rounders
	Rahul Tewatia	India	(1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 31)	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break		₹4 crore (US$460,000)
	Shahrukh Khan	India	(1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break		₹4 crore (US$460,000)
	Glenn Phillips	New Zealand	(1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break		₹2 crore (US$230,000)	Overseas
	Arshad Khan	India	(1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 27)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast		₹1.3 crore (US$150,000)
	Karim Janat	Afghanistan	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹75 lakh (US$87,000)	Overseas
	Sherfane Rutherford	West Indies	(1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹1.7 crore (US$200,000)	Overseas
	Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	(1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break		₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)	Overseas
	Washington Sundar	India	(1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 25)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break		₹3.2 crore (US$370,000)
	Mahipal Lomror	India	(1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 25)	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox		₹1.7 crore (US$200,000)
	Nishant Sindhu	India	(2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20)	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox		₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Pace bowlers
	Ishant Sharma	India	(1988-09-02) 2 September 1988 (age 36)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹75 lakh (US$87,000)
	Kulwant Khejroliya	India	(1992-03-13) 13 March 1992 (age 32)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast		₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
	Mohammed Siraj	India	(1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹12.25 crore (US$1.4 million)
	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	(1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹10.75 crore (US$1.2 million)	Overseas
	Prasidh Krishna	India	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹9.5 crore (US$1.1 million)
	Gurnoor Brar	India	(2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹1.3 crore (US$150,000)
	Gerald Coetzee	South Africa	(2000-10-02) 2 October 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast		₹2.4 crore (US$280,000)	Overseas
Spin bowlers
	Jayant Yadav	India	(1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break		₹75 lakh (US$87,000)
	Sai Kishore	India	(1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 28)	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox		₹2 crore (US$230,000)
	Manav Suthar	India	(2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 22)	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox		₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Source: GT Squad

Administration and support staff

Position	Name
CEO	Arvinder Singh
Team manager	Satyajit Parab
Director of cricket	Vikram Solanki
Head coach	Ashish Nehra
Batting coach	Parthiv Patel
Assistant coach	Aashish Kapoor
Assistant coach	Naeem Amin
Assistant coach	Narender Negi
Head physiotherapist	Rohit Sawalkar
Source: GT Staff

Statistics

Overall results in the IPL

Last updated: 16 May 2024

Year	MP	W	L	NR	League Position	Result	Most Runs	Most Wickets
2022	16	12	4	0	1/10	Champions	Hardik Pandya (487)	Mohammed Shami (20)
2023	17	11	6	0	1/10	Runners-up	Shubman Gill (890)	Mohammed Shami (28)
2024	14	5	7	2	8/10	League Stage	Sai Sudharsan (527)	Mohit Sharma (13)
Total	47	28	17	2	59.57%	(1 Title)	Shubman Gill (1799)	Rashid Khan (56)

Performance in IPL Knockouts

Stage	Mat	W	L	Win %
Playoffs	3	2	1	66.66
Final	2	1	1	50
Total	5	3	2	60

By opposition

Last updated: 16 May 2024

Opposition	Played	Won	Lost	NR	Win %
Chennai Super Kings	7	4	3	0	57.14%
Delhi Capitals	5	2	3	0	40%
Kolkata Knight Riders	4	2	1	1	50%
Lucknow Super Giants	5	4	1	0	80%
Mumbai Indians	5	3	2	0	60%
Punjab Kings	5	3	2	0	60%
Rajasthan Royals	6	5	1	0	83.33%
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	5	2	3	0	40%
Sunrisers Hyderabad	5	3	1	1	60%

Notes

1. The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.

References

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See also

• Cricket in India
• Indian Premier League

External links

• Official website
• Team profile at iplt20.com