Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans

Nickname(s)	GT
League	Indian Premier League
Personnel
Captain	Shubman Gill
Coach	Ashish Nehra
Owner	CVC Capital Partners
Manager	Satyajit Parab
Team information
City	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Colours	Navy Blue Gold White
Founded	25 October 2021;2 years ago (2021-10-25)
Home ground	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] after Hardik Pandya was traded back to Mumbai Indians, and 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$700 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 New Slogan IPL 2024 Season 'GT KARSHE '.

Home ground

The team's home ground is the Narendra Modi Stadium, which is situated in Motera, 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 [lower-greek 1]	From	To	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Win%	Best Result
Hardik Pandya	India	2022	2023	31	22	9	0	0	70.96%	W (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

• Source: ESPNcricinfo ^[17]
• 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.

Gujarat Titans squad for the 2024 Indian Premier League
No.	Name	Nat	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Signed year	Salary	Notes
Captain
7	Shubman Gill		(1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	2022	₹8 crore (US$1.0 million)
Batters
22	Kane Williamson		(1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	2023	₹2 crore (US$250,000)	Overseas
10	David Miller		(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 34)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	2022	₹3 crore (US$380,000)	Overseas
18	Abhinav Manohar		(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	₹2.6 crore (US$330,000)
23	Sai Sudharsan		(2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 22)	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	₹20 lakh (US$25,000)
Wicket-keepers
6	Wriddhiman Saha		(1984-10-24) 24 October 1984 (age 39)	Right-handed	—	2022	₹1.9 crore (US$240,000)
13	Matthew Wade		(1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 36)	Left-handed	—	2022	₹2.4 crore (US$300,000)	Overseas
—	Robin Minz		(2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 21)	Left-handed	—	2024	₹3.6 crore (US$450,000)	Withdrawn [lower-alpha 1]
41	BR Sharath		(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 27)	Right-handed	—	2024	₹20 lakh (US$25,000)	Replacement [lower-alpha 1]
All-rounders
9	Azmatullah Omarzai		(2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm Fast medium	2024	₹50 lakh (US$63,000)	Overseas
46	Rahul Tewatia		(1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 (age 30)	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	₹9 crore (US$1.1 million)
35	Shahrukh Khan		(1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm Off break	2024	₹7.4 crore (US$930,000)
59	Vijay Shankar		(1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2022	₹1.4 crore (US$180,000)
Pace bowlers
11	Mohammed Shami		(1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	2022	₹6.25 crore (US$780,000)	Withdrawn [lower-alpha 2]
4	Darshan Nalkande		(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	2022	₹20 lakh (US$25,000)
82	Josh Little		(1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 (age 24)	Right-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	2023	₹4.4 crore (US$550,000)	Overseas
27	Mohit Sharma		(1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2023	₹50 lakh (US$63,000)
8	Kartik Tyagi		(2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm Fast Medium	2024	₹60 lakh (US$75,000)
37	Umesh Yadav		(1987-10-25) 25 October 1987 (age 36)	Right-handed	Right-arm Fast	2024	₹5.80 crore (US$730,000)
—	Sushant Mishra		(2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 23)	Left-handed	Left-arm Fast medium	2024	₹2.20 crore (US$280,000)	Withdrawn [lower-alpha 3]
45	Spencer Johnson		(1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 28)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	2024	₹10.0 crore (US$1.3 million)	Overseas
25	Sandeep Warrier		(1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2024	₹50 lakh (US$63,000)	Replacement [lower-alpha 2]
—	Gurnoor Brar		(2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm Fast	2024	₹20 lakh (US$25,000)	Replacement [lower-alpha 3]
Spin bowlers
19	Rashid Khan		(1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	₹15 crore (US$1.9 million)	Overseas
60	Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore		(1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 27)	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox	2022	₹3 crore (US$380,000)
16	Jayant Yadav		(1990-01-20) 20 January 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break	2022	₹1.7 crore (US$210,000)
3	Manav Suthar		(2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 21)	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox	2024	₹20 lakh (US$25,000)
99	Noor Ahmad		(2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 (age 19)	Right-handed	Left-arm unorthodox	2022	₹30 lakh (US$38,000)	Overseas

Administration and support staff

Position	Name
CEO	Arvinder Singh
Team manager	Satyajit Parab
Director of cricket	Vikram Solanki
Head coach	Ashish Nehra
Batting coach and mentor	Gary Kirsten
Assistant coach	Aashish Kapoor
Assistant coach	Naeem Amin
Assistant coach	Narender Negi
Assistant coach	Mithun Manhas
Head physiotherapist	Rohit Sawalkar

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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1. BR Sharath replaced Robin Minz, after the latter withdrew due to Injury. ^[18]
2. Sandeep Warrier replaced Mohammed Shami, after the latter withdrew due to Achilles tendon surgery. ^[19]
3. Gurnoor Brar replaced Sushant Mishra, after the latter withdrew due to Injury. ^[20]

External links

• Official website
• Team profile at iplt20.com