Gujarat Titans

Indian cricket franchise

Cricket team

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
Colours| Navy Blue
Gold
White
Founded| 2021; 3 years ago (2021)
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

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2024 Gujarat Titans season
Seasons

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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

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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$670 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

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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

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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

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

## Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Year  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor (front)  | Shirt sponsor (back)  | Chest branding

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2022-2023  | EM  | Ather | BKT | Capri Loans
2024  | Dream11

## Seasons

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Year  | League standing  | Final standing

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

### Captains

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Last updated: 16 May 2024[16]

Player  | Nationality[α] | From  | To  | Matches  | Won  | Lost  | Tied  | NR  | Win%  | Best Result

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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

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* 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  | Nat  | Birth date  | Batting style  | Bowling style  | Signed year  | Salary  | Notes

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Batters
| Shubman Gill |  |  (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |  | ₹16.5 crore (US$2.0 million) |
| Sai Sudharsan |  |  (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break |  | ₹8.5 crore (US$1.0 million) |
Wicket-keepers
| Jos Buttler |  |  (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed |  |  | ₹15.75 crore (US$1.9 million) | Overseas
| Anuj Rawat |  |  (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed |  |  | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) |
| Kumar Kushagra |  |  (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed |  |  | ₹65 lakh (US$78,000) |
All-rounders
| Rahul Tewatia |  |  (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break |  | ₹4 crore (US$480,000) |
| Shahrukh Khan |  |  (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |  | ₹4 crore (US$480,000) |
| Glenn Phillips |  |  (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |  | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas
| Arshad Khan |  |  (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast |  | ₹1.3 crore (US$160,000) |
| Karim Janat |  |  (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |  | ₹75 lakh (US$90,000) | Overseas
| Sherfane Rutherford |  |  (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |  | ₹1.7 crore (US$200,000) | Overseas
| Rashid Khan |  |  (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |  | ₹18 crore (US$2.2 million) | Overseas
| Washington Sundar |  |  (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break |  | ₹3.2 crore (US$380,000) |
| Mahipal Lomror |  |  (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox |  | ₹1.7 crore (US$200,000) |
| Nishant Sindhu |  |  (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox |  | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) |
Pace bowlers
| Ishant Sharma |  |  (1988-09-02) 2 September 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |  | ₹75 lakh (US$90,000) |
| Kulwant Khejroliya |  |  (1992-03-13) 13 March 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast |  | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) |
| Mohammed Siraj |  |  (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |  | ₹12.25 crore (US$1.5 million) |
| Kagiso Rabada |  |  (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |  | ₹10.75 crore (US$1.3 million) | Overseas
| Prasidh Krishna |  |  (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |  | ₹9.5 crore (US$1.1 million) |
| Gurnoor Brar |  |  (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |  | ₹1.3 crore (US$160,000) |
Spin bowlers
| Jayant Yadav |  |  (1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |  | ₹75 lakh (US$90,000) |
| Sai Kishore |  |  (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox |  | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
| Manav Suthar |  |  (2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox |  | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) |
Source: GT Squad

## Administration and support staff

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Position  | Name

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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

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### Overall results in the IPL

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Last updated: 16 May 2024

Year  | MP  | W  | L  | NR  | League

Position

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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 %

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Playoffs  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 66.66
Final  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 50
Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60

### By opposition

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Last updated: 16 May 2024

Opposition  | Played  | Won  | Lost  | NR  | Win %

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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

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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. ^ "IPL 2022: Ahmedabad team officially named Gujarat Titans". Hindustantimes. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
2. ^ "It's official! Ahmedabad IPL franchise to be called 'Gujarat Titans'". TIMESNOWNEWS.com. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
3. ^ "Gujarat Titans unveiled as name for new Ahmedabad IPL franchise". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
4. ^ "GUJARAT TITANS ANNOUNCES SHUBMAN GILL AS CAPTAIN". Gujarat Titans. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024. "Gujarat Titans today named Shubman Gill as captain to lead the team ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024."
5. ^ a b "Hardik Pandya announced as captain of Ahmedabad team for IPL 2022, Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill included as draft picks". Hindustantimes.com. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
6. ^ "Nehra all set to become head coach of Ahmedabad IPL team, Vikram Solanki to be 'Director of Cricket'". Indian express.com. 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
7. ^ "BCCI ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF TENDER TO OWN AND OPERATE IPL TEAM". BCCI. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
8. ^ "New IPL teams: CVC Capital wins bid for Ahmedabad, RPSG Group gets Lucknow". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
9. ^ "BCCI ANNOUNCES THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS FOR TWO NEW INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE FRANCHISES". iplt20.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
10. ^ "RPSG, CVC Capital win bids for Lucknow, Ahmedabad IPL teams". Cricbuzz. 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
11. ^ "Gujarat Titans Name Meaning: Ahmedabad Based IPL Franchise Explains". Timesofsports. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
12. ^ "Gujarat Titans Revealed As The Official Name Of Ahmedabad Franchise In The Indian Premier League". Cricket Addictor. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
13. ^ "IPL 2022 Final: Gujarat win IPL title in fairytale debut season". The Indian Express. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
14. ^ "Want to win the World Cup for India: Hardik Pandya". Cricbuzz. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
15. ^ "Gujarat Titans to host its inaugural event at World's Largest Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 13". Times Now. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
16. ^ "Gujrata Titans : captains". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2023.

## See also

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* Cricket in India
* Indian Premier League

## External links

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* Official website
* Team profile at iplt20.com

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Gujarat Titans

* Players

Home ground|

* Narendra Modi Stadium (2022–present)

Captains|

* Hardik Pandya (2022–23)
* Rashid Khan† (2023)
* Shubman Gill (2024–present)

Coaches|

* Ashish Nehra (2022–present)

Honours|

| IPL|

* 2022

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Seasons|

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

See also|

* Gujarat Giants (WPL)
* Gujarat Lions (IPL)

† denotes a stand-in captain

* v
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Gujarat Titans - current squad

* 7 Gill (c)
* 3 Suthar
* 4 Nalkande
* 6 Saha (†)
* 8 Tyagi
* 9 Omarzai
* 10 Miller
* 11 Shami
* 13 Wade (†)
* 16 Yadav
* 18 Manohar
* 19 Rashid
* 22 Williamson
* 23 Sai
* 25 Warrier
* 27 Mohit
* 35 Shahrukh Khan
* 37 Umesh
* 41 Sharath (†)
* 45 Johnson
* 46 Tewatia
* 59 Vijay Shankar
* 60 Sai Kishore
* 82 Little
* 99 Noor
* Brar
* Mishra
* Robin Minz (†)

* Head Coach: Ashish Nehra
* Batting Coach: Gary Kirsten
* Bowling Coach: Aashish Kapoor
* Fielding Coach: Narender Negi

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Seasons|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Personnel changes|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Finals|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
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Teams|

* Chennai Super Kings
* Delhi Capitals
* Gujarat Titans
* Kolkata Knight Riders
* Lucknow Super Giants
* Mumbai Indians
* Punjab Kings
* Rajasthan Royals
* Royal Challengers Bangalore
* Sunrisers Hyderabad

| Defunct|

* Deccan Chargers
* Gujarat Lions
* Kochi Tuskers Kerala
* Pune Warriors India
* Rising Pune Supergiant

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Venues|

* ACA Stadium
* ACA–VDCA Stadium
* Arun Jaitley Stadium
* Eden Gardens
* Ekana Stadium
* HPCA Stadium
* M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
* Narendra Modi Stadium
* Sawai Mansingh Stadium
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* Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
* Yadavindra Singh Stadium

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Legal issues|

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