Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans, founded in 2022, won the IPL title in their debut season but have not secured another championship since. In IPL 2025, they finished fourth, reaching the playoffs with a balanced campaign highlighted by Shubman Gill's consistent captaincy, Rashid Khan's spin wizardry, and key contributions from Sai Sudharsan and Kagiso Rabada, though they faltered in the eliminators due to batting collapses under pressure.

Ahead of IPL 2026, GT retained a strong core: Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Kagiso Rabada, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna. They released Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, and Gerald Coetzee to refresh the squad. This leaves them with a solid batting lineup led by Gill, Buttler, and Sudharsan, plus a potent pace attack in Rabada, Siraj, and Krishna, complemented by Khan's mystery spin.

Strengths heading into 2026 include explosive top-order batting and a world-class bowling unit, but weaknesses persist in middle-order depth and finishing overs. With an auction purse of ₹25 crore, GT should target David Miller for reliable power-hitting, Ravi Bishnoi to bolster spin options alongside Khan, and Anrich Nortje for raw pace variety.

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