Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans is a franchise cricket team based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, that started playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the 2022 season.[1][2][3] Founded in 2021, Gujarat Titans' home ground is Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. The franchise is owned by CVC Capital Partners.[4] The team will be captained by Hardik Pandya and coached by Ashish Nehra.[5][6]

Gujarat Titans
LeagueIndian Premier League
Personnel
CaptainHardik Pandya
CoachAshish Nehra
OwnerCVC Capital Partners
Team information
CityAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
Founded25 October 2021 (2021-10-25)
Home groundNarendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Capacity132,000
Official websitegujarattitansipl.com

T20 kit

Gujarat Titans in 2022

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. CVC Capital Partners, a British private equity and investment advisory firm, won the rights to operate the Ahmedabad franchise with a bid of ₹5,625 crore (US$740 million).[8][9][10]

Corporate Ventures Capital (CVC) Capital Partners has won the Ahmedabad franchise in the auction that was held in Dubai in October 2021.

Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, the franchise drafted Hardik Pandya as their captain. The franchise also picked Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan.[5]

The Ahmedabad franchise revealed the name of its cricket team as the Gujarat Titans on 9 February 2022.[11][12]

Background

Gujarat Titans have chosen to retain three players ahead of the 2022 mega-auction. All-rounder Hardik Pandya led the side drafted for Rs. 15 crores, bowler Rashid Khan snapped for Rs. 15 crores and batsman Shubman Gill drafted for Rs. 8 crores.

After drafting three players for Gujarat Titans by spending Rs. 38 crore, they had the remaining purse of Rs. 52 crore ahead of the 2022 mega auction as the franchise is allowed to have a total purse of Rs. 90 crore.

They had 22 open slots (for building a squad of 25 players) and seven of these could be overseas players.

Adding to this, Gujarat Titans have signed 18 more new players in the two-day IPL 2022 mega auction. New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson (base price – Rs. 2 crores) was their most expensive purchase, for whom they spent Rs. 10 crore. Hardik Pandya led Gujarat Titans (GT) have picked up 7 players by paying Rs. 33.15 crores on day 1 of the IPL 2022 mega auction, including 3 overseas players.

Lockie Ferguson (Rs. 10 crores), Rahul Tewatia (Rs. 9 crores), Mohammad Shami (Rs. 6.25 crores), R Sai Kishore (Rs. 3 crores), Abhinav Manohar Sadarangani (Rs. 2.6 crores), Jason Roy (Rs. 2 crores) and Noor Ahmad (Rs. 30 lakh) have drafted on day 1 of the mega auction.

After day 1 of the auction, the team had the remaining purse of Rs.18.85 crore for day 2 of the mega auction.

Home ground

The team's home ground will be Narendra Modi Stadium, which is situated in Motera, Gujarat.

Kit manufacturers and sponsors
Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest Branding
2022 EM Sports Ather BKT Capri Loans

Seasons
Year League table standing Final standing
2022

Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Captain
33Hardik Pandya India (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022Captain
Batters
7Shubman Gill India (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break2022
10David Miller South Africa (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989Left-handedRight-arm off break2022Overseas
18Abhinav Sadrangani India (1994-09-16) 16 September 1994Right-handedRight-arm leg break2022
Sai Sudharsan India (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001Left-handedRight-arm leg break2022
Wicket-keepers
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001Right-handed-2022Overseas replacement for Jason Roy[13]
6Wriddhiman Saha India (1984-10-24) 24 October 1984Right-handed-2022
13Matthew Wade Australia (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987Left-handed-2022Overseas
All-rounders
9Rahul Tewatia India (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993Left-handedRight-arm leg break2022
22Jayant Yadav India (1990-01-20) 20 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm off-break2022
Gurkeerat Singh India (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990Right-handedRight-arm off-break2022
48Dominic Drakes West Indies (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast2022Overseas
Darshan Nalkande India (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2022
46Vijay Shankar India (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium2022
Spin Bowlers
19Rashid Khan Afghanistan (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break2022Overseas[VC]
Noor Ahmad Afghanistan (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005Right-handedLeft-arm unorthodox spin2022Overseas
1R Sai Kishore India (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2022
Seam Bowlers
11Mohammed Shami India (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast2022
69Lockie Ferguson New Zealand (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast2022Overseas
8Alzarri Joseph West Indies (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996Right-handedRight-arm fast medium2022Overseas
133Yash Dayal India (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997Left-handedLeft-arm fast2022
77Varun Aaron India (1989-10-29) 29 October 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast2022
Pradeep Sangwan India (1990-11-05) 5 November 1990Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2022
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Administration and support staff
Position Name
OwnerSteve Koltes, Donald Mackenzie, Rolly van Rappard
CEOVacant
Director of cricketVikram Solanki
Head coachAshish Nehra
Assistant coachAbdul Naim
Batting coach and mentorGary Kirsten
Spin bowling coach and scoutAashish Kapoor
Fielding coachMithun Manhas
Assistant coachNarender Negi
PhysiotherapistGaurav Sharma
Source:GT Staff

References
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