# Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans (GT) are a professional franchise cricket team based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The Titans compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL). 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. The Gujarat Titans are coached by Ashish Nehra. 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. 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$640 million). Ahead of the IPL 2022 auctions, the franchise drafted Hardik Pandya as their captain. In February 2022, the team was officially named Gujarat Titans.

## 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.
This win meant that Gujarat became the second team to win the IPL in their first season.

## 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.

## 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
| Player | Nationality | 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 | 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) | Captain |
| | Sai Sudharsan | India | (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹8.5 crore (US$970,000) | |
| 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$34,000) | |
| | Kumar Kushagra | India | (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | | ₹65 lakh (US$74,000) | |
| All-rounders |||||||||
| | Rahul Tewatia | India | (1993-05-20) 20 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$86,000) | Overseas |
| | Sherfane Rutherford | West Indies | (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹1.7 crore (US$190,000) | 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$190,000) | |
| | Nishant Sindhu | India | (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||||
| | Ishant Sharma | India | (1988-09-02) 2 September 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹75 lakh (US$86,000) | |
| | Kulwant Khejroliya | India | (1992-03-13) 13 March 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| | Mohammed Siraj | India | (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 31) | 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 29) | 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$270,000) | Overseas |
| Spin bowlers |||||||||
| | Jayant Yadav | India | (1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹75 lakh (US$86,000) | |
| | 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$34,000) | |
| 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 |
| Spin bowling coach | Aashish Kapoor |
| Fast bowling coach | Naeem Amin |
| Fielding coach | Narender Negi |
| Wicket keeping coach | Matthew Wade |
| Head physiotherapist | Rohit Sawalkar |
| Source: GT Staff ||

## Kit manufacturers and sponsors

| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
| 2022 | EM | Ather | BKT | Capri Loans |
| 2023 | EM | Ather | BKT | Capri Loans |
| 2024 | EM | Dream11 | BKT | Capri Loans |
| 2025 | EM | Dream11 | BKT | Torrent Group |

## 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% |