GT IPL Auction 2023: The 10 franchises will finalize their lineups after releasing a number of players in advance of the 16th IPL season. A maximum of 87 slots will be available in the mini-auction, with space for 30 foreign players to compete in the league.
Here is a look at the entire Gujarat Titans (GT) preview, the team’s remaining funds, the star player of GT, what they need, and the available player slots before the players are auctioned off.
GT IPL Auction 2023 Impact Players of Gujarat Titans
Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami.
Hardik Pandya: The first-time captain in IPL, Hardik Pandya not only did wonders with the bat and bowl, he did exceptionally well while leading the side and handed GT an IPL trophy in its first season.
He was the highest-runs for his side with, (481 in 16 games) at a strike-rate over 131.
Shubman Gill: The young batter was one of the most important pillars for Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 season while batting at the top of the order.
The second highest run-scorer for GT, he was just four runs short of Hardik, with 483 runs in 16 matches.
David Miller: What if David Miller was not there for them?
This is the fear everyone had in most of the games, but Miller soaked all the pressure and won games for GT.
Miller is the third player for GT in the list of over 480 runs, with 481 runs in 16 matches at an average of 68.71 and a strike-rate over 142.
Rashid Khan: The player needs no introduction in world cricket.
The mystery spinner as remained the most impactful player for the side. (19 wickets in 16 matches).
Mohammed Shami: The star Indian bowler was almost unplayable in most of the games.
Mohammed Shami bagged the highest wickets for his side, with 20 in 16 games.
GT IPL Auction 2023: What they need?
Fast Bowlers: They’ll need to find a replacement after trading Lockie Ferguson to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Top-order batter: After trading Rahmanullah Gurbaz to the Knight Riders and releasing Jason Roy, Gujarat would also like to add a top-order batter who can bat at the top of the order.
All-rounders: All looks perfect for GT, but a fast-bowling all-rounder will be a cheery on cake for them.
GT IPL Auction 2023: Whom they will target?
Jaydev Unadkat: This month, he led Saurashtra to victory in the domestic 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy competition. And miraculously was recalled for a Test match as part of India’s ongoing tour of Bangladesh.
Kane Williamson: Former SRH skipper, whose 2022 season was just forgettable.
Williamson, anyday, is a big international player and can be valuable for any side at the top of the order.
Ben Stokes: The current skipper of England’s test side, who plays test in white-ball fashion, recently starred during the night of finals of the T20 World Cup 2022, will be the player each team will target.
Sam Curran: Sam Curran would be the ideal choice.
Curran will not only provide GT the batting depth but also can take Ferguson’s place as the frontline quick.
Gujarat Titans Players List
Wicketkeepers: Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade (AUS)
Batters: Abhinav Manohar, David Miller (SA), Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan (AFG), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph (WI), Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad (AFG), R. Sai Kishore, Pradeep Sangwan, Yash Dayal, Jayant Yadav
Gujarat Titans Retained List
Shubman Gill, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (c), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad, Darshan Nalkande, Pradeep Sangwan
GT Current squad
Hardik Pandya (capt), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, B Sai Sudharshan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, Pradeep Sangwan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal
How many slots are available for GT?
Prize Purse: INR 19.25 crore
Slots Available: 7
Overseas Slots Available: 3
Why IPL auction 2023 is held in Kochi?
The auction of players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be held in Kochi on 23rd December 2022.
Some of the famous urban cities like Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, along with The Turkish city of Istanbul, were in contention to host the auction. However, the BCCI has opted for the coastal Kerala city.
“Logistically, and considering the dates, Kochi turned out to be the most suited option,” a BCCI official told PTI.
This year’s bidding process will be a mini-auction, unlike the regular mega auction. The 10 IPL franchises have submitted their list of retained and released players.
