Gujarat Titans
The Gujarat Titans is one of the best teams of the Indian Premier League. It was founded in 2022. It is one of the newest but most successful teams of the tournament. The team is known for having the top players of the cricket world. They have finished in the top in three of four seasons.
Owned by: The torrent group and CVC Capital Partners
Team operation and management: Jindal Mehta, a director of the Torrent Group
Home ground: Narendra Modi Stadium
Coaching staff of Gujarat Titans
- Head Coach: Ashish Nehra
- Director of Cricket: Vikram Solanki.
- Batting Coaches: Parthiv Patel and the newly appointed Matthew Hayden.
- Assistant Coach: Vijay Dahiya
- Spin Bowling Coach: Aashish Kapoor.
- Fast Bowling Coach: Naeem Amin.
- Fielding Coach: Narender Negi.
- Wicket Keeping Coach: Matthew Wade.
Support Staff
- Team Manager: Satyajit Parab.
- Head Physiotherapist: Rohit Sawalkar.
Team Identity
- Team Colours: The Gujarat Titans wear a bold navy blue that shows the pride they carry. Gold colour represents the confidence of the team.
- Logo: The GT logo features a stylized Titan helmet at its centre. This helmet represents the team’s warrior mindset. The sharp design edges show a clear goal they have to lead the tournament.
- Fan Base: Gujarat Titans fans are officially known as the “Titans Fam.” The team has a passionate fan base. The supporters are known for their loyalty in every season.
- Team Anthem: The official team anthem is “Aava De.” It is also featured on the back of the team jersey. The song was originally sung by Aditya Gadhvi. GT also released another anthem called “GT Karshe” during the IPL 2024 season.
GT Statistical Performances
Gujarat Titans are one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League. It represents the city of Ahmedabad. GT has made a reputation among cricket fans by winning its debut season.
| Season | Captain | Matches | Won | Lost | Best Player(s) | Key Achievement |
| 2022 | Hardik Pandya | 16 | 12 | 4 | Hardik Pandya / Rashid Khan | Champions (Debut Season) |
| 2023 | Hardik Pandya | 17 | 11 | 6 | Shubman Gill (Orange Cap) | Runners-up (Topped Table) |
| 2024 | Shubman Gill | 14 | 5 | 7 | Sai Sudharsan | Transition season; 8th place |
| 2025 | Shubman Gill | 14 | 6 | 8 | Rashid Khan / Shubman Gill | Narrowly missed Playoffs |
Team History
IPL 2022: Dream Debut Season
Hardik Pandya was the captain of gujarat titans in 2022. It was the debut season of the team. GT surprised everyone with their best performances throughout the season. The team won 10 out of 14 matches. They finished at the top of the points table with 20 points.
The team faced the Rajasthan Royals in the final match. Hardik Pandya played a major role in the final. He was named Player of the Match. Mohammed Shami shows his outstanding skills by taking 20 wickets. Gujarat Titans won the final by defeating RR. The team won the tournament in their very first season.
IPL 2023: Another Dominant Season
GT continued their strong form in IPL 2023. The team once again finished at the top of the points table. This season belonged to Shubman Gill as he made 890 runs in total. Mohammed Shami again proved his skill by taking 28 wickets.
Gujarat Titans lost Qualifier 1 against Chennai Super Kings. But the team came back strongly by defeating the Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2. Once again, the team reached the IPL final. But they lost the final against CSK.
IPL 2024: A Challenging Season
This season was the toughest season in the Gujarat Titans’ history. Shubman Gill became the new captain after Hardik Pandya left the franchise. The team struggled to perform at the same level as in previous seasons.
GT finished 8th on the points table. This was their lowest finish in IPL history. Season 2024 became an important learning phase for the young team under Gill’s leadership.
IPL 2025: Strong Comeback
Gujarat Titans made their best comeback in IPL 2025. The team looked much more confident under Shubman Gill’s captaincy. It finished 3rd on the points table after winning 9 matches during the season.
Sai Sudharsan was once again one of the team’s best batters. Prasidh Krishna took 25 wickets, which really helped the team to shine in the tournament. GT reached the playoffs once again but were eliminated by the Mumbai Indians.
Records Formed by Gujarat Titans
- Gujarat Titans became only the second team in IPL history to win the title in their debut season (2022).
- GT qualified for the playoffs in 3 out of their first 4 seasons (2022, 2023, 2025).
- It became the first franchise in IPL history to have the top three wicket-takers of the tournament in 2023, with players: Mohammed Shami (28), Rashid Khan (27), and Mohit Sharma (27).
- GT became one of the few teams to have both the Orange Cap and the Purple Cap in the same year.
- Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan became the fastest opening pair in IPL history to reach 1,000 partnership runs. They achieved this in just 18 innings.
- The team scored 890 runs. It is the second-highest record made in the 2023 season.
- Shubman Gill scored the 100th century in IPL history in 2024 against CSK.
- The team holds the record for most runs (1,000+) and most centuries (4) at a single venue in T20 cricket.
- Sai Sudharsan is the youngest orange cap holder of IPL. He achieved this at the age of 23.
- Rashid Khan is the only GT bowler to take an IPL hat-trick. This was made against KKR in 2023.
Gujarat Titans: Individual Performance Records (2022–2025)
| Achievement | Player | Role | Season | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Sixes | Fours |
| Most Runs (Single Season) | Shubman Gill | Batter | 2023 | 17 | 0 | 890 | 33 | 85 |
| Orange Cap Winner | Sai Sudharsan | Batter | 2025 | 15 | 0 | 759 | 24 | 62 |
| Purple Cap Winner | Mohammad Shami | Bowler | 2023 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Leading Wicket Taker | Prasidh Krishna | Bowler | 2025 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Consistency King | Sai Sudharsan | Batter | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 527 | 15 | 48 |
| Debut Title Lead | Hardik Pandya | All-rounder | 2022 | 16 | 8 | 487 | 12 | 49 |
| Spin Dominance | Rashid Khan | Bowler | 2023 | 17 | 27 | 95 | 11 | 2 |
| Finisher Role | David Miller | Batter | 2022 | 16 | 0 | 481 | 23 | 32 |
Gujarat Titans Squad in IPL 2026
The team was built with a clear strategy of balancing the team. Young Indian players were included to make gujarat titans ready for the future. The team wants to provide backup options throughout the long season. Here is the breakdown of the team with key roles:
Batters
The batting unit of the Gujarat Titans in 2026 is created around the priority of strong top-order consistency.
- Shubman Gill: Top-order batter. He is the captain of gujarat titans.
- Sai Sudharsan: Left-handed top-order batter known for calm batting.
- Shahrukh Khan: Middle-order hitter who specializes in aggressive batting.
- Tom Banton: Batter and wicketkeeper who can score quickly.
- Jos Buttler: Opening batter of the team.
- Anuj Rawat: Wicketkeeper batter who provides flexibility in the middle order
- Kumar Kushagra: Young wicketkeeper-batter of the team.
All-Rounders
These players give the Gujarat Titans a strong balance in both batting and bowling.
- Rashid Khan: Leg-spin bowling all-rounder skilled with both wickets and lower-order hitting
- Rahul Tewatia: A finishing all-rounder known for useful spin bowling
- Washington Sundar: A spin-bowling all-rounder who can control the innings
- Glenn Phillips: Aggressive batter and part-time spinner
- Jason Holder: Pace-bowler with lower-order power-hitting strength
- Arshad Khan: player showing skills with both new-ball bowling and handy batting
- Nishant Sindhu: Young spin-bowling capable of playing in both departments
- Jayant Yadav: Off-spin bowler of middle overs, showing power moves in batting too.
Bowlers
GT’s bowling attack is one of their biggest strengths. The team is filled with bowlers who give the team strength in the middle overs. Meet the power players of the department.
- Mohammed Siraj: Wicket-taking ability in powerplays
- Kagiso Rabada: Specializes in death-over bowling
- Prasidh Krishna: Tall, fast bowler known for bounce and hard lengths
- R Sai Kishore: Left-arm spinner for middle overs
- Ishant Sharma: fast bowler who controls with the new ball
- Gurnoor Brar: Left-arm fast bowler of the team.
- Manav Suthar: Left-arm spinner, bowling in middle overs
- Ashok Sharma: Young fast bowler with wicket-taking potential
- Luke Wood: Left-arm fast bowler known for swing bowling
- Prithvi Raj Yarra: Left-arm pace bowler who brings speed
Gujarat Titan in the 2026 IPL Season Auction
GT has mostly kept its old players from last season. They bought only five players in the auction. No players were bought through trade by the team for the season.
- Total Purse: ₹125 Crore
- Total Spent: ₹123.05 Crore
- Remaining Purse: 12.9 Crore { bought five players with that }
- Total Squad Size: 25 Players
Retained Players
These players were kept by GT before the auction:
- Shubman Gill: ₹16.50 Cr
- Rashid Khan: ₹18.00 Cr
- Jos Buttler: ₹15.75 Cr
- Mohammed Siraj: ₹12.25 Cr
- Kagiso Rabada: ₹10.75 Cr
- Prasidh Krishna: ₹9.50 Cr
- Sai Sudharsan: ₹8.50 Cr
- Shahrukh Khan: ₹4.00 Cr
- Rahul Tewatia: ₹4.00 Cr
- Washington Sundar: ₹3.20 Cr
- Glenn Phillips: ₹2.00 Cr
- R Sai Kishore: ₹2.00 Cr
- Gurnoor Brar: ₹1.30 Cr
- Arshad Khan: ₹1.30 Cr
- Jayant Yadav: ₹0.75 Cr
- Ishant Sharma: ₹0.75 Cr
- Kumar Kushagra: ₹0.65 Cr
- Anuj Rawat: ₹0.30 Cr
- Nishant Sindhu: ₹0.30 Cr
- Manav Suthar: ₹0.30 Cr
Bought at Auction
- Jason Holder: ₹7.00 Cr
- Tom Banton: ₹2.00 Cr
- Ashok Sharma: ₹0.90 Cr
- Luke Wood: ₹0.75 Cr
- Prithvi Raj Yarra: ₹0.30 Cr
Core Strengths of GT
Strong Pace Bowling Unit: The Gujarat Titans have consistently maintained one of the strongest pace bowling attacks in the IPL. The team has relied on fast bowlers who can show strong skills in the death overs. Their bowling attack is mostly accurate, which makes the team win most of the matches.
Balanced Team Building: One of GT’s biggest strengths has been its smart squad construction. The team does not heavily depend on a few players. It focuses on making a balanced team with clearly defined roles. Their management has been taking proper care of the players in each match. This makes the team remain competitive since joining the IPL.
All-Round Players: GT has always been in advantage in winning matches with its players who can show overall skills. The team has always given priority to making its players smart enough to carry on the game in serious situations. GT is flexible enough to play difficult matches.
Reliable Batting: The Gujarat Titans have a strong top-order batting lineup. The players are capable of providing solid starts to the gameplay. The franchise has built its batting around strong players who can anchor innings as well as accelerate when needed. This stability leads to the team’s success.
Core Weaknesses of GT
Overdependence on batting: GT’s has a strong batting lineup, but the team sometimes depends only on that. It needs to focus more on the players who have less experience on the field. They need to make their middle-order batting line more strong.
Dependence on Overseas Players: Gujarat Titans have frequently depended on overseas stars for major contributions. This creates problems for the team when overseas players are unavailable due to injuries.
Relatively New Franchise Experience: GT does not yet have the same long-term squad continuity. The team is relatively new compared to other teams. Maintaining consistency for many seasons will remain an important challenge for the team to move forward.
Rivalries of the Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals
RR is one of the biggest rivals of the Gujarat Titans. The rivalry began strongly after both teams faced each other in the IPL final during the 2022 season. It was also GT’s debut season. And the team won their first championship. Matches between the two sides have become very competitive. The tournament becomes emotionally intense when these two teams play. The rivalry has also grown because many former Rajasthan Royals players later joined GT. There is always excitement whenever the team meets.
Mumbai Indians
MI has also become a rival of the Gujarat Titans over the years. The competition between the two teams is usually very close. Both sides are known for having strong players. GT and MI have faced each other multiple times in important matches. Fans of both teams are always excited to see them face to face.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has GT ever won the IPL?
Yes, the Gujarat Titans won the IPL in 2022 during their debut season. The team was led by Hardik Pandya.
Who is the captain of the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026?
Shubman Gill is the captain of the Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 season.
Who is the highest run-scorer for GT?
Shubman Gill is the highest run-scorer for the Gujarat Titans. He has made 2,779 runs for the team.
Who is the highest wicket-taker for the Gujarat Titans?
Rashid Khan is the highest wicket-taker for GT with 73 wickets.
Which is GT’s home ground?
Gujarat Titans’ home ground is Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Who owns the Gujarat Titans?
The Gujarat Titans are mainly owned by the Torrent Group. CVC Capital Partners is also the owner, but they carry fewer shares.
What is GT’s overall win percentage?
Gujarat Titans have an overall win percentage of 60.29%. The team has won 41 in 68 matches.
Who was GT’s biggest buy in the IPL 2026 auction?
Jason Holder was GT’s biggest signing in the IPL 2026 auction. He was taken by the team for ₹7 crore.