GT Squad IPL 2025

Gujarat Titans had one of the best all-round squads in the previous cycle, reaching the final in their first two seasons as a franchise and showing how they had built an efficient and well-rounded unit that capitalised on star power and terrific role players alike. Heading into this year’s auction, they hung on to two of those star names, who are also two of the biggest young stars in world cricket entering their physical prime — their captain Shubman Gill, in his age-25 season, and Rashid Khan in his age-26 season. You would do well to find a two-player core stronger than that in the IPL, accounting not just for the present but also for well into the future.

Beyond this, GT were also able to hang on to three domestic uncapped players who fill out their batting in a strong way. Sai Sudhardhan received a small boost in his retention price, while Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia’s inclusions make sure they have some firepower at the back end without spending an overseas spot, allowing further flexibility in the auction. However, they did let go of David Miller, who was a banker of late runs for this team, and already parted ways with Hardik Pandya, meaning there was work to be done in this department.

In the auction, the focus for GT became pace bowling and a middle-order power player. The pace bowling came together beautifully: two premier white ball bowlers in Mohammed Siraj, who covers their powerplay bowling, and Kagiso Rabada, who will provide wickets if he can find his highest levels throughout the IPL. To add to this, they also have access to Gerald Coetzee and Prasidh Krishna, both of whom have all the tools to be top-level pacers, and provide precious depth in that department, with Ishant Sharma providing a veteran presence.

However, that hole in the middle order wasn’t quite filled. Their marquee batting option was Jos Buttler, who is certainly a phenomenal batter and always at his best in the IPL, but another contender for that crowded top order. To bridge that number 4 and number 5 gap, GT will likely have to rely on the electric Glenn Phillips. While he is the best fielder in the world and a very useful option with his off-spin, he will need to prove his ability in the middle order hole, where he will likely be accompanied by someone like Washington Sundar, Anuj Rawat, or Mahipal Lomror — compared to their quality elsewhere in the team, certainly a step down in a crucial part of their order.

Nevertheless, there is value to a team putting their eggs in the basket of massive top order runs, which both Buttler and Gill are capable of providing over the course of a season, and at sublime rates. They make for the best opening partnership of this tournament, and will be key to GT’s chances, while the pace attack supported by the spin of Rashid and company is something that will be envied as well.

GT squad IPL 2025: Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Gerald Coetzee, Glenn Phillips, Sai Kishore, Mahipal Lomror, Gurnoor Brar, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Kumar Kushagra, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya.

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