Gujarat Titans

Introduction

Gujarat Titans are one of the two newest franchises to be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL). They came into the tournament in IPL 2022 and, right from the outset, showed their class by winning the tournament under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy in their debut season. 

The governing council of the IPL had in 2021 issued a tender inviting two new sides into the IPL. A total of 22 companies showed interest in the offer, but in the end, it was CVC Capital Partners, with a whopping bid of Rs 5625 crore, who won the rights to operate the Ahmedabad-based franchise. Ahead of IPL 2022, the said franchise drafted in Hardik Pandya as captain and named the team Gujarat Titans. 

With Ashish Nehra as head coach, and the likes of Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Sai Sudarshan and Pandya in the setup, Titans punched way above their weight and ticked off one match after the other in their debut season. Eventually, they won the final in a classical game. In 2023, Titans once again showed their wares and qualified for the final, only to be beaten in a close game against Chennai Super Kings.

Gujarat Titans history

GT became the ninth team to venture into the IPL after their owners CVC Capital Partners made the highest bid ahead of IPL 2022. In the first season itself, GT became a force to reckon with. Captained by Pandya, many felt that they did not have a great squad at the IPL auction. 

But they surprised one and all by topping the IPL 2022 points table with 10 wins in 14 games. The only matches they lost were against SRH, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.  In the first qualifier, they comfortably beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets and then again in the final by the same margin. 

Then, in IPL 2023, GT once again topped the points table with 10 wins out of 14 matches. They lost the first qualifier but came back with a bang to win qualifier 2 by 62 runs against Mumbai Indians. In the final, they were well on course to beat CSK, but out of nowhere, Ravindra Jadeja smashed a six and four off the last two balls to take the trophy out of GT’s hands.

Ahead of IPL 2024, Pandya left GT to move to MI. GT appointed Shubman Gill as their new captain, and he could not get the desired results, with the team only managing only five wins in 14 matches and finishing eighth on the points table. GT will once again be led by Gill in IPL 2025.

Gujarat Titans Team Owners

GT was one of two franchises that was bid for ahead of IPL 2022. CVC Capitals Partners were the ones who bid successfully for them for a mammoth Rs 5625 crore. CVC Capital Partners is a French private equity and investment firm based out of Luxembourg. The firm is a leading investment company in the world and manages funds for over 500 top, blue-chip clients in the world.

However, in 2025, Torrent Group, an Indian business conglomerate with headquarters in Ahmedabad, bought a majority stake in GT in the tune of 67% from CVC Capital Partners.

GT Ex-Captains, Current Coaches, Home Ground

GT have only had two full-time captains to date: Hardik Pandya, who led the side in IPL 2022 and 2023 and Shubman Gill, who was the captain in IPL 2024 and will continue leading the side in IPL 2025. In IPL 2023, Rashid Khan also led the GT side for two matches as stand-in captain when Pandya was injured. GT play all their home matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. 

GT Captains (2022 to 2025)

Here’s how the three GT captains have fared in the three seasons so far.

GT’s IPL 2024 Glimpse

After the highs of 2022 and 2023, GT could not quite replicate their performances in IPL 2024. They got a bit of a jolt right ahead of the season when their captain Pandya, who had taken them to two finals, moved to Mumbai Indians in a surprising all-cash deal. That move shook up GT a bit, and they had to appoint a new captain. They went with youngster Shubman Gill, while the rest of the core squad remained intact. 

GT began their season with a six-run win over Mumbai Indians but went down to CSK by 63 runs before delivering another win over SRH. However, back-to-back defeats against Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants hurt their campaign, and they could never really bounce back. 

GT finished eighth on the ten-team points table with five wins, seven losses and two no-results in 14 games.

GT in the IPL (2022 to 2024)

GT have qualified for the playoffs two times in the three seasons that they have been a part of the IPL. Of this, they lifted the title in their debut season of 2023 and then qualified for the final in 2024.

Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025

GT come into IPL 2025 with a solid squad, which will once again be led by Gill. They have built their squad around their bowlers. Some of the best bowlers around the world are present in the GT squad, such as Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada and Prasidh Krishna. They also have some promising Indian talents and a great mix of overseas recruits. 

Gujarat Titans players list for IPL 2025

GT IPL 2025 Squad: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill (captain), B Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada (Rs. 10.75 crore), Jos Buttler (Rs. 15.75 crore). Mohammed Siraj (Rs. 12.25 crore), Prasidh Krishna (Rs. 9.50 crore), Nishant Sindhu (Rs. 30 lakh), Mahipal Lomror (Rs. 1.70 crore), Kumar Kushagra (Rs. 65 lakh), Anuj Rawat (Rs. 30 lakh), Manav Suthar (Rs. 30 lakh), Washington Sundar (Rs. 3.20 crore), Gerald Coetzee (Rs. 2.40 crore), Arshad Khan (Rs. 1.30 crore), Gurnoor Brar (Rs. 1.30 crore), Sherfane Rutherford (Rs. 2.60 crore), Sai Kishore (Rs. 2 crore), Ishant Sharma (Rs. 75 lakh), Jayant Yadav (Rs. 75 lakh), Glenn Phillips (Rs. 2 crore), Karim Janat (Rs. 75 lakh), Kulwant Khejroliya (Rs. 30 lakh).

GT Purse Remaining: Rs. 0.15 crore

GT RTM Cards Left: 0

GT Player Slots Remaining: 0

GT Overseas Player Slots Remaining: 2

GT Retained Players List: Rashid Khan (Rs. 18 crore), Shubman Gill (Rs. 16.5 crore), Sai Sudharsan (Rs. 8.5 crore), Rahul Tewatia (Rs. 4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (Rs. 4 crore)

What happened at the IPL auction 2025?

GT had retained five players: Rashid, Gill, Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan. They had decided to build their squad around these five players. At the auction, GT went big with building a strong bowling squad. They splurged Rs 12.25 crore on Mohammed Siraj, Rs 9.50 crore on Prasidh Krishna and Rs 2.40 crore on Gerald Coetzee. Their biggest buy at the auction was Jos Buttler, who they picked for Rs 15.75 crore. GT also have Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Kumar Kushagra and Washington Sundar in their squad.

GT IPL 2025 Full Schedule: Gujarat Titans matches, dates, timings, venues

GT will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Punjab Kings in the fifth game of the IPL on March 25 at their home ground of Ahmedabad. They will then play Mumbai Indians at home on March 29 before travelling to Bengaluru for their first away game on April 6.