After winning the championship in the first year and just missing it in the second, Gujarat Titans got off to a fast start in the IPL. They had a dominant start to the IPL, but the team’s main difficulty is whether Hardik Pandya’s leadership or the team’s overall character, under Ashish Nehra’s coaching staff, was more responsible for their early success.
Now that Pandya is out of the picture, Ashish Nehra’s ability to coach will be put to the test in IPL 2024. His approach to leading the team was relaxed and approachable, and it received positive feedback. Shubman Gill’s leadership will be put to the test even further. The young Indian batsman won praise for his batting prowess, but how will he lead the team? The Indian cricket players and the BCCI will also be interested in finding out the solution, in addition to the Titans management. Gill is essentially seen as the captain of India in the future, hence the consequences of his achievement or failure will extend well beyond Ahmedabad.
At the auction, the Titans purchased Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Spencer Johnson and Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai, an all-rounder. like a top-six batsman who can also bowl, Omarzai can play the role of an all-rounder, much like Hardik did when he was well. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav and finisher M Shahrukh Khan are also new additions to their team, giving their Indian players more depth.
After an extended injury layoff, one of the Titans’ biggest assets, Rashid Khan, made his long-awaited comeback to play during Afghanistan’s recent T20I series against Ireland. He took eight wickets in the victory (2-1). It was his first game back after having surgery to treat a back disorder he sustained during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
New Players in Gujarat Titans : Spencer Johnson, Shahrukh Khan, Umesh Yadav, Kartik Tyagi and Azmatullah Omarzai
Full Squad : Shubman Gill, David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Robin Minz, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Mandhar, B Sai Sudarshan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahrukh Khan, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Kartik Tyagi, Shushant Mishra, Spencer Johnson, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Umesh Yadav, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma and Manav Suthar.
Possible XI : Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudarshan, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Noor Ahmad.
