Gujarat Titans has announced its new captain. Hardik Pandya has returned to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat through the trading window. Its official announcement has also been made on Monday. With Pandyaโs departure, Gujarat has also appointed its new captain. The team has made opening batsman Shubhman Gill its new captain.
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Gujarat Titans: Many big players joined this new team formed in the year 2020
Gujarat Titans were formed in the year 2020, the same year they played their first IPL. Many players came to this franchise who proved to be match winners for their first teams in IPL. Big names like Hardik Pandya from MI, Shubman Gill from KKR, and Rashid Khan from SRH, joined this team.
Under the captaincy of Hardik, the team remained at the number 1 position in the group stage
Gujarat made Hardik Pandya its first captain. Under the captaincy of Hardik, the team finished number 1 in the group stage and won its first title by defeating Rajasthan Royals in the final. Hardik was bought by Gujarat for 15 crores, and for the same price they retained Hardik for the next season (2023). Gujarat Titans reached the final for the second time in a row, however, this time CSK defeated them and broke their dream of winning the second title.
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Hardik Pandya returns to MI via trade
When the news first came about Hardik Pandya that he could return to MI before the IPL auction, no one believed it. GT had also released the list of retained players on Sunday and Hardikโs name was included in it as captain. However, the trading window is open till December 12. On Monday, an official statement came from IPL that Hardik Pandya has returned to MI through trading, and MI has given Cameron Green to RCB. MI had bought Green for Rs 17 crore.
After the departure of Hardik Pandya, GT has appointed opener Shubman Gill as its new captain. Gill is also seen as the future captain of the Indian team, this will be a good opportunity for him to prove himself as captain with great responsibility.
Shubman Gill IPL Career for GT
Shubhman Gill has been playing for Gujarat Titans since 2022. He played 16 matches in the first season and 17 matches in the second season. He has played a total of 33 matches for this franchise, in which he has scored 1373 runs. In the last season, he had played 3-century innings, that season was the best season of his entire IPL career.
Gujarat Titans Retained Players: Before the auction
Shubman Gill (captain), Abhinav Sadarangani, Sai Sudarshan, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmed, Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar. , Ridhiman Saha
