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Gujarat Titans team, which has been playing in IPL for only two years, has become champion and runner-up in two seasons. Last year, Gujarat lost to Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling final. For two years, coach Ashish Nehra and captain Hardik Pandya established the team as a team. Apart from Hardik, the team has matchwinner players like Mohammed Shami, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Rashid Khan but the situation has changed in the 2024 season. Hardik has joined Mumbai Indians and Shami will not be able to play the entire league due to injury. Both these shocks occurred within a very short period of time. Interestingly, Gujarat has included Spencer Johnson in the team for a huge amount of Rs 10 crore. Apart from this, to bring more balance in the team, Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and Indian fast bowler Karthik Tyagi have been included in the team.
Positives: Batting has been key to Gujarat's success in the first two seasons. Whether setting a target or chasing, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Sai Sudarshan and Rahul Tewatia have played an important role in making big scores. Hardik used to stabilize the middle order but now Kane Williamson can play his role. Williamson, Sudarshan, Miller, Tewatia and Rashid Khan are strengthening the middle order.
downside : The team does not have any player who can bat or bowl like Hardik. Shami is also absent. The franchise has appointed Shubman Gill as the new captain but he has no leadership experience. Gill will be severely tested in tense matches. ,
Titans' possible best playing XI
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Sai Sudarshan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
chance to win the title
Even in the absence of Hardik and Shami, the Gujarat Titans team is balanced. There is every possibility that Gujarat will qualify for the play-offs for the third consecutive year.