The 2023 season will be the 2nd season for the Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Titans. They will be one of ten teams to compete in the 2023 Indian Premier League.The side have previously won the IPL title one time.
Franchise history
The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League issued an invitation to tender for two new sides in August 2021. A total of 22 companies declared an interest, but with a high base price for the new teams, there were no more than six serious bidders. The Board of Control for Cricket in India allowed a consortium of three companies or individuals to bid for each franchise. CVC Capital Partners, a British private equity and investment advisory firm, won the rights to operate the Ahmedabad franchise with a bid of ₹5,625 crore (US$700 million).
CVC Capital Partners has won the Ahmedabad franchise in the auction that was held in Dubai in October 2021.
Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, the franchise drafted Hardik Pandya as their captain. The franchise also picked Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan.
The Ahmedabad franchise revealed the name of its cricket team as the Gujarat Titans on 9 February 2022.
Team identity
Team anthem
The team anthem used to be ‘Aava De’. In the first 2022 IPL season, the song was sung by Aditya Gadhvi.
Home ground
The team’s home ground is Narendra Modi Stadium, which is situated in Motera, Gujarat.[7]
Seasons
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1st out of 10 | Champions |
GT League Stage Matches
The schedule for the group stages was published on 17 February 2023.
Matches
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Match 1
31 March 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Chennai Super Kings
178/7 (20 overs) |
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Gujarat Titans (H)
182/5 (19.2 overs) |
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Ruturaj Gaikwad 92 (50)
Rashid Khan 2/26 (4 overs) |
Shubman Gill 63 (36)
Rajvardhan Hangargekar 3/36 (4 overs) |
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Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Impact Player Subs: Tushar Deshpande for Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings) and Sai Sudharsan for Kane Williamson (Gujarat Titans).
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Match 7
4 April 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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(H) Delhi Capitals
162/8 (20 overs) |
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Gujarat Titans
163/4 (18.1 overs) |
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David Warner 37 (32)
Rashid Khan 3/31 (4 overs) |
Sai Sudharsan 62* (48)
Anrich Nortje 2/39 (4 overs) |
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Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Sadashiv Iyer (Ind) and Nand Kishore (Ind) Player of the match: Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Impact player Subs: Khaleel Ahmed for Sarfaraz Khan (Delhi Capitals) and Vijay Shankar for Josh Little (Gujarat Titans).
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Match 13
9 April 2023 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Gujarat Titans (H)
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Kolkata Knight Riders
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Tapan Sharma (Ind) |
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Match 18
13 April 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Punjab Kings (H)
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Gujarat Titans
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Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Akshay Totre (Ind) |
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Match 23
16 April 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Gujarat Titans (H)
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Rajasthan Royals
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ) |
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Match 30
22 April 2023 15:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Lucknow Super Giants (H)
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Gujarat Titans
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BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Akshay Totre (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus) |
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Match 35
25 April 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Gujarat Titans (H)
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Mumbai Indians
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nand Kishore (Ind) |
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Match 39
29 April 2023 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
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Gujarat Titans
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Nikhil Patwardhan (Ind) |
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Match 44
2 May 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Gujarat Titans (H)
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Delhi Capitals
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Michael Gough (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind) |
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Match 48
5 May 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
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Gujarat Titans
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind) |
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Match 51
7 May 2023 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Gujarat Titans (H)
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Lucknow Super Giants
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nand Kishore (Ind) |
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Match 57
12 May 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Mumbai Indians (H)
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Gujarat Titans
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Tapan Sharma (Ind) |
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Match 62
15 May 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Gujarat Titans (H)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) |
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Match 70
21 May 2023 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
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Gujarat Titans
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M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind) |
Administration and support staff 2023
| Position | Name |
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| COO | Arvinder Singh |
| Team manager | Satyajit Parab |
| Director of cricket | Vikram Solanki |
| Head coach | Ashish Nehra |
| Assistant coach | Mithun Manhas |
| Assistant coach | Narender Negi |
| Batting coach and mentor | Gary Kirsten |
| Spin bowling coach and scout | Aashish Kapoor |
| Head physiotherapist | Rohit Sawalkar |
| Source:GT Staff | |
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 10 | David Miller |  South Africa |
10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹3 crore (US$380,000) | Overseas |
| 22 | Kane Williamson |  New Zealand |
8 August 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ₹2 crore (US$250,000) | Overseas |
| 18 | Abhinav Manohar |  India |
16 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹2.6 crore (US$330,000) | |
| 7 | Shubman Gill | India |
8 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹8 crore (US$1.0 million) | |
| 23 | Sai Sudharsan | India |
15 October 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 6 | Wriddhiman Saha | India |
24 October 1984 | Right-handed | – | 2022 | ₹1.9 crore (US$240,000) | |
| 13 | Matthew Wade |  Australia |
26 December 1987 | Left-handed | – | 2022 | ₹2.4 crore (US$300,000) | Overseas |
| K. S. Bharat | India |
3 October 1993 | Right-handed | – | 2023 | ₹1.2 crore (US$150,000) | ||
| Urvil Patel | India |
17 October 1998 | Right-handed | – | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 22 | Jayant Yadav | India |
20 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | ₹1.7 crore (US$210,000) | |
| 46 | Vijay Shankar | India |
26 January 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹1.4 crore (US$180,000) | |
| 9 | Rahul Tewatia | India |
20 May 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹9 crore (US$1.1 million) | |
| 33 | Hardik Pandya | India |
11 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ₹15 crore (US$1.9 million) | Captain |
| Odean Smith |  West Indies |
1 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | Overseas | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| Mohit Sharma | India |
18 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | ||
| 11 | Mohammed Shami | India |
3 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | ₹6.25 crore (US$780,000) | |
| 12 | Pradeep Sangwan | India |
5 November 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 8 | Alzarri Joseph | West Indies |
20 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2022 | ₹2.4 crore (US$300,000) | Overseas |
| 133 | Yash Dayal | India |
13 December 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2022 | ₹3.20 crore (US$400,000) | |
| 04 | Darshan Nalkande | India |
4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| Shivam Mavi | India |
26 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | ₹6 crore (US$750,000) | ||
| 82 | Josh Little |  Ireland |
1 November 1999 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹4.4 crore (US$550,000) | Overseas |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 1 | Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore | India |
6 November 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹3 crore (US$380,000) | |
| 19 | Rashid Khan |  Afghanistan |
20 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹15 crore (US$1.9 million) | Overseas |
| Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan |
3 January 2005 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2022 | ₹30 lakh (US$38,000) | Overseas | |
| Source:LSG Players | ||||||||