Gujarat Titans (GT) strongest playing 11 for IPL 2026 after mini auction

After a successful first couple of seasons where the Gujarat Titans (GT) won their maiden title of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2022 and ended as the runners-up in the following season, they didn’t taste much success under the leadership of Shubman Gill. Later, they finally got the joy in the previous season of the event with nine wins and five defeats to finish in third position in the event.

Gujarat Titans made a massive move by trading their overseas all-rounder, Sherfane Rutherford, from the playing squad to the Mumbai Indians. Their opening position and the top order looked quite balanced and strong. However, their concern was with Rashid Khan, who didn’t get much success in the previous season.

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Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are expected to open the innings for the Titans, with the Tamil Nadu opening batter enjoying the previous season with 759 runs in 15 innings at an average of 54.21 and a strike rate of nearly 160 with the help of six half-centuries and one century at the best score of unbeaten 108 runs.

Gujarat Titans’ strongest playing 11 for IPL 2026 after mini auction

Gujarat signed the England wicket-keeper batter, Tom Banton, late in the auction, who they can use as the back-up option of Jos Buttler and make him bat at the number three position. Jason Holder can also be a fine player for the middle order of the side. Moraless, they already had a balanced squad even before the auction.

Gujarat Titans (GT) full squad ahead of IPL 2026

Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Tom Banton, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Jos Buttler, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Rahul Tewatia, Nishant Sindhu, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Luke Wood, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Sai Kishore.

Shubman was equally exceptional with the bat at the opening spot for the Titans as the right-handed batter amassed 650 runs in 15 innings of the previous season at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 155.87 with the help of six half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 97 runs.

Meanwhile, Buttler cracked 538 runs in just 13 innings at an average of nearly 60 and a strike rate of 163.03 with five half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 97 runs. Even at number four, they have the fine spin all-rounder of India, Washington Sundar, in the eleven with Sharukh Khan walking at number five.

At number six, they will have the toss-up between New Zealand’s Glenn Phillip and West Indies’ Jason Holder. The latter looks to be a more suitable option, given he can provide four overs with the ball and bat in the middle order with brutal power. Rahul Tewatia brings balance in the lower order, while Rashid Khan is the trump card of the eleven.

In the pace bowling department, they will have Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj, along with Prasidh Krishna in the eleven. Rabada missed the last season’s many clashes due to personal reasons, as this time, GT signed the back-up option of left-arm pacer Luke Wood.

Sai Kishore will be their left-arm spin all-rounder, who has been economical on most occasions of the last season and can prove to be a vital player once they travel to Chennai or Lucknow.

GT’s strongest playing 11 for IPL 2026 after mini auction

Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk.), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Phillips/Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj.

Impact player: Prasidh Krishna.