IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans full squad, preview, SWOT analysis, likely XI

While Gujarat Titans (GT) made their IPL debut in the 2022 edition, they won it in the first edition (2022). In the next edition, they ended as the runners-up after losing the final against Chennai Super Kings. In the last edition, GT played under new leadership and finished in eighth place in the points table.

Gujarat Titans spent INR 51 crore to retain five key players and released the remaining players. So, it meant that the IPL 2022 champions started the IPL 2025 mega auction with the purse remaining of INR 69 crore. 

Gujarat Titans: Key additions from the mega auction

Gujarat Titans fought hard to secure English star Jos Buttler for INR 15.75 crore. They also showed their desperation to buy Indian star pacer Mohammed Siraj and South African star fast bowler Kagiso Rabada for INR 12.25 crore and 10.75 crore, respectively. Prasidh Krishna also joined for INR 9.50 crore, while they bought Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, and Gerald Coetzee for bargain prices. 

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GT Full Squad

Batters: Shubman Gill (retained), Sai Sudharsan (retained)

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler (English), Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra

All-rounders: Rahul Tewatia (retained), Shahrukh Khan (retained), Rashid Khan (retained/Afghan), Glenn Phillips (New Zealander), Sherfane Rutherford (Guyanese), Karim Janat (Afghan), Arshad Khan, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu

Spinners: Jayant Yadav, Sai Kishore, Manav Suthar

Pacers: Kagiso Rabada (South African), Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gurnoor Brar  

Brief SWOT analysis

After retaining their consistent performers, the Gujarat Titans have made their batting and pace-bowling line-ups stronger. The franchise has strong all-rounders, both Indians and overseas. Due to the strong all-rounders, GT have strengthened their spin bowling options too. So, we can confidently say that Titans will be an interesting team for the IPL 2025. 

Talking about their rare weakness, it can be seen only if some of their key players fail to perform consistently. In their pace-bowling squad, there are some good names who sometimes struggled to perform consistently in the IPL. 

GT Best possible XI for IPL 2025

Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna/Ishant Sharma