Best Starting XI of Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024

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Best Starting XI of Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024
Best Starting XI of Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024

Gujarat Titans lost against Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 2023. The 2024 auction has been concluded successfully. Gujarat have traded their skipper Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians. Shubhman Gill has been appointed as the new skipper of the franchise. The most notable buys of Gujarat at 2024 auction were of Spencer Johnson and Sharukh Khan. In this article, we will take a look at the possible best Starting XI of Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024. Let’s see how does Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2024 looks on paper.

Gujarat Titans IPL 2024 Squad

Gujarat Titans IPL 2024 Squad
Gujarat Titans IPL 2024 Squad

Wicketkeepers: Mathew Wade (AUS), Wriddiman Saha, Robin Minz.

Batters: Shubman Gill, David Miller (SA), Abhinav Manohar, Kane Williamson (NZ), Sai Sudharsan.

All-rounders: Rashid Khan (AFG), Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG), Darshan Nalkande, Shahrukh Khan.

Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Josh Little (IRE), R. Sai Kishore, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad (AFG), Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson (AUS).

Gujarat Titans Playing XI IPL 2024

  1. Shubman Gill : It is confirmed that Shubman Gill will open the innings for GT. It will be Gill’s first stint in the leadership role in the IPL. However a problem has emerged regarding his partner. Let’s see the decision of the management regarding this issue. Gill has to bear more responsibility in Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2024 because he has been appointed the captain by the franchise.

    Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2022 - SHUBMAN GILL
    Gujarat Titans Playing 11 – SHUBMAN GILL
  2. Wriddhiman  Saha(wk) : Saha has been given a place in the playing XI just because he is a wicket keeper batsman. Along with this, Saha has an immense experience of playing in IPL for different franchises. He is a dynamic batsman who can play anywhere in the batting line-up. Saha is likely to keep the gloves in Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2024.

    Wriddhiman Saha IPL 2022
    Wriddhiman Saha IPL 2022
  3. Kane Williamson : The New Zealand skipper has been struggling in the shortest format of the game but if the franchise has decided to retain him then he will definitely feature in Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2024 . Williamson is set to play in the middle order for the Gujarat Titans.

    Why Kane Williamson not playing in IPL 2023?
    Why Kane Williamson not playing in IPL?
  4. Sharukh Khan : Gujrat Titans has decided to bring in Sharukh Khan as a replacement for Hardik Pandya. The franchise bought him at the auction for a whooping 7.40 Crore. It will be exciting to see the position of Sharukh Khan in Gujarat Titans Playing XI. He is more of a batter than a bowler, so he will come up according to the situation of the match.
  5. Vijay Shankar : The South Indian all- rounder can proved to be a valuable addition for the team. He has the ability to play in the middle order and can also bowl some overs if needed. Shankar was also a part of the Indian playing XI in the 2019 World Cup. It would be exciting to see if he gets a place in Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2024 .

    Gujarat Titans Playing 11 - Vijay Shankar
    Gujarat Titans Playing 11 – Vijay Shankar
  6. David Miller : Miller can be the perfect partner to Sharukh Khan for finishing the innings as he likes to take on the bowlers from the start. The South African batsman can certainly provide the explosion needed for a big score. The left-hander is very aggressive hitter throughout the phases and does play a lot of powerful cricketing shots.

    Gujarat Titans playing 11 2022 - David Miller
    Gujarat Titans playing 11 – David Miller
  7. Robin Minz : No one would have thought that an unknown cricketer will go for a whopping INR 3.60 crore in the auction for IPL 2024. Gujarat Titans secured the services of Robin Minz, a promising tribal cricketer from Jharkhand, in the IPL 2024 auction held in Dubai. Minz is yet to represent his state Jharkhand in Ranji Trophy but he has been of Jharkhand’s U19 and U25 teams. With his price tag, it seems like he will definitely replace Rahul Tewatia in Gujarat Titans Playing XI.
  8. Rashid Khan : The Afghanistan skipper is one of the world-class spinners in the limited-overs format. Rashid Khan has emerged as a match-winner with his magical spin bowling. He was picked as a draft player ahead of the auctions by Gujarat Titans. He was a part of SRH camp last year and decided to part ways with the franchise. He will lead the bowling attack of Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2024 .

    Gujarat Titans playing 11 2022 - Rashid Khan
    Gujarat Titans playing 11 2022 – Rashid Khan
  9. Spencer Johnson : The most expensive pick of Gujarat Titans at the IPL 2024 auction. The Australian fast bowler doesn’t have much experience to his name but he is a talented youngster. Gujarat bought him for 10 crore. The franchise released Shivam Mavi, Yash Dayal and Odean Smith. Therefore they needed a fast bowler. Spencer made his internations debut in Australia’s T20I series against South Africa with a commendable 2/33 in a 111-run win.
  10. Mohammed Shami : Shami was picked up by the Gujarat Titans for INR 6.25 crore in the 2022 Auctions. The veteran Indian pacer has immense experience of playing in IPL.  Shami has played a lot of IPL games. He has been in his best form of his life. Shami also performed excellently at ODI World Cup. His experience will be very valuable in Gujarat Titans Playing 11 2024 .

    Mohammed Shami Gujarat Titans
    Mohammed Shami Gujarat Titans
  11. Umesh Yadav : Gujarat Titans picked the veteran fast bowler for a whopping INR 5.80 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. Umesh was very lethal with his pace last year. He will be the perfect partner for Shami. Umesh Yadav has the ability to bowl above 140 Kmph consistently. With his high price tag, he is likely to get a place in Gujarat Titans Playing 11.

    Umesh Yadav KKR IPL 2022
    Umesh Yadav KKR IPL 2022