The champions from last year are the next team to be looked at and they have a very strong squad and they have not made that many changes when it comes to their squad. Very few people expected them to win the title in the very first year that they started playing the IPL. And this year there will be more scrutiny on them and all the teams will be wary of them and will make better plans for them.
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So, let’s look at the strongest playing 11 for the Gujarat Titans who could once again win the IPL title back to back.
Opening Batters
Shubman Gill
The first slot has to go to the best young batter in the world and that is Shubman Gill and he is in a rich vein of form this year for India and he will be looking to have a 500+ run season. He has played 74 IPL matches so far in his career and has scored 1900 runs in his career and he will be looking to get to 2500 by this season.
Wriddhiman Saha
Saha was one of the great stories of last year when he reinvented himself and was an important player in Gujarat Titans becoming champions. He played 144 Matches so far and has made 2427 runs so far in his IPL career.
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Middle Order
Kane Williamson
Gujarat Titans have a great number 3 in the IPL and Kane Williamson will fit in perfectly in the team and he will be looking to redeem himself this IPL and help his new team. He has played 76 IPL Matches so far in his career and has made 2101 runs and he will be looking to cross 2600 runs.
Hardik Pandya – Captain
The talismanic captain of Gujarat Titans who led them to the IPL title last year and he is the best all rounder in the team and he will be looking to repeat the season he had last year with both bat and ball. Hardik Pandya has played a total of 107 Matches so far and he has scored 1963 runs and taken 50 wickets in his IPL career.
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David Miller
At number 5 will be David Miller who was one of the biggest Surprises and he was so good in the IPL that he got in the South Africa team and he has been having a great run since. He has played 105 IPL Matches so far and has made 2455 runs so far and he will be looking to get near 3000 total Runs.
Rahul Tewatia
Rahul Tewatia is another proper all rounder in the Gujarat Titans team and in the last few years he has been one of the finds of the IPL and he has now proved himself. He has played 64 IPL Matches and has made 738 runs and taken 32 wickets.
Lower Order and Bowlers
Odean Smith
Odean Smith is yet another great addition to the Gujarat Titans team and he will be a proper all rounder in the team who can hit big sixes as well bowl a few overs. He has only played 6 IPL Matches and has made 51 runs and taken 6 wickets.
Rashid Khan
The best spinner in the IPL and one of the best players In the IPL as he has worked on his batting and he will be looking to be at his best yet again. Rashid Khan has played 92 IPL Matches and he has made 313 runs and has got 112 wickets so far.
Mohammad Shami
The best fast bowler in the team and one player that can win any match for the Gujarat Titans from anywhere. He is in great form recently shd he will be looking to continue it in the IPL. He has played 93 IPL Matches so far and has taken 99 wickets and he will be looking to get his 100tg in the opening match.
Sai Kishore
The off spinner in the team to complement the great Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore is a very talented cricketer. He has played 5 IPL Matches and has taken 6 Wickets so far.
Shivam Mavi
Shivam Mavi is one of the most experienced fast bowlers in the IPL and he has done very well in the years and he will look to do well for his new IPL team as well. He has played 32 IPL Matches so far and has got 30 wickets in the IPL.
