An underwhelming auctions for the Gujarat Titans. Despite having drafted three potential match-winners in Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, and Shubman Gill. It wasn't until the end of Day 2, that they picked a wicketkeeper. Eventually, they managed to acquire both Matthew Wade and Wriddhiman Saha, They bid heavily on Rahul Tewatia, who apart from that one innings and has not done anything noteworthy in IPL with either bat or ball.
Purse entered: INR 52 crore
Purse left: INR 0.15 crore
Biggest buys: Lockie Ferguson (INR 10 crore), Rahul Tewatia (INR 9 crore) Mohammed Shami (INR 6.25 crore)
Jason Roy at base price is an absolute steal, and although Lockie Ferguson was an expensive purchase, he has shown he can rattle batting orders with his pace but his fitness still remains a cause for concern. The big question for Titans is whether Vijay Shankar and the uncapped Abhinav Manohar can work with the top order and create a platform for Hardik.
The inexperience in batting is glaringly obvious. To compensate for that they could push Matthew Wade higher up the order, but that would mean they could also find themselves in deep trouble if early wickets fall and one less overseas spot to fill in the team of Wade plays. If Hardik can't bowl and the back has been a constant issue with him, the fifth bowler's quota could also be a potential sore spot.
Squad List
Gujarat Titans (GT): Hardik Pandya (D), Rashid Khan (D), Shubman Gill (D), Mohd. Shami, Jason Roy, Lockie Ferguson, Abhinav Sadarangani, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Dominic Drakes, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Gurkeerat Singh, Varun Aaron, B Sai Sudharsan