Gujarat Titans are set to retain their captain Shubman Gill alongside star spinner Rashid Khan and left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan forward of the IPL mega public sale. Uncapped hitters Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan are additionally anticipated to be retained by the franchise.
“Shubman, Rashid and Sai will probably be retained by the franchise,” mentioned an IPL supply.
Gill, who’s seen a future chief within the Indian cricket setup, had captained Titans for the primary time earlier this 12 months when the aspect completed eighth out of 10 groups.
Titans had gained the IPL on debut in 2022 earlier than ending runners-up the next 12 months, each underneath Hardik Pandya‘s management.
The choice to retain Rashid can be on anticipated strains. The 26-year previous took 19 wickets in his maiden season with the crew in 2022 earlier than amassing 27 wickets within the following season. His kind dipped this season when he took 10 wickets in 12 video games at a mean of 36.70.
Sudharsan may also be retained forward of the deadline on October 31 after a breakout 12 months when he amassed 527 runs in 12 video games together with 100. The younger batter has featured in three ODIs and a T20 for the nationwide crew.
Uncapped Shahrukh Khan batted at a powerful strike fee of 169.33 and at Rs four crore, he would include a cut price value for the franchise.
IPL veteran Tewatia, who has performed near 100 video games, is one other batter Titans are anticipated to retain. The southpaw batted with a 145 plus strike final season.
The mega public sale is prone to be held abroad within the final week of November. The public sale purse has been elevated to Rs 120 crore from the Rs 100 crore groups had at their disposal finally 12 months’s public sale.
The full wage cap now consists of public sale purse, incremental efficiency pay and match charges. The match payment, set at Rs 7.5 lakh per recreation, has been launched forward of the following season.
The groups can retain as much as six gamers, by way of retention or proper to match, from the present squad, the best in IPL historical past.
