Defending champions Gujarat Titans will begin their IPL 2023 campaign with a match against Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on March 31 – here’s their predicted XI for the match, along with tournament prediction, squad and schedule.
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Lockie Ferguson is the only absentee in the Gujarat squad from the 11 cricketers who featured in the 2022 IPL final. Ahead of the auction, they traded Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to the Kolkata Knight Riders, and released Jason Roy, Dominic Drakes, Varun Aaron, and Gurkeerat Singh.
At the auction, the Giants acquired Kane Williamson (for INR 2 crore), Odean Smith (INR 50 lakh), KS Bharat (INR 1.2 crore), and Shivam Mavi (INR 6 crore).
Gujarat Titans squad at IPL 2023
(Overseas players underlined)
Hardik Pandya (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Matthew Wade (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Urvil Patel (wk), Kane Williamson, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan, Odean Smith, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Mohit Sharma, Josh Little, Pradeep Sangwan, Shivam Mavi, Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore.
Gujarat Titans schedule at IPL 2023: Click here for match timings
GT in IPL 2023: Team news
The Gujarat Titans are among few franchises to have not been hit by injuries – yet. Josh Little did pull a hamstring during Ireland’s tour of Bangladesh, but he has joined his Titans teammates. However, David Miller will not be available only after South Africa play their ODIs against the Netherlands, on March 31 and April 3.
Gujarat Titans probable XI for first game of IPL 2023
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (c), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal.
Gujarat Titans: IPL 2023 prediction
Gujarat Titans are very likely to make it to at least the Playoffs. They have retained the core that helped them win in 2022; they have not been hit by major injuries; and there is little fault to find in the team once Miller returns.
