GT retained 20 players, leaving a maximum of 5 spots, including 4 overseas, to fill the squad with a purse of INR 12.90 crores.
Despite a very apparent middle-order weakness, Gujarat Titans (GT) not only won a few matches but also reached the Eliminator. This means that going into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, GT will just have to resolve this specific issue. They also have foreign slots, meaning they can add another dimension to an already impressive unit.
GT retention list
Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (week)✈️, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan✈️, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips (week)✈️, Nishant Sindhu, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Kagiso Rabada✈️, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Manav Suthar, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Kumar Kushagra (week), Anuj Rawat (week)
GT released the player list
Karim Janat✈️, Gerald Coetzee✈️, Dasun Shanaka✈️, Mahipal Lomror, Kulwant Khejroliya
Purse and locations for IPL 2026 auction
GT has the third lowest purse for the IPL 2026 auction – INR 12.90 crore. However, since they have already retained 20 players and only need to fill 5 slots to reach the maximum of 25 players, they have more than enough money. At best, GT can acquire 4 foreign players, because they have already retained 4.
GT players should target IPL 2026 auctions
Gujarat will look to find a like-for-like replacement for the players they released. They will look to someone like Daniel Sams, Wiaan Mulder or Jason Holder to fill the versatile gap. In the spin department they could go for Michael Bracewell, George Linde or Liam Livingstone.
There will be plenty of fast bowlers, but finding a quality Indian pacer will be key. Someone like Simarjeet Singh or Akash Deep could be a good buy. GT might look to bring back David Miller, since they traded Sherfane Rutherford to Mumbai Indians.
| Player | Type |
|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone/Wanindu Hasaranga/ Michael Bracewell/Matthew Short/ Rachin Ravindra/George Linde |
The foreign spin all-rounder |
| Daniel Sams/Kyle Jamieson/ Wiaan Mulder/Jason Holder/ Kyle Mayers/Cameron Green |
An all-rounder with foreign pace |
| Matheesha Pathirana/Gerald Coetzee/Anrich Nortje/ Spencer Johnson/Matt Henry/Gus Atkinson/ Fazalhaq Farooqi/Lungi Ngidi/Will O’Rourke |
Foreign fast player |
| David Miller/Venkatesh Iyer/ Atharva Taide/Abhinav Manohar/ Vijay Shankar |
Middle/finisher order |
| Chetan Sakariya/Akash Madhwal/ Deep Akash/Ashok Sharma/ Simarjeet Singh/Kamlesh Nagarkoti |
Indian fast bowler |
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