Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025: Gujarat Titans (GT) Team Profile
The Gujarat Titans (GT) is a skilled franchise cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was formed in 2021 with the home ground of Narendra Modi Stadium. The owners of this franchise team are CVC Capital Partners and Torrent Group. CVC won the bid to own the GT team at 5,635 crores which is approximately US $640 million.
The current captain of the team is Shubman Gill, and the coach is Ashish Nehra. The manager of the team is Satyajit Parab. Initially, the team had chosen Hardik Pandya to be the captain who was later purchased by another team. The GT have performed exceedingly well in the past few tournaments that they played. They even won the first IPL that they played in 2022.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Team Squad 2025:
Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips All-Rounders: Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, B Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan.
GT Home Ground – Narendra Modi Stadium and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium
The home ground of the Gujarat Titans is Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Gujarat. The secondary ground is Vadodara International Cricket Stadium that is situated in Vadodara.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Team Identity
The team identity can be noted from the anthem of ‘Ava De’ that was sung by Aditya Gadhvi in the first IPL season. But in the new season, the anthem is sung by GT Karshe. The colour scheme is dark blue with shades of light blue slashed all over. The team has made quite a mark for itself with the achievements it has acquired in the past 3 tournaments.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Fixtures IPL 2025
If you are a fan of the Gujarat Titans (GT) team, then the following information would help you keep yourself on track with the fixtures of the team in this season. IPL 2025 will be an important reminder for the GT team that consistent efforts and winning of matches is needed to see the team in the semi-finals and finals. The competition this time is also tough, and an increased number of matches will give a higher chance of winning to the respective teams.
| Date | Day | Time | Opposition | Venue |
| Mar 25 | Tues | 7:30 | Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad |
| Mar 29 | Sat | 7:30 | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad |
| Apr 2 | Wed | 7:30 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| Apr 6 | Sun | 7:30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| Apr 9 | Wed | 7:30 | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| Apr 12 | Sat | 3:30 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| Apr 19 | Sat | 3:30 | Delhi Capitals | Ahmedabad |
| Apr 21 | Mon | 7:30 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| Apr 28 | Mon | 7:30 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| May 2 | Fri | 7:30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad |
| May 6 | Tues | 7:30 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| May 11 | Sun | 7:30 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| May 14 | Wed | 3:30 | Lucknow Super Giant | Ahmedabad |
| May 18 | Sun | 3:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad |
Gujarat Titans (GT) Franchise History
The franchise history of the Gujarat Titans (GT) team is fairly short when compared to the other 8 initial teams who made their way into the IPL. In 2021, bids were invited for the purchase of this franchise team and there was a total of 6 serious bidders who were given the opportunity to pay up and own this spectacular team.
Eventually the BCCI allowed three companies to bid for the ownership and CVC Capital Partners were able to secure the bid and own the team. They paid around US $640 million to have the team in their corner. In 2022 auctions, Hardik Pandya was chosen as the captain of the team, and the official name was given as Gujarat Titans.
GT Captains
In the following table, you will be able to see information on the history of the captains who have led the GT team in the past. The achievements of the captains are also highlighted to give a fair understanding of their contributions to the success of the team until now. With the new information surfacing, all eyes are on the new captain to see whether he will be able to help the team flourish and reach its premier point.
| Player | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Win% |
| Hardik Pandya | India | 2022 | 2023 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 70.96% |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Shubman Gill | India | 2024 | Present | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 35.71% |
Gujarat Titans (GT) Brand Value
The brand value of the Gujarat Titans (GT) is about $69 million. It might be lesser than the other teams, but the value is still absolutely great with the kind of the achievements that the team has made until now. The CVC team is definitely on the winning side and the overall value is anticipated to grow further in the days to come. The company has a good history of owning teams in the past as well and they are definitely proud of this investment as well.
GT Controversies
Four members of the GT team were recently associated with a Rs. 450 crore ponzi scheme run by Zala. Investigations were in progress and the team members were asked to lay low after the problem surfaced. Financial scams can be a problem for all types of people and the involvement of this team may be an eye opener for the regular citizens of the country as well.
Another controversy associated with the team is the questions being raised on the CVC company being associated with sports betting and how their interest in the game might cause problems in the future. Apart from this, one of the players – Yash Dayal was also caught in a controversy when one of his posts on Love Jihad was brought to light. It has become increasingly important for celebrities and players to be absolutely careful about every word that they post on social media. The scrutiny is too high.
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