2025 Gujarat Titans season
Indian Premier League cricket team
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The 2025 season was the 4th season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchise Gujarat Titans. They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2025 IPL. The team was captained by Shubman Gill and coached by Ashish Nehra.
| 2025 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Narendra Modi Stadium, home ground of Gujarat Titans | |||
| Coach | Ashish Nehra | ||
| Captain | Shubman Gill | ||
| Ground(s) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | ||
| League stage | 3rd place | ||
| Eliminator | Lost to Mumbai Indians | ||
| Most runs | Sai Sudharsan (759)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Prasidh Krishna (25)[2] | ||
| Most catches | Shubman Gill (8)[3] | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Jos Buttler (10)[4] | ||
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Gujarat Titans finished in third place in the league stage, and advanced to the eliminator in the playoffs. However, they lost to Mumbai Indians in the eliminator. Sai Sudharsan scored the most runs (759) while Prasidh Krishna took the most wickets (25) for Gujarat in the 2025 season; which were also the most in the 2025 IPL by any team.
Pre-season
The 2025 Indian Premier League was the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[5] Gujarat Titans had previously won the title once in their debut season of 2022.[6] The team finished in eighth place in the previous season.[7] The tournament featured ten teams competing in 74 matches from 22 March to 3 June 2025.[8][9] Gujarat played all their home matches at Narendra Modi Stadium.[10]
Player retention
Franchises were allowed to retain a maximum of six players from their squad, including a maximum of five recent international players.[11] Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 31 October 2024.[12] Gujarat retained five players, including captain Shubman Gill.[13][14]
| No. | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | ₹16.5 crore (US$1.7 million) |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | ₹8.5 crore (US$900,000) |
| 4 | Rahul Tewatia | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) |
| 5 | Shahrukh Khan | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) |
| Batters | Wicket-keepers | All-rounders | Fast bowlers | Spin bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- Wriddhiman Saha announced his retirement from IPL in November 2024.[16]
Auction
The season's auction took place on 24 and 25 November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[17] The auction purse for each franchise was set at ₹120 crore (US$13 million), with the franchises being deducted an amount from the purse for each retained player.[18][19] Gujarat had a purse remaining of ₹69 crore (US$7.3 million).[20] Franchises that did not retain six players, were allowed Right-to-Match (RTM) cards at the auction for each player not retained.[21] Gujarat had one card available.[22] Gujarat bought twenty players in the auction, including twelve capped players and six overseas players.[23] Gujarat used their RTM card to buy back Sai Kishore for ₹2 crore (US$210,000).[24]
Squad
- Players with international caps as of start of 2025 IPL are listed in bold.
- Ages are as of 22 March 2025.
- Withdrawn players are indicated by a dagger symbol (†) and placed at the bottom of the table.
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manav Suthar |  India | 3 August 2002 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 4 | Kulwant Khejroliya | India | 13 March 1992 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 5 | Washington Sundar | India | 5 October 1999 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹3.2 crore (US$340,000) | |
| 7 | Shubman Gill | India | 8 September 1999 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹16.5 crore (US$1.7 million) | Captain |
| 16 | Jayant Yadav | India | 22 January 1990 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | |
| 19 | Rashid Khan |  Afghanistan | 20 September 1998 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) | Overseas |
| 20 | Arshad Khan | India | 20 December 1997 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ₹1.3 crore (US$140,000) | |
| 23 | Sai Sudharsan | India | 15 October 2001 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹8.5 crore (US$900,000) | |
| 25 | Kagiso Rabada |  South Africa | 25 May 1995 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹10.75 crore (US$1.1 million) | Overseas |
| 29 | Ishant Sharma | India | 2 September 1988 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | |
| 35 | Shahrukh Khan | India | 27 May 1995 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) | |
| 43 | Prasidh Krishna | India | 19 February 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹9.5 crore (US$1.0 million) | |
| 46 | Rahul Tewatia | India | 20 May 1993 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) | |
| 60 | Sai Kishore | India | 6 November 1996 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | |
| 62 | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa | 2 October 2000 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹2.4 crore (US$250,000) | Overseas |
| 68 | Sherfane Rutherford |  West Indies | 15 August 1998 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹1.7 crore (US$180,000) | Overseas |
| 73 | Mohammed Siraj | India | 13 March 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹12.25 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
| N/a | Gurnoor Brar | India | 25 May 2000 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹1.3 crore (US$140,000) | |
| N/a | Karim Janat | Afghanistan | 11 August 1998 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas |
| N/a | Kumar Kushagra | India | 23 October 2004 (aged 20) | Right-handed | N/a | ₹65 lakh (US$69,000) | |
| N/a | Mahipal Lomror | India | 16 November 1999 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹1.7 crore (US$180,000) | |
| N/a | Kusal Mendis |  Sri Lanka | 2 February 1995 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas; temporary[a] replacement[b] |
| N/a | Anuj Rawat | India | 17 October 1999 (aged 25) | Left-handed | N/a | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| N/a | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | 9 September 1991 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas; replacement[b] |
| N/a | Nishant Sindhu | India | 9 April 2004 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 63 | Jos Buttler † |  England | 8 September 1990 (aged 34) | Right-handed | N/a | ₹15.75 crore (US$1.7 million) | Overseas; withdrawn[c] |
| N/a | Glenn Phillips † |  New Zealand | 6 December 1996 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas; withdrawn[b] |
- Gujarat Titans signed Kusal Mendis as temporary replacement, following the IPL's suspension and rescheduling.[26][28]
- Dasun Shanaka replaced Glenn Phillips, after the latter withdrew due to groin injury.[27]
- Kusal Mendis replaced Jos Buttler, after the latter withdrew due to national duty.[26]
Support staff
Matthew Wade replaced Mithun Manhas as assistant coach[29][30] while, Parthiv Patel replaced Gary Kirsten as batting coach.[31]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ashish Nehra |
| Assistant coach | Matthew Wade |
| Batting coach and mentor | Parthiv Patel |
League stage
Gujarat Titans began their season with a loss against Punjab Kings.[32] They won their next four matches against Mumbai Indians,[33] Royal Challengers Bengaluru,[34] Sunrisers Hyderabad[35] and Rajasthan Royals;[36] lost to Lucknow Super Giants;[37] won against Delhi Capitals[38] and Kolkata Knight Riders;[39] lost to Rajasthan;[40] and won their next three matches against Hyderabad,[41] Mumbai[42] and Delhi[43]. Gujarat lost their last two matches of the stage to Lucknow[44] and Chennai Super Kings[45] to finish the league stage in third place with nine wins from 14 matches, and advanced to the eliminator in the playoffs.[46][47]
Points table
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Punjab Kings | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.372 | Advance to the qualifier 1 |
| 2 | A | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.301 | |
| 3 | B | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.254 | Advance to the eliminator |
| 4 | B | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1.142 | |
| 5 | B | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −0.011 | Eliminated |
| 6 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.241 | |
| 7 | B | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.376 | |
| 8 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.305 | |
| 9 | A | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.549 | |
| 10 | A | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.647 |
League progression
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Fixtures
Punjab Kings 243/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 232/5 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Priyansh Arya and Suryansh Shedge (Punjab Kings) made their IPL debuts.[48][49]
Gujarat Titans (H) 196/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 160/6 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 169/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 170/2 (17.5 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 152/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 153/3 (16.4 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Titans (H) 217/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 159 (19.2 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Titans 180/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 186/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals 203/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 204/3 (19.2 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Titans 198/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 159/8 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Titans 209/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 212/2 (15.5 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Karim Janat (Gujarat Titans) made his IPL debut.[50]
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) became the youngest player to score a century in IPL history.[51]
Gujarat Titans (H) 224/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 186/6 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians (H) 155/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 147/7 (19 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Gujarat Titans were set a revised target of 147 runs from 19 overs due to rain.
Delhi Capitals (H) 199/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 205/0 (19 overs) |
Sai Sudharsan 108* (61) |
Lucknow Super Giants 235/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 202/9 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- This match was originally scheduled for 14 May at the same venue, before being rescheduled.[52]
Chennai Super Kings 230/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 147 (18.3 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- This match was originally scheduled for 18 May at the same venue, before being rescheduled.[52]
Playoffs
Bracket
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 29 May 2025 – Mullanpur | 3 June 2025 – Ahmedabad | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 101 (14.1 overs) | Q1W | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 190/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 106/2 (10 overs) | 1 June 2025 – Ahmedabad | Q2W | Punjab Kings | 184/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Punjab Kings | 207/5 (19 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Mumbai Indians | 203/6 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 30 May 2025 – Mullanpur | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 208/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 228/5 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[47][46]
Eliminator
Mumbai Indians 228/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 208/6 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
- This match was originally scheduled for 21 May at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, before being rescheduled.[52][54]
- Kusal Mendis (Gujarat Titans) made his IPL debut.[55]
Statistics
At the IPL end of season awards, Sai Sudharsan was awarded for scoring most runs and most fours in the season and as the Fantasy player and the Emerging player of the season; while Prasidh Krishna was awarded for most wickets and Mohammed Siraj was awarded for most dot balls.[56]
| Runs | Player |
|---|---|
| 759 | Sai Sudharsan |
| 650 | Shubman Gill |
| 538 | Jos Buttler |
| 291 | Sherfane Rutherford |
| 179 | Shahrukh Khan |
| Wickets | Player |
|---|---|
| 25 | Prasidh Krishna |
| 19 | Sai Kishore |
| 16 | Mohammed Siraj |
| 9 | Rashid Khan |
| 6 | Arshad Khan |