Full list of players to be retained by Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2025 auction

Gujarat Titans have some strong members but they need to cut off many ahead of IPL 2025 due to the mega auction. Due to the IPL 2025 auction, many teams can only retain a few players in their squad and release the rest of them for next season.

Gujarat Titans is a dominating team in IPL and has done a wonderful job over the last three years. Shubman Gill led the side in IPL 2024 but they could not replicate their wonderful show like the last two seasons. GT won the title in IPL 2022 and finished as runners-up in IPL 2023. They were 8th in IPL 2024.

GT formed a powerful team ahead of their first season in IPL. Now, they need to do the job once again and develop a strong squad for IPL 2025. The IPL 2022 Champions also need to retain their best three players. Below are 3 players GT can retain in their squad ahead of IPL 2025.

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3 players who will be retained by Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2025 auction

3. Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill is the first player that Gujarat Titans will retain in their squad ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. The right-handed batsman is the new skipper of GT and led the side last season after the ouster of Hardik Pandya.

Gill has been a wonderful batter for the side and joined the team during its inception in IPL 2022. He was the leading run-getter in the 2023 season and won the orange cap. Last season, he mustered 426 runs at 38+ average and 147+ strike rate. Hence, there are no doubts GT will retain Gill for the next season.

2. Mohammed Shami

Unfortunately, Mohammed Shami could not feature this season in IPL 2024 due to an injury. He also missed the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Last season, he was the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2023 and won the purple cap.

Shami is a regular member of the Indian team and has delivered astonishing bowling shows over the last few years. He plays across all three formats. Hence, Gujarat Titans would not risk losing a lethal pacer like him and retain him for IPL 2025.

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1. Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan will be the third retention for Gujarat Titans for the IPL 2025 auction. The Afghan spinner is among the costliest members of the team and one of the deadliest spinners in international cricket. The right-arm spinner hunted 10 wickets in 12 games in IPL 2024 at an average of 36.70.

The leg spinner held a decent average of 8.40 and contributed a lot with his spin attack. Rashid Khan has been a consistent performer for the last three years for GT. He is also a dangerous tailender batter and is often dubbed as an all-rounder. Hence, he will be one of the players GT should retain ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.