If Shubman Gill does not get the command, then who will be the captain of Gujarat Titans? Got the answer!

Sports Desk, Obnews: Before the mega auction of IPL 2025, Gujarat team has started searching for a new captain. If sources are to be believed, Gujarat Titans will not hand over the captaincy to 'Prince' i.e. Shubman Gill this time. This is the reason why the franchise is brainstorming about a new captain before the auction. So that once the agreement is reached, that player can be included in their camp in the auction.

In fact, in 2022, Gujarat Titans, under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, was successful in capturing the trophy in its very first season by showing excellent performance. After that, in 2023 also the team reached the final under the captaincy of Hardik but had to face defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings of Thala. Nevertheless, Hardik's captaincy was appreciated for finishing runner-up in the second season also.

GT's bad condition after Pandya's departure

Mumbai Indians of IPL 2024 included their old player Hardik Pandya back in their team through the trade window. After which the command of Gujarat had to be handed over to Shubman Gill. But the team could not even reach the playoffs, forget winning the finals and reaching the finals.

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Gill flopped under captaincy!

Gujarat Titans' performance in IPL 2024 was not very good. The team won only 5 out of 14 matches in the league, while it had to face defeat in 7 matches. Whereas the match with KKR remained inconclusive due to rain. The team stood at 8th position in the points table with 12 points. Shubman Gill has captained Gujarat Titans in a total of 13 matches. Under his captaincy, the team has won 6 matches, while it had to face defeat in 7 matches. Shubman Gill's win percentage as captain in IPL is 46.15%.

Who is the new captain of GT?

Due to last season's performance, there are talks of removing Shubman Gill from the captaincy. Now, if Prince is removed from the captaincy, then which franchise will hand over the command of Gujarat in his place? There is a discussion going on between the franchise owner and the management regarding this matter. In which three names are being given preference.

Command will be handed over to Rohit!

Among the three players being discussed, Rohit Sharma's name is at the top. Because there is talk that Rohit Sharma may leave Mumbai Indians before the mega auction. Rohit's success rate is also the highest. He has made Mumbai Indians win the IPL title 5 times under his captaincy. In such a situation, if Rohit remains available in the auction, then Gujarat can include him in their camp and hand over the captaincy.

Warner-Williamson also discussed

Apart from this, the name of David Warner is also included in the two names being discussed. He has made Hyderabad champion under his captaincy. He has also been the captain of Delhi and is currently playing as a player. Apart from this, the third name in this list is that of Kane Williamson. Williamson was also a part of the Gujarat team last season but could play only one match due to injury.

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