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    Gujarat Titans Name Meaning: Ahmedabad Based IPL Franchise Explains

    Gujarat Titans Name Meaning: One of the 2 new IPL teams that were introduced ahead of IPL 2022 named their franchise name as Gujarat Titans. Earlier in December 2021, BCCI hosts an auction for the rights of owing 2 teams in the upcoming IPL 2022 season.

    Sanjiv Goenka and CVC Capital have won the bidding war among nearly 10 competitors which was hosted by BCCI in Dubai on October 25, 2021. The BCCI gets a whooping 12,690cr (1.7 Billion dollars) from the sale of 2 New IPL Teams.

    CVC Capital(Irelia Company Pte Ltd) will own the Gujarat Titans while RP Sanjiv Goenka Group will own the Lucknow Super Giants IPL team in the IPL 2022 tournament.

    Gujarat Titans will be having a purse of 52 crores in IPL 2022 Mega Auction after spending INR 38 crore (USD 5.1 million approx) on Pandya (INR 15 crore/USD 2.02 million approx), Rashid (INR 15 crore) and Gill (INR 8 crore/USD 1.07 million approx).

    Ahmedabad IPL Team 2022 Owner

    IPL 2022 Squad – Gujarat Titans

    Player Role Auction Price Nation
    Shubman Gill Batsman INR 8 Crores(Drafted) India
    Sai Sudarshan Batsman INR 20 Lakhs India
    Abhinav Sadarangani
    Batsman INR 2.60 Crores India
    Rahmanullah Gurbaz WK-Batsman Will Update Soon Afghanistan
    David Miller Batsman INR 3 crores South Africa
    Matthew Wade (wk)
    WK-Batsman INR 2.40 Crores Australia
    Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
    WK-Batsman INR 1.90 Crores India
    Rashid Khan Bowler INR 15 Crores(Drafted) Afghanistan
    Varun Aaron Bowler INR 50 Lakhs India
    Darshan Nalkande
    Bowler INR 20 Lakhs India
    Yash Dayal Bowler INR 3.20 Crores India
    Pradeep Sangwan
    Bowler INR 20 Lakhs India
    Alzarri Joseph Bowler INR 2.40 Crores West Indies
    R Sai Kishore Bowler INR 3 Crores India
    Noor Ahmad Bowler INR 30 Lakhs Afghanistan
    Lockie Ferguson Bowler INR 10 Crores New Zealand
    Mohammed Shami
    Bowler INR 6.25 Crores India
    Hardik Pandya All-rounder INR 15 Crores(Drafted) India
    Dominic Drakes All-rounder INR 1.10 Crores West Indies
    Vijay Shankar All-rounder INR 1.40 Crores India
    Jayant Yadav All-rounder INR 1.70 Crores India
    Gurkeerat Singh Mann
    All-rounder INR 50 Lakhs India
    Rahul Tewatia All-rounder INR 9 Crores India

    IPL 2022 Gujarat Titans Indian Players

    Player Role Price in INR
    Shubman Gill Batsman
    INR 8 Crores(Drafted)
    Sai Sudarshan Batsman INR 20 Lakhs
    Abhinav Sadarangani Batsman INR 2.60 Crores
    Wriddhiman Saha (wk) WK-Batsman INR 1.90 Crores
    Varun Aaron Bowler INR 50 Lakhs
    Darshan Nalkande Bowler INR 20 Lakhs
    Yash Dayal Bowler INR 3.20 Crores
    Pradeep Sangwan Bowler INR 20 Lakhs
    R Sai Kishore Bowler INR 3 Crores
    Mohammed Shami Bowler INR 6.25 Crores
    Hardik Pandya All-rounder
    INR 15 Crores(Drafted)
    Vijay Shankar All-rounder INR 1.40 Crores
    Jayant Yadav All-rounder INR 1.70 Crores
    Gurkeerat Singh Mann All-rounder INR 50 Lakhs
    Rahul Tewatia All-rounder INR 9 Crores

    IPL 2022 Gujarat Titans Overseas Players

    Player Role Price in INR Nation
    Rahmanullah Gurbaz WK-Batsman Will Update Soon Afghanistan
    David Miller Batsman INR 3 crores South Africa
    Matthew Wade (wk)
    WK-Batsman INR 2.40 Crores Australia
    Rashid Khan Bowler INR 15 Crores(Drafted) Afghanistan
    Alzarri Joseph Bowler INR 2.40 Crores West Indies
    Noor Ahmad Bowler INR 30 Lakhs Afghanistan
    Lockie Ferguson
    Bowler INR 10 Crores New Zealand
    Dominic Drakes All-rounder INR 1.10 Crores West Indies

    IPL 2022 Gujarat Titans Batsmen

    Player Auction Price Nation
    Shubman Gill INR 8 Crores(Drafted) India
    Sai Sudarshan INR 20 Lakhs India
    Abhinav Sadarangani
    INR 2.60 Crores India
    Jason Roy INR 2 Crores England
    David Miller INR 3 crores South Africa
    Matthew Wade (wk)
    INR 2.40 Crores Australia
    Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
    INR 1.90 Crores India

    IPL 2022 Gujarat Titans Bowlers

    Player Auction Price Nation
    Rashid Khan INR 15 Crores(Drafted) Afghanistan
    Varun Aaron INR 50 Lakhs India
    Darshan Nalkande
    INR 20 Lakhs India
    Yash Dayal INR 3.20 Crores India
    Pradeep Sangwan
    INR 20 Lakhs India
    Alzarri Joseph INR 2.40 Crores West Indies
    R Sai Kishore INR 3 Crores India
    Noor Ahmad INR 30 Lakhs Afghanistan
    Lockie Ferguson INR 10 Crores New Zealand
    Mohammed Shami
    INR 6.25 Crores India

    IPL 2022 Gujarat Titans All-rounders

    Player Auction Price Nation
    Hardik Pandya INR 15 Crores(Drafted) India
    Dominic Drakes INR 1.10 Crores West Indies
    Vijay Shankar INR 1.40 Crores India
    Jayant Yadav INR 1.70 Crores India
    Gurkeerat Singh Mann
    INR 50 Lakhs India
    Rahul Tewatia INR 9 Crores India

    Gujarat Titans Name Meaning

    Right after the team name announcement fans starts to dig up for the reason for the Gujarat-based IPL team’s name selection. Understanding the fans need the franchise came forward and explain the reason why they choose the name “Gujarat Titans”.

    Regarding this, the official Twitter handle of Gujarat Titans writes “PHILOSOPHY – COURAGEOUS HEARTS AND WELCOMING MINDS”

    We’ll take on big challenges and fight against odds, and this spirit makes us the ‘Titans’.

    “VISION ACHIEVE LARGER-THAN-LIFE GOALS”

    We hail from the land of lofty ambitions – home to the largest cricket stadium and the tallest statue in the world. Our homage is also to the state’s rich cricketing legacy that has produced legends.

    Siddharth Patel’s View

    Siddharth Patel, a partner at CVC, said in a release that “We want this group to achieve great things for Gujarat and its many passionate fans, which is why we have chosen the name, Titans”.

    “As we approach the league’s mega auction, we are confident that we will be able to put together the right combination of players going into the new season. We want individuals that are not only highly skilled but who are inspired to be Titans of the game.

    “We look forward to starting on our journey with the passion and support of the people of Gujarat, and hope to inspire and win over new fans from all over India and the world.”

    Titans’ home stadium will be the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the world’s largest cricket stadium.

    Narendra Modi Stadium
    Narendra Modi Stadium

    Gujarat Titans Drafted Players

    As per the BCCI’s rules for IPL 2022 Auction, Gujarat Titans can pick a maximum of 3 players from the IPL 2022 Auction pool players before the auction date.

    It will be only the second IPL team for all three players, with Rashid coming over from Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gill from Kolkata Knight Riders, and Pandya from Mumbai Indians. This will also be the first time Pandya leads an IPL franchise.

    Ahmedabad Team IPL 2022 draft
    Ahmedabad Team IPL 2022 draft

    Gujarat Titans 2022 Coach

    Former Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra has been named as the head coach of the Gujarat Titans.

    Role Name Country
    Head Coach Ashish Nehra India
    Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki England
    Mentor Gary Kirsten South Africa
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