Bengaluru, 16th February: Gujarat Titans (GT) may struggle to establish a balance with few left-handed alternatives after overloading their roster with pace options during the recent two-day IPL 2022 Mega Auction.
Hardik Pandya, an Indian all-rounder who was also named captain of the squad, was drafted by the new franchise. In addition to Pandya, the newcomers brought in Afghan spinner Rashid Khan and Indian opener Shubman Gill ahead of the auction.
They paid their base price for England opener Jason Roy, South African batsman David Miller, and Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade at the two-day auction. At the auction, the Titans also acquired Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and Indian spinner Mohammed Shami.
Titans have overloaded their roster with fast bowling options, which will work if the IPL is played in South Africa, but will be a disadvantage in India and the UAE because the squad also lacks excellent left-handed batting alternatives.
Apart from Pandya, the Titans lack a consistent performance among their all-round options. Pandya’s bowling also appears shaky and might be utilised as a pure batter. Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tewatia may have bursts of brilliance, but a title-challenging team may require them to deliver consistently.As previously said, the Titans have a plethora of bowling options, including pacers Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Dominic Drakes, Alzarri Joseph, and Varun Aaron, as well as spinners Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, and Tamil Nadu’s R Sai Kishore. Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Pradeep Sangwan, and a number of uncapped players such as Abhinav Sadarangani, Darshan Nalkande, and B Sai Sudarshan have all been included to the team. Let’s take a look at the best potential Gujarat Titans starting lineup if everyone is healthy and available. IPL 2022: GT Squad Shubman Gill, Jason Roy (overseas), Abhinav Sadarangani, David Miller (overseas), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shubman Gill, Jason Roy (overseas), Abhinav Sadarangani, David Miller (overseas), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shubman Gill, Jason Roy (oversea Matthew Wade (overseas) and Wriddhiman Saha are the wicketkeepers.Hardik Pandya, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Dominic Drakes (overseas), B Sai Sudharsan are all all-rounders. Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph (overseas), Pradeep Sangwan, Varun Aaron, and Darshan Nalkande are among the fast bowlers. Rashid Khan (overseas), Noor Ahmed (overseas), R Sai Kishore, and Jayant Yadav are the spinners.