Gujarat Titans
The Gujarat Titans (GT) are a professional cricket team based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The team plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is India's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition. The Titans wear a blue and orange uniform and play their home games at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which has a capacity of over 132,000 spectators.
Owner:
The Gujarat Titans are owned by the CVC Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm. The team was acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2021 and is one of the two new teams added to the IPL in 2022.
Coach:
The current coach of the Gujarat Titans is Ashish Nehra, a former Indian cricketer who played for the national team from 1999 to 2017. Nehra has been coaching the Titans since 2022 and has led the team to several successful matches.
Captains:
The Gujarat Titans have had two captains since their inception in 2022. The captains are:
- Hardik Pandya (2022-present)
- Rashid Khan (2022)
Records:
The Gujarat Titans have several records in the IPL, including:
- Most wins in a debut season: 10
- Highest score in a debut match: 210/4 (vs. Lucknow Super Giants, 2022)
- Most runs scored by a player in a debut season: 487 (Hardik Pandya)
- Most wickets taken by a player in a debut season: 19 (Mohammad Shami)
History:
The Gujarat Titans were one of the two new teams added to the IPL in 2022. The team has had a successful debut season, reaching the playoffs and finishing third in the league. The Titans have a strong following in Gujarat and play their home games at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which has a capacity of over 132,000 spectators.
Format:
The Gujarat Titans compete in the IPL, which is a Twenty20 cricket league that features ten teams from across India. The league is played over several weeks, with each team playing 14 matches in the regular season. The top four teams then qualify for the playoffs, which consist of two semi-finals and a final. The winner of the final is crowned the IPL champion.
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