Gujarat Titans - Hopes of 'Shubh Aarambh' amidst glaring weaknesses

CVC Capital Partners to acquire Ahmedabad franchise for Rs. Some people were surprised when the bid of Rs 5,625 crore was made, but it was not surprising. The Gujarat Titans had dental problems after their birth but Ashish Nehra broke down at home as head coach and Hardik Pandya as captain. "Aggressive but controlled aggression," Nehra described his approach. "Success is yours and failure is mine," Pandya says of his leadership philosophy.

"My philosophy is that if someone is doing a good job as a captain I will not bother them, but if they are sad, if they need to hold my hand, I will be available as a person. That is the goal I want. I am. Follow. That, "he said before the tournament.

Despite all the festivities, there are some obvious shortcomings that need to be addressed by the management - including batting coach and mentor Gary Kirsten, cricket director Vikram Solanki, and bowling coach Ashish Kapoor. It may not be the "hot start" that the team hopes for, but the team is capable of delivering hits.

Common League Stage Venue

The Titans in Group B will play their first match against another new team Lucknow Super Giants on March 28 at Wankhede Stadium, where they will play four matches. Their second match will be against Delhi Capitals in Pune, where they will play three times during the league phase. That Dr. DY Patil will play four matches at the Sports Academy and three matches at Brabourne Stadium.

How was your performance in the auction?

Before the IPL auction, the Titans had signed Pandya for Rs 15 crore. He was reluctant to pay Rashid Khan as much as Sunrisers Hyderabad did because he did not want to be another advance and wanted the same amount. Shubhaman bought Gill for pre-auction signing for Rs 8 crore. During the auction, the Titans raised Rs. 51.85 crore, but Rs. 25.25 crore went to only three players: Lucky Ferguson, Rahul Tiwatia, and Mohammad Shami.

The franchise has also arranged for some underground purchases by signing both Abhinav Manohar and R Sai Kishore. Jason Roy was bought for an original price of INR 2 crore, but later withdrew from the tournament and fast bowler Alzari Joseph was paid Rs. 2.40 crore.

Strengths and weaknesses

There is no doubt that Titan's performance in IPL 2022 will depend on the performance of his bowlers. He has the speed of Ferguson and Joseph, Rashid has the offensive option while Sai Kishore has the ability to stop the run while Shami will be the leader and mainstay of the bowling attack. With versatile options in Pandya, Jayant Yadav, and Vijay Shankar, Tewatia (hopefully ready to bowl) will remain the strength of the bowling team.

Things got worse after Roy withdrew from the tournament. Matthew Wade will open with Gill, where Shankar and Wriddhiman Saha will clash for third place. If the management credits Manohar with bringing them among them, they can play an experienced role. David Miller could be the key to keeping the middle order together, but the third-place could be the team's weak link.

See strategy

To clear up the mess around the two locations, the Titans may try to push Miller to the number. 4, Pandya no. 5, and Manohar, Tewatia, and Rashid rely on the final work. Another player in the middle rankings is Gurkirat Singh Mann. Management hopes that Sai Kishore can mimic his IPL domestic performance and position himself as a bowling option in the power play, in which Rashid played death duty with Ferguson and Shamini.

Unlimited players to watch

The good story of the IPL auction was signing Manohar, but the player watching the tournament was Sai Kishore. The Tamil Nadu Godbole has spent the last three seasons serving and serving at the Chennai Super Kings and will be itching to prove itself. When it comes to the Twenty20 team in India, Tamil Nadu is a force in which Sai Kishore is the mainstay of the team. In Syed Mushtaq Ali's title win, he took 10 wickets in just eight matches with an economy of only 6.06.

Probable XI

Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wk), Vijay Shankar/Gurkeerat Singh Mann, David Miller, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami.