The Gujarat Titans had a busy day in the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday. The franchise, who had the biggest purse ahead of the auction, went on spending spree and didn’t hesitate to throw big bucks to get their desired player. GT’s biggest purchase was Australian pacer Spencer Johnson who the side bought for a whopping 10 crore.
Notably, Gujarat released eight players including some fast bowlers ahead of the auction. They retained 17 players from last year, beside letting their captain for the past two seasons Hardik Pandya go in a high octane trade deal with Mumbai Indians.
Retained Players
Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R. Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma.
Released Players
Pradeep Sangwan, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel.
Auction picks: Azmatullah Omarzai (50 lakh), Umesh Yadav (5.8 crore), Shahrukh Khan (7.4 crore), Sushant Mishra (2.20 crore), Manav Suthar (20 Lakh), Kartik Tyagi (60 Lakh), Spencer Johnson (10 crore), Robin Minz (3.6 crore)
Gujarat Titans full squad: Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R. Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma.
