by Gujarat Titans are expected to retain captain Shubman Gill and top spinner Rashid Khan ahead of the IPL mega auction. Sai Sudharsan, who had a breakthrough year in which he scored a century, is also likely to be retained ahead of the October 31 deadline.
Citing an IPL source, PTI reported that the Titans also plan to retain yet-to-be-used stars Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan.
After winning the IPL on their debut in 2022, the Titans finished second, both seasons under Hardik Pandya. But since the all-rounder moved to Mumbai, Gill has been the captain of the team. Although the Titans ended the season in eighth place out of ten teams, Gill will most likely continue in his role as India’s potential captain is highly regarded.
Retaining Rashid is also a given as the Afghan spinner has taken wickets regularly. Although his form dipped last season with just 10 wickets in 12 games, the 19 he scored in the first season and the 27 in the following season are enough to convince the Titans management to buy the 26-year-old spinner to hold on.
Each team can retain up to six players from the existing squad through retention or match rights. The mega auction is expected to take place abroad in the last week of November. The auction price was increased from Rs 100 crore to Rs 120 crore.
