Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the Gujarat Titans (GT) might struggle in the IPL 2025 playoffs. He shared that they will likely be without their key players – Jos Buttler, Sherfane Rutherford and Kagiso Rabada. With 16 points from 11 games, GT placed at the top of the IPL 2025 points table.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Three crucial Gujarat Titans players won’t be available. GT are struggling now because their entire life was in the top three. Now the No. 3 batter has been removed, that’s Jos Buttler. Come the playoffs, you need Jos Buttler. Buttler isn’t there, and who comes at No. 4 – Sherfane Rutherford. He is also not there.”

“Sherfane Rutherford is in the West Indies team and Jos Buttler is in the England team. Kagiso Rabada is in the South African team. So Kagiso Rabada is also gone. Making an all made-in-India team will be very difficult for them. So I see Gujarat struggling a little more. GT will be the worst hit,” he shared again.

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However, Aakash Chopra also added that the Mumbai Indians (MI), like the Gujarat Titans, will likely have top-order issues in the rest of the IPL 2025, considering the absence of Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks.

“Mumbai’s story is not looking very good either because Ryan Rickelton had come in form now. He is an opener and keeper. They have Robin Minz for sure, but he doesn’t play up the order. Will Jacks is also not there. So opener and No. 3 are both gone,” he said.

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“Suddenly, you have a problem as to what you can do. Corbin Bosch is also gone. He was emerging as a very good all-rounder and doing an excellent job, and he too will go. From where will you get replacements for three guys? The job will become difficult,” Aakash Chopra concluded.