The Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction for the upcoming edition of 2023 has started in Kochi and it will be engrossing to see how each of the teams finally shapes up. Here is what the Gujarat Titans (GT) are up to in the auctions.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Before Auction
Retained Players: Shubman Gill, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (c), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad, Darshan Nalkande, Pradeep Sangwan
Available Purse: ₹19.25 Crores
Kane Williamson
Auctioneer Hugh Edmeades takes over the proceedings and Kane Williamson is the first name up. Gujarat Titans raise their hand at ₹2 cr and SOLD! Kane Williamson goes to GT.
Odean Smith
Gujarat Titans again buys Odean Smith for his based prize of ₹50 lakhs.
KS Bharat
The Indian wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat attracts some bids from Gujarat Titans who manage to sign him for INR 1.20 crore. A good signing for defending champions ahead of IPL 2023.
Shivam Mavi
Shivam Mavi went under the hammer as KKR and CSK started the bidding war for him straight away. Rajasthan Royals join the bidding war here as KKR and CSK stepped down. Mavi is fetching a big amount here as he touches the five-crore mark. Merry Christman for Shivam Mavi as Gujarat Titans bought his services for a whopping INR 6 crore.
Josh Little
LSG and GT kickstarted a bidding war for Josh Little. The bidding for the former CSK net bowler has crossed the INR 4.00 crore mark. GT has signed Little for INR 4.4 crore.
- Urvil Patel has been roped in by GT for INR 20 lakh
- Mohit Sharma went under the hammer and GT signed him for INR 50 lakh.
