IPL 2024: Best XI that can defeat Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans within two seasons have become the team to beat since their introduction in the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). They won the title in their first attempt without much difficulty and even reached the final last year only succumbing to five-time winners Chennai Super Kings. But they would be entering into a new phase with Shubman Gill taking over the captaincy reigns since Hardik Pandya made the stunning comeback to his old franchise, Mumbai Indians. The Gujarat Titans are set to face their old captain’s team at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on 24th March at 7:30 P.M IST. 1) Virat Kohli Virat Kolhi in RCB (Photo Source: X / Twitter ) Without a doubt, Virat Kohli will be making the team to defeat the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions. The Team India batter has more than 7000 runs in the prestigious T20 League. He is one of the only players to have played for only one franchise throughout the 17 years of the Indian Premier League. He has seen the ups and downs of the ruthless league and his performances have always been beyond spectacular. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper had one of his best IPL seasons back in 2016 when he amassed 973 runs in a single campaign. It is one of the records that might take a humongous effort to be broken. Kohli has opened the innings for his franchise more often than not and would be opening the batting for this side as well. The superstar batter has been the rock of the batting line-up and is known for playing the toughest knocks in the biggest stage of them all. 2) Yashasvi Jaiswal Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) The rise of Yashasvi Jaiswal over the past two years has been exhilarating to watch. His white-ball prowess saw him earn his Team India debut last year and he has not looked back since then. The opener is renowned for giving blistering starts for his team and does not shy away from playing his strokes regardless of the pitch. The Rajasthan Royals opener endured one of his best-ever IPL seasons as he amassed 625 runs across 14 innings for the franchise. The left-handed batter can take the match away from the opposition and can put pressure on the bowlers with his amazing strokeplay. The opener has also shown maturity and knows when to attack and how to play according to the situation of the match. Read More: Best XI that can defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 3) Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) The Australian all-rounder is one of the best in the industry with the kind of roles he has performed for his franchises in the Indian Premier League. He made his IPL debut in the 2012 season and his performances have been on the rise since then. The all-rounder can change the tide of the match with his blistering cameos and can put pressure right back onto the opponents without much difficulty. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter is known to be one of the most fearsome players in the league. He can also chip in with a few overs of off-spin which can be useful for the side in most situations. Over the 12 editions that he has been part of, he has been able to notch up 2719 runs over a strike rate of more than 150. This statistic suggests how lethal he can be once he has the bat in his hand. 4) KL Rahul KL Rahul (Photo Source: Twitter) The 2024 Indian Premier League season would see the return of KL Rahul to the middle order of the team’s batting. The Lucknow Super Giants batter has decided to switch his position to stand a chance to seal a spot in the upcoming T20 World Cup. If he can keep his IPL legacy intact once again this season, it would be difficult for the opposition to stop the batter. Over the years, Rahul has been smooth with his shots and makes the pick-up shot look classy for the viewers as well. He has played with four franchises and once he is in-form he can even smash the best bowling line-ups. Rahul has been keeping wickets for his team most of the time and maybe this season as well the fans might see him don the gloves. 5) Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: Twitter) The all-rounder made a stunning switch from the Gujarat Titans back to five-time winners Mumbai Indians. He was also given the captaincy role upon his arrival and would be taking over from Rohit Sharma this season. A lot of talk has been generated about this decision but as everyone knows, Pandya is one such person who would answer his critics with his epic performances in the Indian Premier League. Hardik Pandya is considered to be one of the greatest all-rounders in the IPL’s history. He is one of the best Indian pace-bowling all-rounders and can be one of the most lethal players with the bat in hand. One of his best innings came against the Kolkata Knight Riders when he scored 91 runs off just 31 balls at the Eden Gardens. The Baroda-born player has also been seen opening the bowling and can scalp a few batters at the start as well. 6) Andre Russell Andre Russell (Photo Source) The destructive West Indies batter is known to make impossible tasks seem possible. His blistering knocks for the Kolkata Knight Riders have often decided the contests for his side. The all-rounder comes onto bat in the latter stage of the innings and can change the tide of the innings within a matter of a few balls. His fast-bowling prowess often goes under the radar but when required he can deliver with the ball as well. This season with the new rule of two bouncers that can be bowled in every over, he could utilise it as his strength. He is known to bowl the most fearsome bouncers and that has seen him get wickets as well. 7) Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra-Jadeja. (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Team India all-rounder has been one of the most consistent players in the history of the Indian Premier League. He is one player who has been consistent with his amazing performances in all three departments of the game. The bowler is known to bowl an accurate line and length and often defeat the opposition batter with his impressive pace. The batter often remains stunned with the pace with which he delivers the ball as well. Jadeja’s batting performances have gone under the radar but can be one of the best in the business when it comes to finishing. One of his impressive performances came against Royal Challengers Bangalore when he scored 37 runs off one over against Harshal Patel. He was the player who got the Chennai franchise their fifth title as he scored 10 runs off the final two deliveries in the final last season. 8) Kuldeep Yadav Kuldeep Yadav ( Photo source: X / Twitter ) The leg-spinner is known to deceive the batters with the amazing variations that he has in his skill set. He had a dip in form after the 2019 ODI World Cup but he has regained his spectacular performances over the past two seasons. He can be the wicket-taking bowler that every team desires to have. Yadav is all set to play in his 8th edition of the Indian Premier League and fans have kept him as an option to claim the purple cap at the end of the season. With the Delhi wicket supporting his style of play, he might be amongst the top wicket-takers in this edition. He has played 73 matches till now and has scalped an impressive 71 wickets till now. 9) Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah Mumbai Indians. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Indian fast bowler is the spearhead of not only the Mumbai Indians but also for Team India. He has been with his current franchise since 2013 and has always been the wicket-taker for the side whenever required. The speedster was not able to take part in the previous edition of the league as he was nursing a back injury. The Mumbai Indians pacer has claimed an impressive 145 wickets after playing 120 matches across his IPL career. He is one of the rare bowlers who can come onto bowl for his side at any stage of the game and can deliver for the team. Yorkers are his go-to delivery but his slower ones can also deceive the batters. 10) Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) The left-arm seamer is coming back into the Indian Premier League after eight years. He played in the league back in 2015 with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and was one of the best players for the side. Kolkata Knight Riders splashed the cash for the pacer as they bought the pacer for a whopping INR 24.50 Crores. The franchise would be hoping that the pacer can keep his stellar form up and deliver with the ball throughout the tournament. He can scalp wickets in the powerplay which is a huge plus and his toe-crushing yorkers can destroy the opposition batting. It would be interesting to see how the bowler performs in the toughest league of them all. 11) Lockie Ferguson Lockie Ferguson (Photo Source: Twitter) The New Zealand pacer is one of the fastest bowlers in the world and has often taken home the award of bowling the fastest delivery of the match in previous seasons of the Indian Premier League. He is also one of the bowlers who can deliver in almost all phases of the match for his side. The speedster would be looking to make the best use of the two-bouncer rule in his upcoming matches. The fast bowler was picked up by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the 17th edition of the league. Fans would be hopeful that he can be the X-Factor bowler for the franchise this season and can also be the leading wicket-taker for the side. The only negative is that his bowling might be wayward sometimes but when on point, he can be one of the best bowlers for the side.

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