IPL 2023: 5 GT players who might be benched throughout the season

4. Noor Ahmad 

Noor Ahmad is one of the most exciting prospects in Afghanistan's cricketing circles. The young prodigy broke into the scene at the Shpageeza Cricket League 2019 where he spun the web around the opposition and took eight wickets in seven games. His stocks in the T20 arena have been on a rise since then.

Noor has featured in 50 matches in the shortest format and bagged 46 wickets at an economy of 7.20. He also showed his bowling might for Afghanistan and picked a sensational four-wicket haul in his T20I debut. GT signed the left-arm wrist spinner at the 2022 mega auction but he could not break into the playing XI.

Gujarat possess Rashid Khan as their overseas spinner, who is one of the best in business. Further, the defending champions also have Indian spin options in Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore and Jayant Yadav, who have done a decent job in the IPL in the past. Thus, Noor might warm the bench for the entire 2023 season.