IPL 2023: Rating teams based on their retentions and releases
IPL franchises submitted their list of retained players for the upcoming edition on November 15.
6. Gujarat Titans - 7.5/10
Gujarat Titans have persisted with the majority of the players who helped the franchise achieve glory in the 2022 season. Gujarat have backed Vijay Shankar and Matthew Wade for the next season, despite their awful showings in the previous edition. However, GT have released Varun Aaron who did not have a great outing in the 15th IPL edition. Also, the ouster of Jason Roy, Dominic Drakes, and Gurkeerat Singh was on the cards.
However, Gujarat’s move to trade Ferguson and Gurbaz was not anticipated. The Kiwi pacer added another dimension to the bowling with his fiery pace and also bagged 12 wickets in 13 games for GT. Coming to Afghanistan’s ace wicketkeeper, his batting stocks have been on a rise in the shortest format and could have been a great addition to the side. Thus, the move to part ways with the duo could backfire going forward.
GT have INR 19.25 CR left in the bank which could be sufficient to fill up a few of the holes in the squad. They could look to buy a batting all-rounder to add depth to the side. Also, with Ferguson’s exit, a gun overseas pacer could be on Gujarat’s wishlist for the forthcoming auction.
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