Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra divulged GT’s plays for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
The mini-auctions in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for December 16, are crucial for teams like KKR (Rs
64.30 crore) and Chennai Super Kings (Rs 43.40 crore) who are rebuilding their core.
The Titans, however, need only five players and are entering with a purse of Rs 12.90 crore, the third lowest among the 10 teams.
What Are GT’s Plans For IPL Auction?
“Our core team is set and we have released only 4-5 players. So, we go into the auction with a very open mind. See, when you are making a team from scratch, like last year, it was a different kind of strategy.
“But right now, pretty much all the slots are filled. So, we’ll see what we get, the kind of purse we have because other teams have so much purse. So, you have to go with the flow during the auction,” Nehra said.
Looking at the Titans’ line-up, when all players are fit, 10 slots are occupied by Jos Buttler, Gill, Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, and Mohammed Siraj.
For the remaining slot, Glenn Phillips from New Zealand, who was retained instead of Sherfane Rutherford, could be used as a big-hitting all-rounder, with Washington as the Indian option.
“Like I said earlier, we go with an open mind. Our team is set. Rahul Tewatia, Shah Rukh Khan, Washington Sundar, and so many middle order batsmen already.
“If I’m not wrong, the highest purse, CSK has it. But they also need players. So, we are sitting in a very comfortable position,” he added.
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GT’s IPL 2026 Auction:
Retained players: Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada, Kumar Kushagra, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Prasidh Krishna, R Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, B Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar
Purse left: INR 12.90 crore
Slots left: 5 (4 overseas)
(With inputs from Agencies)
