Defending champions Gujarat Titans will face MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their opening clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on March 31. The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat franchise won the IPL title in their debut season after beating the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2022 final. In IPL 2023, a total of 12 venues will host the IPL games including Dharamsala and Guwahati.
Gujarat have released the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper) and fast bowler Lockie Ferguson. Along with these two, four other players were also released - Gurkeerat Singh, Jason Roy, Varun Aaron and Dominic Drakes.
Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2023 Schedule
Match 1: March 31 - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, Ahmedabad
Match 2: April 4 - Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, Delhi
Match 3: April 9 - Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ahmedabad
Match 4: April 13 - Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Mohali
Match 5: April 16 - Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Ahmedabad
Match 6: April 22 - Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Lucknow
Match 7: April 25 - Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Ahmedabad
Match 8: April 29 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Kolkata
Match 9: May 2 - Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, Ahmedabad
Match 10: May 5 - Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
Match 11: May 7 - Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Ahmedabad
Match 12: May 12 - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, Mumbai
Match 13: May 15- Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
Match 14: May 21 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, Bengaluru
Gujarat Titans IPL 2023 squad
Player Name | Country | Age | Role | Auction Price |
Shubman Gill | India | 23 years | Batsman | INR 8 Crores(R) |
Sai Sudarshan | India | 21 years | Batsman | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
Abhinav Sadarangani | India | 28 years | Batsman | INR 2.60 Crores(R) |
David Miller | South Africa | 33 years | Batsman | INR 3 crores(R) |
Matthew Wade (wk) | Australia | 34 years | WK-Batsman | INR 2.40 Crores(R) |
Wriddhiman Saha (wk) | India | 38 years | WK-Batsman | INR 1.90 Crores(R) |
Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 24 years | Bowler | INR 15 Crores(R) |
Darshan Nalkande | India | 24 years | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
Yash Dayal | India | 25 years | Bowler | INR 3.20 Crores(R) |
Pradeep Sangwan | India | 32 years | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | 26 years | Bowler | INR 2.40 Crores(R) |
R Sai Kishore | India | 26 years | Bowler | INR 3 Crores(R) |
Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | 17 years | Bowler | INR 30 Lakhs(R) |
Mohammed Shami | India | 32 years | Bowler | INR 6.25 Crores(R) |
Hardik Pandya | India | 29 years | All-rounder | INR 15 Crores(R) |
Vijay Shankar | India | 31 years | All-rounder | INR 1.40 Crores(R) |
Jayant Yadav | India | 32 years | All-rounder | INR 1.70 Crores(R) |
Rahul Tewatia | India | 29 years | All-rounder | INR 9 Crores(R) |
Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 32 years | Batters | INR 2 Crores (R) |
Odean Smith | West Indies | 26 years | All-rounder | INR 50 lakh |
KS Bharat | India | 29 years | Wicketkeeper | INR 1.2 Crores |
Shivam Mavi | India | 24 years | Bowler | INR 6 Crores(R) |
Mohit Sharma | India | 34 years | Bowler | INR 50 Lakhs |
Urvil Patel | India | 24 years | Wicket-keeper | INR 20 Lakhs |
Joshua Little | Ireland | 23 years | Bowler | INR 4.4 Crores(R) |
The first match of the tournament will be played on March 31, when Hardik Pandya's GT will take on MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings.