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Indian T20 League: Gujarat Team

Q: Who are the overseas players Gujarat bought for the 2023 season?

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, Ireland’s Joshua Little and West Indies’ Odean Smith were bought in the 2023 auction.

Led by Hardik Pandya, Gujarat is one of the two new teams in the Indian T20 League. Ashish Nehra is the head coach of the team, while Gary Kirsten is the batting coach and mentor. Ashish Kapoor is the spin-bowling coach.

Gujarat have match winners in all the departments of the game. In batting, there is Shubman Gill, David Miller and Kane Williamson while Mohd. Shami is the pace spearhead for the team alongside Shivam Mavi and Alzarri Joseph. Add to that all-rounders like captain Hardik and Rashid Khan.

Can Gujarat repeat the success of last season? Only time will tell. But letâ€™s take a closer look at the team, its history and performance in the Indian T20 League.

Team Gujarat Origin

The Gujarat team was founded in 2021 and will play its home matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during the 2023 edition.

Team Gujarat Owners: Indian T20 League

CVC Capital Partners, a British private equity and investment advisory firm, won the rights to operate the Ahmedabad based franchise last season.

Hardik Pandya: Gujarat Team Captain

Hardik Pandya left his mark on the Indian T20 League in his first season as captain with the Gujarat team in 2022. He played his part in the title win, scoring 487 runs and taking 8 wickets throughout the season.

- Matches
- Runs
- Highest Score
- Strike Rate
- 50s
- Wickets
- Best Figures
- 107
- 1963
- 91 vs Kolkata (2019)
- 147.59
- 8
- 50
- 3/17

Gujarat Team Match Schedule 2023

The Gujarat team will be playing 14 matches (7 home, 7 away) in the Indian T20 League 2023. They will play against Mumbai, Rajasthan, Kolkata, Delhi and Lucknow twice and Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Punjab once in the group stages.

- Sr. No.
- Match
- Date
- Time
- Location
- Match 1
- Gujarat vs Chennai
- Fri, 31st March
- 7.30 PM
- Ahmedabad
- Match 7
- Delhi vs Gujarat
- Tue, 4th April
- 7.30 PM
- Delhi
- Match 13
- Gujarat vs Kolkata
- Sun, 9th April
- 3.30 PM
- Ahmedabad
- Match 18
- Punjab vs Gujarat
- Thu, 13th April
- 7.30 PM
- Mohali
- Match 23
- Gujarat vs Rajasthan
- Sun, 16th April
- 7.30 PM
- Ahmedabad
- Match 30
- Lucknow vs Gujarat
- Sat, 22nd April
- 3.30 PM
- Lucknow
- Match 35
- Gujarat vs Mumbai
- Tue, 25th April
- 7.30 PM
- Ahmedabad
- Match 39
- Kolkata vs Gujarat
- Sat, 29th April
- 3:30 PM
- Kolkata
- Match 44
- Gujarat vs Delhi
- Tue, 2nd May
- 7.30 PM
- Ahmedabad
- Match 48
- Rajasthan vs Gujarat
- Fri, 5th May
- 7.30 PM
- Jaipur
- Match 51
- Gujarat vs Lucknow
- Sun, 7th May
- 3.30 PM
- Ahmedabad
- Match 57
- Mumbai vs Gujarat
- Fri,12th May
- 7.30 PM
- Mumbai
- Match 62
- Gujarat vs Hyderabad
- Mon, 15th May
- 7:30 PM
- Ahmedabad
- Match 70
- Bangalore vs Gujarat
- Sun, 21st May
- 7.30 PM
- Bangalore

Gujarat Team Squad 2023: Players Bought in the Mini Auction

In the mini auction held before the 2023 edition of the Indian T20 League, Gujarat brought in 7 players to its line-up in addition to the 18 retained. The core of the squad comprises captain Hardik Pandya, batters Shubman Gill and Kane Williamson, wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade and bowlers Rashid Khan and Mohammed Shami.

Here is the list of top players bought:

- Shivam Mavi: â‚¹6 crores
- Joshua Little: â‚¹4.4 crores
- Kane Williamson: â‚¹2 crores
- KS. Bharat: â‚¹1.2 crores

Team Gujarat: Top Players for the Indian T20 League 2022

Batters
- - Shubman Gill (India)
- - David Miller (South Africa)
All-Rounders
- - Hardik Pandya (India) (Captain)
- - Rahul Tewatia (India)
Bowlers
- - Mohd. Shami (India)
- - Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

Gujarat Team's Complete Squad for the Indian T20 League 2023

Here is the complete list of Gujarat players who will compete in the Indian T20 League 2023.

Batters: Shubman Gill, David Miller (South Africa), Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade (AUS), KS Bharat, Wriddhiman Saha, Urvil Patel

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Odean Smith (West Indies), Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka)

Bowlers: Shivam Mavi, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph (West Indies), Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan), Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little (Ireland)

Debut Season: Noor Ahmad, Joshua Little

Team Bangaloreâ€™s Indian T20 League Record

Despite boasting a bunch of individual batting records, Bangalore have never won the title. The last of their 3 losses in the final was in 2016, when Virat Kohli made a record 973 runs. The team finished 3rd in the 2022 season.

- Champions
- 2022
- Play-offs
- -

Team Gujarat Top Players (2022 - 2023)

Current Top Batters

Player

Matches

Runs

Highest Score

50s

100s

Hardik Pandya

15

487

87* vs Rajasthan (2022)

4

0

Shubman Gill

16

483

96 vs Punjab (2022)

4

0

Current Top Bowlers

Player

Matches

Wickets

Best Figures

Rashid Khan

16

19

4/24 vs Lucknow (2022)

Mohd. Shami

16

20

3/25 vs Lucknow (2022)

Gujarat Team Overall Statistics

Matches Played - 16
Matches Won - 12
Matches Lost - 4
Highest Total - 199/2 vs Hyderabad (2022)
Lowest Total - 143/8 vs Punjab (2022)
Most Runs Scored - Hardik Pandya, 487 runs in 15 matches
Most Wickets Taken - Mohammed Shami, 20 wickets in 16 matches
Highest Individual Score - Shubman Gill, 96 runs vs Punjab (2022)
Best Bowling Figures - Rashid Khan, 4/24 vs Lucknow (2022)

Overall Record against Other Teams

- Opponents
- Matches
- Won
- Lost
- NR
- - Chennai
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- - Hyderabad
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- - Rajasthan
- 3
- 3
- 0
- 0
- - Kolkata
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- - Mumbai
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- - Punjab
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- - Delhi
- 28
- 17
- 10
- 1
- - Bangalore
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- - Lucknow
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0

Gujarat Team Facts

Gujarat have made an instant impact, winning the Indian T20 League trophy in its very first season. Here are some interesting facts about the team:

Gujarat are the current Indian T20 League champions, having won their maiden title in the 2022 season.
Gujarat has the highest winning percentage (75) among all the teams in the Indian T20 League.
Gujarat will play all its home matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium for the first time in 2023.

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