The IPL 2024 auction is set to occur at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on December 19. Teams will have a budget of Rs 100 crore, representing an increase from the previous year’s allocation of Rs 95 crore.Before a day, news was circulated all along social media that the captain of Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya would be released from the team, and Mumbai Indians are looking to buy the star all-rounder in a trade.
However, this rumor turned out to be untrue the moment Gujarat Titans retained him again before the next season.Gujarat has performed brilliantly in the captaincy of Hardik Pandya in the last two years. In the IPL 2022, GT featured for the first time in the tournament where they lifted the trophy beating Rajasthan Royals in the final.
In IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans again reached the final but this time, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings clinched a victory against them.
Retained Players of Gujarat Titans Before IPL 2024 Auction
David Miller, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya (capt), Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma
Released Players List of Gujarat Titans Before IPL 2024 Auction
Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka