The Gujarat Titans are preparing for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) and have disclosed their selection for the injury replacement of Mohammed Shami, who has been sidelined.
Gujarat Titans have brought in Indian cricketer Sandeep Warrier as the replacement for the injured Mohammed Shami for the upcoming season. Warrier, who has limited international experience with just one T20I appearance against Sri Lanka in 2021 during the pandemic, will join the team for the IPL.
Warrier is slated to join the Gujarat franchise at his base price of INR 50 Lakhs. Meanwhile, Shami, who underwent surgery for a right heel issue, is in the process of recovery. He has not yet resumed competitive cricket following his impressive performance in the recently concluded ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Sandeep has participated in five IPL matches thus far, spanning across the 2019-21 seasons with the Kolkata Knight Riders. He aims to leverage the expertise of head coach Ashish Nehra to regain his form.
The Gujarat Giants will commence their season with a home fixture against the Mumbai Indians. It will be interesting to see how new captain Shubman Gill comes with his captaincy skills after Hardik Pandya’s exit from the franchise.
Updated Squad for Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024: Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Kane Williamson, Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darshan Nalkande, Shahrukh Khan, Umesh Yadav, Josh Little (IRE), R. Sai Kishore, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad (AFG), Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson
