IPL 2022: Ahmedabad franchise will get Gujarat Titans as its identify forward of mega public sale

Gujarat Titans, one of many two new groups in Indian Premier League 2022, will likely be led by Hardik Pandya. The official identify of the CVC Capital-owned group was unveiled on Wednesday, February 9. Hardik Pandya will lead Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSAhmedabad franchise will likely be often called Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022Hardik Pandya will lead Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022The Titans drafted in Hardik, Rashid Khan and Shubman GillGujarat Titans is the official identify of the brand new Ahmedabad franchise owned by CVC Capital as Hardik Pandya is all set to guide the franchise within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The identify of the franchise was unveiled forward of the 2nd ODI between India and West Indies in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

The naming of the Ahmedabad franchise comes days after Lucknow, owned by RPSG Group, introduced its official identify as Lucknow Super Giants. The Lucknow group will likely be led by KL Rahul.”Debuting in the 15th season of the IPL, the Gujarat Titans will pay tribute to the state’s rich cricketing legacy, which has seen it produce countless Indian international cricket legends over the years. The franchise is inspired by the opportunity to represent and build on this deep cricketing heritage, as well as build on its future success on the pitch,” the franchise mentioned in a press release.Gujarat Titans drafted in Hardik Pandya as their captain for Rs 15 crore and Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan for Rs 15 crore. They additionally obtained younger India opener, Shubman Gill, for Rs 8 crore.The Titans will head into the mega public sale with a funds of Rs 52 crore.The Gujarat Titans introduced on board former England cricketer Vikram Solanki because the Director of Cricket. Ashish Nehra would be the head coach of the franchise whereas former World Cup-winning coach and South Africa opener Gary Kirsten would be the Head of Cricket Operations and the batting coach for IPL 2022.WHY GUJARAT TITANS?Siddharth Patel, Gujarat Titans CEO mentioned: “Our core philosophy of being both a courageous and open-hearted team has inspired every decision as we built this franchise from the ground up. We want this group to achieve great things for Gujarat and its many passionate fans, which is why we have chosen the name ‘Titans’.”Our intention for this cricketing franchise is to be probably the most inspiring and inclusive wherever on this planet, which is able to assist to underpin its long-term success and fame.”Gary Kirsten, Vikram Solanki and Ashish Nehra will be the brain behind their auction as teams will be keen on getting a core group and build on it. The mega auction will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.”As we method the league’s mega public sale, we’re assured that we will put collectively the suitable mixture of gamers going into the brand new season. We need people that aren’t solely extremely expert however who’re impressed to be Titans of the sport,” Patel mentioned forward of the public sale.Click right here for IndiaIn the present day.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.