Gujarat Titans (GT) released pictures of two of their top players, probably hinting that they would retain both.
There is an interesting post from the Gujarat Titans social media account that is generating rumors about their retention ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. They posted pictures of two of their top players, probably hinting that they would keep both of them.
GT posted pictures of its captain Shubman Gill and its talismanic all-rounder Rashid Khan, with a caption that read: “By all opponents like a Shub-Rash.” While there is nothing concrete, social media users assume it indicates what to expect from the 2022 champions regarding their retention strategy.
Some reports doing the rounds on the internet have claimed that Rashid is looking to participate in the auction as he has not reached a full deal with the Titans, and that Mumbai Indians (MI) are looking to go after him. Almost every team will go after him if he enters the auction and his price will increase enormously.
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Thanks to the services it offers in all departments, you can earn more than the retaining slab. There have been no signs of bad relations between Rashid and the team owners, so not retaining him as a top pick does not seem certain as GT should take what they want.
Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan: two faces of the Gujarat titans
Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan have been with the franchise since its inception in 2022 and played a crucial role in making it so successful in the initial two years. Once Hardik Pandya decided to part ways with the franchise and return to the Mumbai Indians, Shubman was also named captain, and although he did not start his tenure as captain on a high note, the team saw him as a long-term player. leader.
Even as a batsman, Gill has been GT’s biggest run-getter. He has 1799 runs at an average of 44.97 and a strike rate of 147.70 in 45 innings, including ten fifties and four centuries.
Meanwhile, Rashid Khan has contributed with both bat and ball and has been one of the biggest match-winners in the first three seasons. He is GT’s leading wicket-taker, snaring 56 wickets at an average of 23.92 in 45 innings, comprising two four-wicket hauls.
Ideally, GT will retain these two as their first two holds and give them their deserved amount. Their previous franchises made a big mistake in launching them, and GT should avoid making the same mistake.
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