Gujarat Titans, one of the two new teams in Indian Premier League 2022, will be led by Hardik Pandya. The official name of the CVC Capital-owned team was unveiled on Wednesday, February 9.
Hardik Pandya will lead Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ahmedabad franchise will be known as Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022
- Hardik Pandya will lead Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022
- The Titans drafted in Hardik, Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill
Gujarat Titans is the official name of the new Ahmedabad franchise owned by CVC Capital as Hardik Pandya is all set to lead the franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The name of the franchise was unveiled ahead 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, announced its official name as Lucknow Super Giants. The Lucknow team will be led by KL Rahul.
Gujarat Titans drafted in Hardik Pandya as their captain for Rs 15 crore and Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan for Rs 15 crore. They also got young India opener, Shubman Gill, for Rs 8 crore.
The Gujarat Titans brought on board former England cricketer Vikram Solanki as the Director of Cricket. Ashish Nehra will be the head coach of the franchise while former World Cup-winning coach and South Africa opener Gary Kirsten will be the Head of Cricket Operations and the batting coach for IPL 2022.
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