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New Delhi, Feb 9: Gujarat Titans will be the name of the India Premier League’s Ahmedabad franchise.
Hardik Pandya will lead the Gujarat Titans. For Rs 15 crore, he was purchased. Rashid Khan (Rs 12 crore) and Shubman Gill are the other players they selected in the draught (Rs 8 crore).
The Ahmedabad franchise of the Indian Premier League names its cricket team the 'Gujarat Titans' pic.twitter.com/2RqUkgPUKc
— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022
“It is a pretty amazing feeling to be honest, Loved the name.Shows our characters. It means a lot to me. When I see the happiness, you know my family, they stay in Gujarat and the kind of pride I see in their eyes, that means a lot. Great opportunity for me as well. This is going to be a learning curve for me,” Hardik Pandya said on the name of the team.
The franchise will be led by Hardik Pandya, while Vikram Solanki has been appointed as Ahmedabad`s Director of Cricket. Gary Kirsten will act as the Ahmedabad franchise’s batting coach and mentor, while Ashish Nehra has been named head coach.
Notably, Bengaluru will host the IPL mega auction on February 12 and 13. The IPL 2022 season will begin at the end of March this year, with the final taking place in May, according to BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
