AI-predicted IPL 2025 squad for GT ft. Ishan Kishan, Glenn Maxwell
IPL 2025 Mega Auction will begin this Sunday (November 24) in Saudi Arabia. It is the first mega auction since 2022, and the last time a mega auction happened, the Gujarat Titans won the league.
The Titans will be keen to repeat history and win another championship after the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. However, for that, they will have to assemble another strong squad. GT have retained five players from their IPL 2024 season, namely Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, and Rahul Tewatia.
They still have 20 vacant spots in their squad, and they can use the RTM card on only one of their released players. It will be a tough task for head coach Ashish Nehra to choose the other players at the auction. Here's what Meta AI thinks the Gujarat Titans team will look like after the IPL 2025 Auction.
Top Order - Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Ishan Kishan
With Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan retained, the Gujarat Titans have a fiery opening pair for the upcoming season. They need a reliable wicketkeeper-batter, and for that, Meta AI thinks Ishan Kishan can be a perfect fit.
Ishan started his IPL career with the Gujarat-based team Gujarat Lions, followed by a move to Mumbai Indians, where his career peaked. Ishan is a free agent now, and MI cannot use the RTM card for him. Thus, GT have a decent chance of grabbing his services for IPL 2025.
Middle Order - Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone and Rahul Tripathi
GT made a wise move by retaining uncapped player Shahrukh Khan for the middle-order batter's role. However, Shahrukh needs company, and Meta AI thinks Liam Livingstone and Rahul Tripathi should be his middle-order batting partners.
Livingstone is one of the best T20 all-rounders in the world right now. His arrival will benefit the Titans a lot. Meanwhile, Tripathi's career has dwindled in recent seasons. Perhaps, a change of IPL team can revive his career.
All-rounders - Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Maxwell and Shahbaz Ahmed
Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia will continue to be the top all-rounders for the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. As per Meta AI, GT will go for Australian superstar Glenn Maxwell and underrated Indian all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed at the mega auction.
Maxwell and Shahbaz are spin-bowling all-rounders. Both of them played together for a while at RCB as well. Now, Meta AI thinks they will reunite in the Titans squad this year.
Bowlers - Mohammed Siraj, Rasikh Salam Dar, Mohammed Shami, Nandre Burger, Chetan Sakariya and Jayant Yadav
Meta AI has assembled a stellar pace attack for the Gujarat Titans, featuring elite Indian pacers Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj along with lethal South African speedster Nandre Burger. Emerging pacers Chetan Sakariya and Rasikh Salam Dar are present as backup options.
To ensure the spin department has more experience, Meta AI also added Jayant Yadav to the squad. Jayant has been with GT in the past as well, with the team management majorly using him on pitches that help the spinners.
Meta AI predicted GT squad for IPL 2025
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Maxwell, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Ahmed, Jayant Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Nandre Burger, Chetan Sakariya, and Rasikh Salam Dar.