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IPL 2016 Gujarat Lions Team, Schedule and Venue Details

Suresh Raina will captain Gujarat Lions for IPL 2016

The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League will commence from April 9, 2016. This year, two teams will play the IPL for the first time. One is Rising Pune Supergiants and the other is Gujarat Lions. These two teams will serve as replacements for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.

Also read: How to book IPL 2016 Tickets online 

Just like Rising Pune Supergiants, Gujarat Lions will also play the IPL for only two years. Gujarat Lions play their first match against Kings XI Punjab on April 11, 2016 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali. This should be an interesting match as these teams look evenly matched on paper.

Gujarat Lions will play their home games in Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. However, the venue for the last two home games is yet to be confirmed. This is the first time that we see a team from Gujarat in IPL. Fans back in Gujrat will turn up in huge numbers to support their team in IPL 2016.

Also read: Best IPL Team till date based on stats, title victories

Let us shed some light on Gujarat’s schedule for IPL 2016.

Date

Draw

Venue

April 11, 2016

Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

April 14, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Supergiants

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

April 16, 2016

Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions

Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai

April 21, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

April 24, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

April 27, 2016

Delhi daredevils vs Gujarat Lions

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

April 29, 2016

Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions

MCA International Stadium, Pune

May 1, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Kings XI Punjab

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

May 3, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

May 6, 2016

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

May 8, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

May 14, 2016

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

May 19, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders

TBC, TBC

May 21, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Mumbai Indians

TBC, TBC

TBC – To be confirmed.

IPL 2016 auction was on February 6, 2016. Gujarat Lions being one of the new teams that is set to enter the IPL this year had a very busy outing on auction day.

They have grabbed a few key players. Here is Gujarat’s complete squad for IPL 2016

Gujarat Lions Squad for IPL 2016

Name

Role

Suresh Raina (Captain)

Batsman

Aaron Finch*

Batsman

Paras Dogra

Batsman

Umang Sharma

Batsman

Akshdeep Nath

Batsman

Jaydev Shah

Batsman

Dwayne Smith*

Batting All-rounder

Ravindra Jadeja

All-rounder

James Faulkner*

All-rounder

Dwayne Bravo*

All-rounder

Brendon McCullum*

Wicketkeeper Batsman

Dinesh Karthik

               Wicketkeeper Batsman                

Ishan Kishan

Wicketkeeper

Ekalavya Dwivedi

Wicketkeeper

Dale Steyn*

Bowler

Andrew Tye*

Bowler

Praveen Kumar

Bowler

Amit Mishra

Bowler

Pravin Tambe

Bowler

Dhawal Kulkarni

Bowler

Pradeep Sangwan

Bowler

Shadab Jakati

Bowler

Shivil Kaushik

Bowler

Sarabjit Ladda

Bowler

* indicates overseas player.

Suresh Raina will captain Gujarat Lions. Brendon McCullum from New Zealand will be vital for Gujarat’s success in IPL 2016.

They have plenty of firepower in the form of Aaron Finch, Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo and James Faulkner. These players can help the team to win just about any match.

Coming to the Indian players group, they have Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik. Jadeja and Raina have played for Chennai Super Kings. Their chemistry should work well for Gujarat Lions. They have some experienced spinner in Pravin Tambe. Tambe had a great outing with Rajasthan Royals. He would hope that the same would continue this time around as well.

In the pace department, they have Dale Steyn and Praveen Kumar. They both will likely be the new-ball bowlers for this new franchise.

They have tremendous overseas talent, selecting the best combination for each match should be a tough call for both Suresh Raina and Brad Hodge (coach).

Looking at the squad, they have great chances of reaching the play-offs of IPL 2016. With enough luck, they might even lift the cup.          

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