IPL 2025: Top 3 Players Newly Acquired Players Who Can Be Game Changers for Gujarat Titans
With just one week remaining until the IPL 2025, Gujarat Titans fans are getting excited about the upcoming season, as the team has acquired several thrilling players for the eighteenth edition of the Indian Premier League. With the mega auction occurring before the IPL 2025 season, we witnessed drastic changes in most of the squads, including the Gujarat Titans, who have purchased some proven game-changers. In this article, we will discuss three new players on the Gujarat Titans team who can be influential for the team this season.
The upcoming IPL season will start on 22nd March with the match between the defending Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It will last over two months and end with the finals on 25th May. Gujarat Titans will play their first match of the season against Punjab Kings on 25th May in Ahmedabad.
These are the top three new players who can be game-changers for the Gujarat Titans this season.
Jos Butler
Josh Butler, the former England white-ball captain and key wicketkeeper-batter for Rajasthan Royals and England in recent years, will play for Gujarat Giants this year. His inclusion could be a game-changer for Gujarat Titans in the upcoming season. Known for his hitting abilities, he will open the innings with Shubman Gill, forming an explosive and resilient opening duo this season.
After playing for the Rajasthan Royals for the last seven years, the team released him before the mega auction. In the recent auction, Gujarat acquired him after intense bidding for 15.75 crore. In his nine-year career, he played 107 matches, scoring 3,502 runs with an average of 38.11 and a strike rate of 147.53. Throughout his career, he scored 19 half-centuries and 7 centuries, with a highest score of 124. Butler also won the Orange Cap in IPL 2022 after becoming the highest run-scorer of the season.
Sherfane Rutherford
Sherfane Rutherford, the power hitter from the West Indies, will be playing for Gujarat Titans. His hitting skills could be a game-changer for the Gujarat Giants this season. In the last few seasons with different teams, he has established himself as a crucial batter in the middle order.
In his IPL career, he has played matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals, and for the upcoming season, the Gujarat Giants acquired him for ₹2.6 crore in the mega auction.
Mohammad Siraj
Indian bowler Mohammad Siraj, who has played for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a long time, will be playing for the Gujarat Giants in the upcoming IPL 2025 season. Siraj, known for his pace and swing, has performed well for RCB in recent years.
Despite his strong performance for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, RCB released him before the mega auction and did not use the RTM card after Gujarat Titans acquired him for ₹12.25 Crore. In the 94 matches played, Siraj took 93 wickets at an economy rate of 8.65 and an average of 30.35, achieving two four-wicket hauls in his career.
Gujarat Titans Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Shubman Gill |
| Batsmen | Sai Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler |
| All-rounders | Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar |
| Bowlers | Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Kulwant Khejroliya, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj |
Gujarat Titans Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | Punjab Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| March 29 | Mumbai Indians | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chinnaswamy stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 9 | Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 12 | Lucknow Super Giants | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 3:30 PM |
| April 19 | Delhi Capitals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| April 21 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 28 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| May 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 6 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| May 11 | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 14 | Lucknow Super Giants | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 18 | Chennai Super Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
