The Gujarat Titans (GT) will enter the IPL 2026 with only one mission in mind: rectify everything that went wrong in the last campaign. GT performed well in the major part of IPL 2025 due to their batting lineup in the top three and their impressive bowling lineup. At times, it looked like they had everything in place in the league. However, as soon as the season entered the final phase, GT lost grip and things went astray for them. They did not get any support from the middle-order and the bowling attack also lacked the required support in the crunch situations. The IPL 2026 auction offered them the opportunity to address these problems to some extent. GT was entering the auction with a wallet of ₹12.90 crore and five spots available in their squad, including four overseas spots. In their squad, their major concern was their middle order. Since releasing Sherfane Rutherford, now they required an excellent power hitter, who would complement Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler. Apart from middle-order power, GT also required a certain level of depth in the bowling department, including those capable of performing with the death bowling. A player possessing such requirements, fitting the purse, is thus of significance. Squad of Gujarat Titans for IPL 2026 No. Player Name Role Nation INR 1 Sai Sudharsan Batter India 8.50 Cr (Retained) 2 Shubman Gill Batter India 16.50 Cr (Retained) 3 Tom Banton Wicket-Keeper England 2.00 Cr 4 Anuj Rawat Wicket-Keeper India 30 L (Retained) 5 Jos Buttler Wicket-Keeper England 15.75 Cr (Retained) 6 Kumar Kushagra Wicket-Keeper India 65 L (Retained) 7 Jason Holder All-Rounder West Indies 7.00 Cr 8 Glenn Phillips All-Rounder New Zealand 2.00 Cr (Retained) 9 Jayant Yadav All-Rounder India 75 L (Retained) 10 Manav Suthar All-Rounder India 30 L (Retained) 11 Nishant Sindhu All-Rounder India 30 L (Retained) 12 Rahul Tewatia All-Rounder India 4.00 Cr (Retained) 13 Rashid Khan All-Rounder Afghanistan 18.00 Cr (Retained) 14 Shahrukh Khan All-Rounder India 4.00 Cr (Retained) 15 Washington Sundar All-Rounder India 3.20 Cr (Retained) 16 Luke Wood Bowler England 75 L 17 Ashok Sharma Bowler India 90 L 18 Prithvi Raj Yarra Bowler India 30 L 19 Gurnoor Brar Bowler India 1.30 Cr (Retained) 20 Ishant Sharma Bowler India 75 L (Retained) 21 Kagiso Rabada Bowler South Africa 10.75 Cr (Retained) 22 Mohammed Siraj Bowler India 12.25 Cr (Retained) 23 Arshad Khan Bowler India 1.30 Cr (Retained) 24 Prasidh Krishna Bowler India 9.50 Cr (Retained) 25 R Sai Kishore Bowler India 2.00 Cr (Retained) Also Read | Why MI Bid for Cameron Green Despite MI’s Low Purse in IPL 2026 Auction Gujarat Titans Playing XI Prediction - IPL 2026 Strongest XI of GT for IPL 2026: Shubman Gill (C), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler* (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips/Kagiso Rabada*, Jason Holder*, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan*, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj Impact Subs: M Shahrukh Khan/Ashok Sharma [Overseas players (*)] Why GT’s Probable XI Looks Strong This XI offers GT a very effective balance between stability and firepower. The opening trio of Gill, Sudharsan, and Buttler looks very solid. Sundar and Phillips offer solidity in the middle, while Holder and Tewatia add depth to the tail. The bowlers appear very good too, featuring Rashid, Siraj, Prasidh, and Sai Kishore.