Gujarat Titans may have just dropped a huge hint on captaincy change ahead of IPL 2025. In the team’s New Year wishes posted on social media platform X, GT posted a picture of Rashid Khan staring at a blank slate with the caption ,”a clean slate. A new story”. The tweet sparked speculations of the side mulling replacing current skipper Shubman Gill with the Afghan spinner ahead of the new season.
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Rashid was GT’s highest retention ahead of IPL 2025 auction as the team paid Rs 18 cr to ensure that he stays with the team. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill was retained for Rs 16.50 cr. Reacting to GT’s social media post, fans couldn’t help but wonder if a captaincy change was coming their way ahead of IPL 2025.
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While Rashid Khan has been with the GT since making his move to the side in 2022, Shubman Gill was named skipper in 2024 following the departure of Hardik Pandya. The all-rounder was traded to Mumbai Indians in what was a rather controversial move.
Gujarat Titans (GT) squad for IPL 2025
| Player Name | Status | Price (INR) |
| Rashid Khan | Retained | 18.00 crore |
| Shubman Gill | Retained | 16.50 crore |
| Sai Sudharsan | Retained | 8.50 crore |
| Rahul Tewatia | Retained | 4 crore |
| Shahrukh Khan | Retained | 4 crore |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bought | 10.75 crore |
| Jos Buttler | Bought | 15.75 crore |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bought | 12.25 crore |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bought | 9.50 crore |
| Nishant Sidhu | Bought | 30 lakh |
| Mahipal Lomror | Bought | 1.70 crore |
| Kumar Kushagra | Bought | 65 lakh |
| Anuj Rawat | Bought | 30 lakh |
| Manav Suthar | Bought | 30 lakh |
| Washington Sundar | Bought | 3.20 crore |
| Gerald coetzee | Bought | 2.40 crore |
| Arshad Khan | Bought | 1.3 crore |
| Gurnoor Brar | Bought | 1.30 crore |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Bought | 2.60 crore |
| Sai Kishore | RTM | 2 crore |
| Ishant Sharma | Bought | 75 Lakh |
| Jayant Yadav | Bought | 75 Lakh |
| Glenn Phillips | Bought | 2 crore |
| Karim Janat | Bought | 75 Lakh |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bought | 30 Lakh |
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