zen Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Gujarat Titans it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Now officially on Twitter as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Man why can’t they be original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 5:03 AM, Lord said: This pushpa is a flower though not fire Suhaan and Lord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rantzz Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Gujju Titans - what a boring unimaginative name strengths : Rashid Khan weaknesses: brain dead low IQ captain in Pandu Senior and a failed coach in Nehra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 GT has its website now - https://www.gujarattitansipl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 hour ago, zen said: GT has its website now - https://www.gujarattitansipl.com no logo yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Just now, Lord said: no logo yet Taking their time … I guess, it will be introduced with the jersey Lord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) Both the new teams have their squads now!! It was exciting to see them at the auction, pursuing different but in some areas (focus on AR) overlapping strategies. Let's dive into their auction performance with an understanding that with 10 teams a) not many teams will have a perfect squad, and b) there is no common strategy or formula for making a team LSG - KL, Stoinis, & Bishnoi in the kitty The team was determined to get its 11 sorted out on Day 1. QdK was a great pick. Straight away, it had a superb L-R opening combination. Other major picks include Holder to go with Stoinis, and pacer Avesh Khan. To support the core of KL, QdK, Stoinis, Holder, Bishnoi, & Avesh, you have Pandey, Hooda, Krunal, & Wood - all players with a traceable record in IPL and/or international cricket. Like all teams, it has a mix of filler players. Ankit Rajpoot appears to be the local/UP player quota pick. In that case, could have gone with Raina as well. LSG is a very good batting team with bowlers who can support the batsmen well. LSG Squad GT - SDP (Hardik), Rashid, & Gill in the kitty To be frank, it took me some time to understand its auction strategy. The team did not bid for Cummins, Rabada & Boult, but managed to get Shami from set 1. As a great alternative to Rabada & Boult, they got Lockie, who is probably a smart pick considering that he can be more useful at various stages of the game. The bowling attack already looked phenomenal for IPL. Later, the team added Alzarri Joseph, who is still breathing fire like a rejuvenated dragon, and the young left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmed. Bowling has versatility with a lot of options. Later the team was involved in a bidding war with SRH for Abhishek Sharma. And then again with CSK for Tewatia, which it won. Here you could see that they were attempting to bring in a domestic left-handed multi-skilled player in the 11. First, GT lost Krunal to LSG. Then Abhishek to SRH. Therefore, for Tewatia, it went all out. The other focus appeared to be on upcoming Indian domestic players. GT went for Abhinav Sadarangani, Sai Kishore, Sai Sudarshan, & Yash Dayal (left-arm pace option). You want IPL to showcase talented domestic players so can't complain about it. I did not know much about these players so I went on YT to look for their videos and I liked what I saw. Unlike many upcoming domestic players in other teams, many of these players will get an opportunity to play in the GT's 11. In the WK segment, GT passed on Gurbaz and McDermott, and even Convey, who could have fit with the team. Preferring the experience (as it was probably seeking to mix youngsters with some experienced players) of Saha and Wade. Saha is a terrific glovesman, so from a keeping PoV, you can't complain. Additionally, he can open the batting too to go all out in PP, allowing the team to take more chances while risking the wkt of a relatively fringe batsman. Wade, of course, can be played both in the top order (#1-3) and in the middle order (#4-7). Since many Aus players may be unavailable for the initial part of IPL, GT could focus on opening with Saha, giving him a relatively longer run and creating consistency in the tournament. Saha would be determined to show that he still has it in him. Wade can be played too depending upon other overseas options. With Saha and Wade, GT appears to have accounted for one right handed batsman and one left handed batsman. Like all teams, GT has a fair share of filler players in Vijay Shankar (who again could be eager to prove a point), Gurkreet, Sangwan, & Aroon. Another interesting pick was Miller. I thought that GT could have gone with RVD but it appears as if the team was filling a specific role with Miller - a left handed, lower middle order, high strike rate batsman. As for other exciting picks - there is Roy in the top order and Drakes, who is also a left arm medium pace option, in the lower middle order! One is an experienced campaigner, while the other is just starting out so eager to showcase his talent. GT is basically about attacking bowling and impact batting, along with showcasing the talents of upcoming cricketers and some out of favor experienced campaigners eager to prove a point. For impact batting, you have Roy, SDP, Abhinav, & Drakes, along with Wade/Miller. For attacking bowling, you have Lockie, Shami, Joseph,& Rashid, along with Noor and Drakes, and upcoming domestic cricketers Yash Dayal & Sai Kishore. This is a good opportunity for Gill to go for 500+ runs in a season, and Tewatia to make an impactful comeback. If this team gets going, it will be interesting to watch! GT Squad Edited February 14, 2022 by zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) Probable starting 11 for the first few games (excluding Aus players): LSG: KL, QdK, Lewis, Pandey, Hooda, Krunal, Holder, Gowtham, Wood, Bishnoi, & Avesh GT: Saha, Roy, Gill, SDP, Abhinav, Drakes/Miller, Tewatia, Rashid, Shami, Lockie, & Kishore/Dayal PS or Saha, Roy, Gill, Shankar, SDP, Abhinav, Tewatia, Rashid, Shami, Joseph/Noor, & Lockie Edited February 15, 2022 by zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Look forward to watching Abhinav & Yash: And of course, Drakes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Gujarat can also get Shankar for Tewatiya and get an off spinner to compliment Rashid Khan too instead of another bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhaan Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) On 2/9/2022 at 12:29 AM, gattaca said: This pushpa is a flower though not fire LSG have left no stones unturned to embarrass Kela Edited February 14, 2022 by Suhaan sarchasm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollack Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Drakes batting looks like Ravindra Jadeja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Another exciting talent in GT: ^ To keep his “mystery”, GT should only play him in key games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 If you have bowlers like Rashid and Noor bowling in tandem, it also makes sense to have someone experienced like Saha as the WK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Noor looks good. Look at those revs on the ball. He will be caught on a wrong day and go for a lot of runs as he seems to be slower but on his day will run through some line ups. Have a feeling he is going to catch sub 100 specialists RCB and MI on an off day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, zen said: If you have bowlers like Rashid and Noor bowling in tandem, it also makes sense to have someone experienced like Saha as the WK Yeah. For mystery spinners you need a classical wicket keeper. Saha we know is quality especially against spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, maniac said: Yeah. For mystery spinners you need a classical wicket keeper. Saha we know is quality especially against spin. Yeah, it is difficult to find a better keeper to spinners than Saha … GT’s auction strategy is coming together like a crossword puzzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 9 hours ago, maniac said: Gujarat can also get Shankar for Tewatiya and get an off spinner to compliment Rashid Khan too instead of another bat. If Shankar is played, GT can even go like this: Saha, Roy, Gill, Shankar, SDP, Abhinav, Tewatia, Rashid, Shami, Joseph/Noor, & Lockie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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