Gujarat Titans won the 2022 Indian Premier League under Hardik Pandya, and finished second in 2023.
The world took notice when Hardik Pandya made the high-profile move from his old team, the Mumbai Indians, to the Gujarat Titans, the previous IPL champions. Gujarat Titans, captained by Hardik Pandya, won the 2022 Indian Premier League and finished second in 2023. When the ten IPL clubs revealed the list of players who had been retained, the biggest news after that was a surprise switch to the Mumbai Indians, where Hardik Pandya first gained notoriety.
Now that the truth has surfaced, Mohammed Shami, another star, is set to leave the Gujarat Titans along with Hardik Pandya. Colonel Arvinder Singh, the Gujarat Titans’ chief operating officer, disclosed to News18 that a team had also been in touch with their top wicket-taker, Mohammed Shami.
Colonel Arvinder Singh stated in the video: “It is the prerogative of every franchise to pursue elite players. The incorrect thing to do is to approach a player directly from an IPL franchise. The GT team management is unhappy with the strategy and believes that the manner is incorrect. The BCCI’s policy on player trade odds and how to notify them of your interest by expressing it to them will be communicated to us. Next, it’s a franchise decision. It is incorrect that this IPL squad sought our coaching staff. They had the option to speak with us in advance if they had desired the transfer. Later on, we learned about the strategy.”
Earlier, Pandya’s role in the team’s accomplishments over the previous two seasons was recognized by GT Team Director Vikram Solanki.
“As the first captain of Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya has helped the franchise deliver two fantastic seasons that resulted in winning one IPL championship and one appearance in the final,” Solanki was cited as saying in the release.
His desire to rejoin his former squad, the Mumbai Indians, has now been declared. The former England hitter continued, saying, “We accept his decision and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
Gill’s maturity was attested to by Solanki, who has worked closely with him.
In the past two years, Shubman Gill has demonstrated an increase in stature and status at the top of the game. We have witnessed his development as a leader in cricket as well as a batter,” Solanki said.
“As the first captain of Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya has helped the franchise deliver two fantastic seasons that resulted in winning one IPL championship and one appearance in the final,” Solanki is said to have said in a statement.
“He has now expressed a desire to return to his original team, the Mumbai Indians.” We appreciate his choice and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors,” the former England hitter added.
Solanki, who has extensively worked with Gill, attested to his maturity.
“Over the last two years at the highest level of the game, Shubman Gill has grown in stature and standing.” “We’ve seen him mature not only as a batter, but also as a leader in cricket,” Solanki said.”His maturity and skill is evident in his on-field performance and we are extremely excited to embark on a new journey with a young leader like Shubman at the helm,” the head of the think-tank stated.After Hardik Pandya Pandya’s departure was confirmed, 24-year-old opener Shubman Gill was an obvious captaincy pick, having earned the coveted ‘orange cap’ in the previous season with 890 runs, second only to Virat Kohli’s all-time record of 973. “I am delighted and proud to take over as captain of the Gujarat Titans, and I thank the franchise for putting their faith in me to lead such a fine team.” We’ve had two terrific seasons, and I’m excited to lead the squad with our dynamic brand of cricket,” Gill said in a statement.
Pandya, on his part, resorted to ‘X’, formerly Twitter, to voice his feelings.
“This brings back a flood of wonderful memories.” Wankhede. Paltan. Mumbai. “It feels good to be back,” Pandya said on ‘X’ in a video of his entire career for the Mumbai Indians.
