Gujarat Titans Gear Up for IPL 2026 with Shubman Gill at the Helm
Shubman Gill Joins Squad as Fixtures Announced
Shubman Gill, the captain, has officially joined the Gujarat Titans as they gear up for the IPL 2026 season. The franchise has released the schedule for the initial phase, which kicks off with an away match against the Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on March 31.
Following this, the team will return to their home ground in Ahmedabad to take on the Rajasthan Royals on April 4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Additionally, they will play two more away games against the Delhi Capitals on April 8 and the Lucknow Super Giants on April 12.
The Gujarat Titans have established themselves as a formidable team in the IPL, having reached the playoffs in three out of their first four seasons and clinching the championship in their debut season in 2022.
IPL 2026 First Phase Schedule
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the schedule for the first phase of IPL 2026, set to take place from March 28 to April 12, 2026. The 19th edition of this premier T20 league will commence with the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), facing off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Matches will be held across ten venues: Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad.
In the previous season, the Titans achieved nine victories, suffered four defeats, and had one match that ended without a result. Under Gill's leadership, the team aims to secure their second title in the upcoming 2026 season.
Gujarat Titans Full IPL 2026 Squad
The complete squad for the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 includes: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Prithvi Raj, and Luke Wood.