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A cryptic New Year tweet from Gujarat Titans (GT) has ignited speculation about a potential change in the team’s leadership for the IPL 2025 season. While Shubman Gill is widely expected to continue as captain, the tweet featuring Rashid Khan has fans wondering if the franchise is planning a surprising announcement.
The tweet, posted on the official GT handle, included a photo of Rashid Khan alongside the text, “The 2025 GT Story,” and was captioned, “A Clean Slate. A New Story.” This intriguing post has left fans buzzing with excitement, flooding the comments section with reactions and theories.
A clean slate. A new story. ✨#AavaDe pic.twitter.com/fNt319mJlP
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) January 1, 2025
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Rashid Khan: A key retention
Adding fuel to the rumours is Rashid’s status as the franchise’s highest retention ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. GT retained the star all-rounder for ₹18 crore, surpassing the ₹16.5 crore paid to retain Gill. Rashid’s immense value to the team, both as a bowler and a leader, makes him a strong candidate for the captaincy.
A season to forget for Gujarat Titans
The speculation comes on the heels of a disappointing 2024 campaign for the Titans. Under Gill’s leadership, GT finished eighth in the standings with just five wins in 14 matches. This marked a sharp decline from their stellar debut in 2022, where they won the IPL title under Hardik Pandya. In 2023, they came close again, finishing as runners-up after a final-over defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Gujarat Titans’ complete squad for IPL 2025
Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, B. Sai Sudharshan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammad Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, R. Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Kareem Janat.
