Regardless of quite a few unconventional calls, GT have someway discovered methods to win the video games.
The Gujarat Titans (GT) have made a powerful begin to their marketing campaign within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. They’ve received 4 of their 5 video games and are sitting on the high of the desk with eight factors. Regardless of quite a few unconventional calls, GT have someway discovered methods to win the video games.
The squad seems to be formidable, particularly when issues go their manner, however GT nonetheless have loopholes that may be exploited. Whereas they’ve quite a few high quality gamers, the Titans have a couple of areas that may hassle them as groups analyse extra. It’s simply that they’ve managed to defend these weaknesses within the first few matches.
We take a look at three weaknesses that opponents can exploit within the coming video games.
Shaky and Untested Center Order
Gujarat Titans have probably the most formidable high three within the competitors, however their center order isn’t robust sufficient to enrich them. Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler have executed the heavy lifting for the aspect, scoring 68.01% of the whole runs. Nonetheless, the batting doesn’t boast the identical reliability under them.
GT have tried three gamers at No.4, and whereas they have leads to patches, they haven’t caught with a selected batter. Shahrukh Khan has struggled for consistency, whereas Sherfane Rutherford has proven evident points in opposition to wider traces. Additional, Rahul Tewatia can’t play too many balls and is simply fitted to dying overs.
Collectively, GT’s center order (4-7) has averaged 28.50, rating fifth amongst ten groups, and confronted solely 27.51% of whole deliveries. As an example, throughout their fixture in opposition to Mumbai Indians (MI), they have been 129/1 in 13.4 overs however ended with solely 196/8. Meaning if opponents get early wickets, GT might be in deep trouble, given their center order’s restricted choices and low expertise enjoying large knocks.
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Unreliable Third and Fourth Pacer
Whereas the Gujarat Titans have Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna as their lead pacers, the standard takes a severe hit within the third and fourth speedsters. Kagiso Rabada’s absence has additional worsened the case for the Titans, regardless that he was not too efficient both. Among the many pacers, Siraj and Krishna have snared 75% of the whole wickets and conceded 7.38 runs per over.
In the meantime, different speedsters have collectively averaged 44.33 and have an 11.08 financial system fee. GT have tried Arshad Khan, Ishant Sharma, and Kulwant Khejroliya as their third and fourth pacers, however the outcomes haven’t been rewarding. They’ve modified their mixtures each sport, which reveals they’re nonetheless discovering the precise bowling assault.
They’ve choices like Gerald Coetzee, who had an financial system fee of 10.17 final season, and Gurnoor Brar, who’s inexperienced at this stage. So, like within the batting division, the bowling assault additionally revolves round a couple of particular gamers. The issue shall be extra vital till Rabada returns to the XI.
Rashid Khan’s type
Rashid Khan is GT’s premium participant who used to carry constant wickets within the center overs. However that has not been occurring this season. And on high of that, he has been costly in virtually each sport.
This yr, he has averaged 29.26 and leaked 7.98 runs per over, the very best in a yr the place he has performed at the very least three matches. Rashid has three wickets at an abysmal common of 60 in 5 innings in IPL 2025. Thankfully for GT, Sai Kishore has stepped up with the ball and executed the heavy lifting within the center overs.
Nonetheless, GT can’t afford Rashid to proceed churning out free spells and wish him to redeem himself because the event reaches a vital part. He seemed barely higher within the earlier two matches however nowhere near his finest. However GT would take this as a constructive and hope Rashid regains his threatening type to make the aspect extra formidable.
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