After an entertaining ICC ODI World Cup 2023, cricket fans have shifted their focus to the Indian Premier League 2024 season auction. With November 26 being the date to finalise the squad for the auction, several reports about Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya moving to Mumbai Indians surfaced. Hence after the Titans' social media posted a picture of Kane Williamson, speculation started whether the New Zealand captain will be Gujarat's new skipper.
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The Gujarat Titans' post was about the upcoming weekend three-day weekend with Monday, November 27 for the Guru Nanak Jayanti holiday. But amidst these reports, fans were wondering if he would be the next captain if Hardik Pandya is traded to the five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
Check out these reactions on the Instagram post here:
Talking about the Gujarat Titans' 2023 season, the Hardik Pandya-led side lost to the Chennai Super Kings in the final after another dominant league stage. The Titans entered the Playoffs as the number-one seed with 10 wins and four losses. Talking about their auction purse, Gujarat Titans have INR 4.45 crore (USD 0.54 million) in their kitty before announcing the retained squad.
Gujarat Titans IPL 2023 squad:
Kane Williamson (replaced by Dasun Shanaka), Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Matthew Wade, Mohammad Shami, Noor Ahmad, Pradeep Sangwan, R. Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Yash Dayal, Abhinav Manohar.