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The Royals, who made it to the 2022 IPL final but fell short against Gujarat Titans before missing out on the playoffs the following season, have consistently been a team that captivates fans.

By all means, it will be a huge challenge for Gujarat, which failed to qualify for the play-offs last season having just won five out of the 14 league games to finish eighth on the points table

"I used to throw balls to them during their practice sessions—some of my earliest IPL memories. I was extremely nervous, but I already knew about Sachin Sir. He was the reason I started playing cricket. My father is his biggest fan. While my dad was never into posters, we still had Sachin's posters in our village," Gill shared in a conversation with JioHotstar.

With months of off-field strategy and rigorous scouting, it will all come down to pure business as 10 franchises would look to get the best possible squads for the 2025 season and beyond

"Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon," the source added.

His decision to quit is down to a rift with red ball coach Jason Gillespie, and the PCB after the board decided to withdraw their selection powers

In the SRH vs. GT matchup, the teams have clashed four times in the IPL, with the Titans emerging victorious in three of those encounters.

GT currently holds the seventh position in the points table with four victories, while RCB finds themselves at the bottom with only two wins.

Gujarat holds the sixth spot in the points table with three wins in six matches, whereas Delhi stands at ninth place with two victories in six outings.

GT occupies the seventh position in the points table, while LSG holds fourth place. LSG enters this match after a commanding victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), whereas GT suffered a loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their last game.

Set a target of 163, GT completed the chase with five balls remaining. Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 45, while David Miller and Shubman Gill chipped in with knocks of 44 and 36 respectively.

Runs suddenly dried up with Rashid conceding just four runs from his second over as both the wrist spinners bowled superbly in tandem to squeeze SRH in.

Looking to make an impact against his former team, Pandya opened the bowling and Wriddhiman Saha (19) slapped a wide ball through the off-side to begin GT's campaign with a boundary.

Gill was the Orange Cap winner in the last edition, scoring 890 runs in 17 matches at an average of 59.33 and a strike rate of over 157.8, with three centuries and four fifties. His best score was 129.

Ambati Rayudu, who played for both Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, expressed his views on the 17th edition of the IPL.

Hardik Pandya might miss the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan, while his participation in the IPL is also not a certainty at this point.

"I am delighted and proud to assume the Captaincy of Gujarat Titans and thank the franchise for their trust in me to lead such a fine team," said Gill.

The all-rounder led the Gujarat-based franchise to win the title in the 2022 season of the IPL and was also named the 'Player of the Match' in the final game against Rajasthan Royals.

Under his leadership, Gujrat Titans clinched their first IPL title in their debut season in 2023.

Rashid's post garnered immediate responses, including his IPL franchise Gujarat Titans showed their support.