One has to say that the defending champions did a pretty nice job at the auction despite not going for the players who were most sought-after. The team management under head coach Ashish Nehra made their first signing in the form of Kane Williamson. They waited for the right players to come up at the auction and then went for them. Apart from Williamson, one of their major purchases was pacer Joshua Little, who became the first Ireland player to secure an IPL contract. Meanwhile, scroll below to check out the players who Gujarat Titans have acquired at the IPL 2023 Mini-Auction. IPL 2023 Mini Auction: Cameron Green Fits The Right Age Profile For US, Says Mumbai Indians Owner Akash Ambani.

Besides these players, Gujarat Titans signed a backup keeper in KS Bharat and added the experience of Mohit Sharma. An explosive all-rounder in the form of Odean Smith and some young Indian talent in Shivam Mavi and Urvil Patel does give the champions' squad an edge.

GT Full Squad for IPL 2023

GT Players Bought at IPL 2023 Mini-Auction: Kane Williamson (Rs 2 crore), Odean Smith (Rs 50 lakhs), Shivam Mavi (Rs 6 crore), Joshua Little (Rs 4.4 crore), Urvil Patel (Rs 20 lakh), Mohit Sharma (Rs 50 lakh), KS Bharat (Rs 1.20 crore).

GT Players Retained Ahead of IPL 2023 Mini-Auction: Hardik Pandya (capt), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad. Hardik Pandya, India All-Rounder, Likely to Get White-Ball Captaincy in Near Future: Reports.

GT Previous Season Recap: Gujarat Titans, one of the two new teams introduced in the competition in the 2022 season, turned heads with impressive performances in the competition that saw them get crowned champions following a win over Rajasthan Royals in the final.

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