IPL 2025: Reasons Why Gujarat Titans Retaining Shubman Gill Is A Smart Move

Gill to be retained by GT [Source: @VibhuBhola/X.Com] Gill to be retained by GT [Source: @VibhuBhola/X.Com]

Well, after so many speculations, it has almost been confirmed that Gujarat Titans have decided to retain their star player and captain, Shubman Gill ahead of the mega auction. Reports circulated that Gill is eager to come into the auction pool, but it seems like he has taken a U-turn.

Gill has had an interesting IPL journey so far. The talented cricketer started slowly at KKR, but built a reputation as a gutsy cricketer and it earned him a move to Gujarat Titans in 2022. After a decent first season, he had a breakout year in 2023, where he slammed centuries for fun and took GT to the finals.

Ahead of IPL 2024, he was announced as the new GT captain after Hardik Pandya left for Mumbai. Gill is a vital cog in the Gujarat setup and we have jotted down key reasons as to why retaining him a smart choice by GT.

Gill is a captaincy material and GT can reap rewards

Captaining a team full of superstars is not an easy task, but Gill managed to do that with perfection in IPL 2024. With Hardik left for MI, GT appointed Gill as their new skipper, and while the team failed to qualify for the knockouts, the skipper was quite impressive in his debut season as captain.

On many occassions, he looked calm and composed and T20 format needs such captains who can keep their calm in tough situations. Plus, Gill has just entered his prime and GT can reap rewards for years if they keep him in their side.

Gill is arguably one of the best Indian batters in IPL

Leave aside Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, how many world-class Indian batters are playing in IPL? not many. During the 2023 season, he nearly scored 900-runs and showed the world that he can hang with the best in the business.

Captain Gill is certainly on an upward trajectory as a batter and will provide truckloads of runs for the Gujarat side at the top of the order. Plus, barring him and David Miller, GT don't have many world-class options in the side.