The new Ahmedabad franchise has reportedly roped in all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan and youngster Shubman Gill for the upcoming IPL 2022.
"Ahmedabad has decided on its players and accordingly informed the BCCI about their draft picks. Hardik, Rashid and Shubman are the three choices," a senior IPL official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
The source also added that the franchise was interested in picking up Ishan Kishan but the wicket-keeper batsman was keen on going into the mega-auction.
"They wanted Ishan Kishan badly but it is understood that Ishan is more interested in going back to the auction and there is a high chance that MI might buy him at a premium price."
The IPL mega auction is slated to take place on February 12 & 13, 2022 in Bengaluru. The cash-rich league is now going to be a 10-team competition after RPSG group won the rights for the Lucknow franchise after a Rs 7,090 crore bid while CVC Capital made a successful bid with Rs 5,625 crore for Ahmedabad.