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A erstwhile CSK batter has named the subordinate who tin perchance lick GT's mediate bid issues from past play (Images via Getty, PTI)
Former Chennai Super Kings batter Anirudha Srikkanth believes a Kolkata Knight Riders prima could beryllium the missing portion successful Gujarat Titans’ batting lineup for the 2026 IPL season. Despite different beardown run that saw them scope the playoffs for the 3rd clip successful 4 years, Gujarat Titans’ middle-order troubles were evident passim the 2025 season.
Their apical three, featuring the electrical Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, each crossed the 500-run mark, but the remainder of the batting radical struggled to marque an impact.
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Speaking connected Star Sports up of the retention deadline, Anirudha said, “An perfect acceptable for GT volition beryllium Venkatesh Iyer. He has gone for 23.75 crores truthful KKR volition surely merchandise him. He volition beryllium cleanable for GT astatine the No. 4 position. GT person each the different positions covered.
No different presumption is free. GT is really a precise settled team. They are lone missing a batter successful that position.” Venkatesh Iyer endured a hard 2025 play with KKR, managing conscionable 142 runs successful 11 matches. His form, coupled with KKR’s inconsistent campaign, saw the squad decorativeness eighth successful the standings with lone 5 wins. However, the left-hander has antecedently been 1 of KKR’s astir reliable performers. He played a cardinal relation successful their title-winning tally successful 2024, scoring 370 runs astatine a onslaught complaint adjacent to 159, and had besides racked up his highest full of 404 runs successful the 2023 season.
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Earlier, erstwhile Australian batter Matthew Hayden had besides pointed retired Gujarat’s over-reliance connected their apical order. “Gujarat Titans person a fantastic apical bid with skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who were the highest-scoring opening brace past season. However, their mediate bid struggled heavily, with lone Jos Buttler performing consistently,” the Australian said connected JioStar. GT, who finished 3rd successful the league signifier with 9 wins from 14 matches, are expected to marque cardinal adjustments astatine the mini-auction. Strengthening their mediate bid remains the team’s apical precedence heading into IPL 2026.
