The Gujarat Titans entered the IPL mini-auction in 2026 and retained 20 players from the previous season. They then went on to make five signings, and four of them were nothing but seamers. They picked two overseas and two Indian seamers.
Former Indian batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Kaif picked the Gujarat Titans' probable playing XI for the upcoming season of the IPL. The duo surprisingly left out the South African veteran Kagiso Rabada.
"There is no discussion about the top three. Glenn Phillips is at No. 4, and then Washington Sundar is at No. 5 because they use him as a floater. So they would want to keep him at No. 5 for now, and Washington will be there in the playing XI for sure," he said.
I would want to play an Indian seamer in his place- said Pujara on Kagiso Rabada's poor form
"Then Rahul Tewatia at No. 6. Tewatia is important for me, and I don't know whether Kaif bhai would agree or not, but a slightly weird playing XI, Rabada, since his form is not good, I would want to play an Indian seamer in his place, and you should play Jason Holder because his form has been very good. He can bat at No. 7, and it gives you another bowling option," Pujara observed.
Jason Holder receives massive backing in Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2026
Mohammad Kaif also backed Cheteshwar Pujara's statement about Jason Holder's presence in the Gujarat Titans' probable playing XI for the upcoming IPL season. He highlighted that the red soil at Ahmedabad could facilitate a seamer like Holder.
He also added that Sai Kishore might also not be part of the frontline playing XI. "Holder is there, and Rabada might not play there. Sai Kishore might also not play at the start. He is a left-spinner. However, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj will play, and you can add Holder to that, and that will make it your XI," he observed.
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