Former RCB coach Mohammad Kaif pointed out the weaknesses in the Gujarat Titans' bowling deck. He noted that Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have all been hit in the death overs, while Kagiso Rabada's form has dipped in recent times.
The Titans entered the 2026 mini-auction with 20 players retained from the previous season. They only managed to pick four pacers in the side. Jason Holder, Ashok Sharma, Luke Wood, and Prithvi Raj Yarra.
The Gujarat Titans won the IPL in their debut season of 2022 and then finished as the runners-up in 2023. However, after back-to-back success, the Titans could not make a top-two finish in the next two seasons.
Former Indian player Mohammad Kaif believes that the Gujarat Titans' death bowling issues will cost them in the upcoming season of the IPL, much like they did the last time in IPL 2025. He pointed out that Mohammed Siraj was hit by a death last time in the IPL.
"Siraj is a new-ball bowler. Prasidh Krishna bowls in the middle. His strength is hit-the-deck bowling. The Ahmedabad ground is big. The square boundaries are big. He bowls hard lengths in the middle. So I can understand what his role is," the former Indian batter responded.
Last time Prasidh Krishna operated in the middle phase and then bowled an over or two in the death. Kagiso Rabada has not been handy, and his spot in the XI might also not be a direct pick, as Holder and Phillips both seem crucial for team dynamics.
"Prasidh Krishna has shown improvement in his slower balls as well. The ball dips, and he picks up wickets, but they don't have death bowling. Kagiso Rabada is getting hit. Siraj also got hit. I am talking about the final three or four matches last year. Prasidh Krishna got hit," he added.
They always win the auction - Mohammad Kaif
Mohammad Kaif, in the same discussion video, highlighted that despite assembling a stunning side, the Gujarat Titans could not finish in the top two in IPL 2025.
"This team has two backups for every player. They always win the auction. Compared to other teams, their auction planning is fantastic. However, last year, they had won nine of the first 12 matches, and were sitting on top, but they couldn't come in the top two after that. They had to play the Eliminator. They lost their last three matches consecutively," he said.
The cricketer-turned-commentator pointed out that Shubman Gill's side's bowling got exposed under pressure towards the business end. Teams like LSG, CSK, and MI scored 225+ runs against them in the last three games, as they lost the back-end games, eventually being ruled out of the Eliminator.
"Bowling was their strength at the start, but when the main tournament came, when they had to win one match to qualify for the top two, they lost all three. So the bowling also got exposed under pressure," Kaif observed.
How will the Gujarat Titans' Playing 12 look in IPL 2026?
Gujarat Titans will not have much dilemma with their top three cricketers. They will have Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, the two Indian batters, opening for them. The world T20 veteran Jos Buttler has featured at no. 3 for the Titans.
They might be sorting in New Zealand middle-order batter Glenn Phillips in the middle order, who might come in handy with the ball and on the field as well. Phillips will be followed by a middle order, which doesn't seem the strongest of the lot.
Washington Sundar and Shahrukh Khan can be next in the batting order, with Jason Holder in at no. 7 for the Gujarat Titans. However, this simply means that Kagiso Rabada would not feature in the playing XI.
The bowling deck would comprise the final overseas pick, Rashid Khan, pacers Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishan, and spinner R Sai Kishore. After completing the XI, Nishant Sindhu and Rahul Tewatiya remain as the options for an Impact player.
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