Ashish Nehra’s initial contract with the Gujarat Titans came to a close following the conclusion of the previous Indian Premier League season. The former Indian pacer, who guided the Titans to their maiden championship title in 2022, subsequently signed a three-year extension, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the IPL, with an annual salary of around INR 8 crore.
Despite rumors of potential coaching staff changes and interest from other franchises, Nehra has decided to remain loyal to the Gujarat Titans. Under his leadership, the team has experienced remarkable success, securing the championship in their inaugural season and finishing as runners-up in 2023. Although the 2024 season did not yield similar results, the franchise remains confident in Nehra’s ability to lead the team to future victories.
In addition to Nehra’s ongoing tenure, Vikram Solanki will continue serving as the Gujarat Titans’ Director of Cricket. Both contracts have been renegotiated since the team’s impressive debut season, ensuring the successful coaching partnership will remain intact as the franchise navigates potential ownership changes and strives for continued success in the highly competitive Indian Premier League.
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) gears up for its 2025 season, recent reports suggest that the successful partnership of head coach Ashish Nehra and Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki is set to continue roles at the Gujarat Titans despite the team’s potential change in ownership. Torrent Pharma, an Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical company, is in talks to acquire a majority stake in the franchise from its current owners, CVC Capital.
While many anticipated that the change in ownership would lead to shifts in the coaching staff, sources indicate that Nehra and Solanki are expected to remain at the helm for the 2025 season. Nehra’s initial three-year contract with the Titans concluded after the previous IPL edition. Since then, multiple franchises have reportedly approached him. However, Nehra has decided to stay with the Titans, a team he has guided to significant success, including a championship win in their maiden 2022 season and a runner-up finish in 2023.
Under the guidance of Nehra, Solanki, and former coach Gary Kirsten, who departed the Titans in 2024 to become Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, the Gujarat-based franchise has thrived in its first two IPL seasons. With Kirsten’s exit, Nehra assumed the head coach position, and Solanki became the Director of Cricket. Despite speculation about a potential shake-up following Torrent Pharma’s possible acquisition, Nehra and Solanki can complete their three-year contracts.
As the IPL gears up for its 2025 mega-auction, the Gujarat Titans will be focused on rebuilding their squad following the departure of star player Hardik Pandya to the Mumbai Indians. With Nehra and Solanki at the helm, the franchise hopes to maintain its strong performance in the upcoming seasons, proving that it remains a force to be reckoned with in the IPL.
The Gujarat Titans, a cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), might soon have a new owner. Torrent Pharma wants to buy most of the team.Despite the potential ownership change, it appears that the core leadership of Gujarat Titans will remain intact for the 2025 IPL season.
The old batting coach, Gary Kirsten, left to work with the Pakistan team. So, the Gujarat Titans need to find a new batting coach to help the players. Meanwhile, some of the team’s top players might move to different teams in a big event called the mega-auction, where teams can buy and sell players.
BCCI to Announce Retention Rules Soon
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will soon announce the highly anticipated retention rules for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. These rules dictate how many players each team can keep on their roster before the mega-auction. According to Cricbuzz, it is likely that each franchise will be allowed to retain five players – three Indians and two foreigners – though there have been no official confirmations yet.
There has been speculation about including Right To Match (RTM) cards in the retention policy, allowing teams to match the auction price of a player they wish to retain. However, the BCCI scrapped this provision ahead of the 2022 mega-auction, and it is expected that the same decision will be made this year. The BCCI’s apex council held an online meeting on Wednesday, September 25, but the retention policy still needs to be discussed.
The Impact Player rule, which allows teams to substitute a player during a match based on the game’s situation, has been credited with enhancing the excitement of the matches and will continue to be used until the 2027 IPL season. As soon as the official retention rules are announced, IPL franchises will be eager to strategize their player lineups and prepare for the upcoming mega-auction. Fans and analysts alike will be watching closely to see how these new guidelines shape the makeup of their favorite teams in the 2025 IPL season.
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