Led by Shubman Gill, Gujarat will be aiming for their second IPL title.
Gill and Wriddhiman Saha are expected to be used as openers.
Sudharshan and Vijay Shankar may be part of the top order.
South Africa’s David Miller will once again be the middle-order mainstay.
Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia and Azmatullah Omarzai may be deployed as all-rounders.
Afghanistan’s Omarzai, bought for Rs 50 lakh, is expected to replace Hardik Pandya.
Newly bought Shahrukh Khan can also be considered for the finisher’s role.
The pace bowling attack will be led by Mohammad Shami and Mohit Sharma.
Australian pacer Spencer Johnson will be key in the bowling department.
Johnson was bought for Rs 10 crore by Gujarat at the IPL 2024 auction.