Nehra revealed Shami was initially in their retention plans. But since the team had already retained a few key players, they had to rethink. The decision to not use their RTM card for Shami was affected by the management's opinion that ₹10 crore was a steep price for him.

Under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, GT won their maiden title in their debut season in IPL 2022, and then finished as runners-up in IPL 2023. But then, Hardik left to return to Mumbai Indians, and young Shubman Gill got the captaincy.

The Gujarat Titans have cemented their status as a dominant force in the IPL. With a strategic blend of experience and youth, the team is poised to make another strong bid for the title in IPL 2025.

The head coach of Gujarat Titans Ashish Nehra revealed the reason why his team did not retain India’s star pacer, Mohammed Shami. During the IPL 2025 mega auction, Titans had a chance to use an RTM card for Shami but they did not,

According to Ashish Nehra, the side had plans to retain Mohammed Shami but were eventually out of the race due to high bids logged during the mega auction in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah. The 34-year-old was eventually sold to SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for INR 100mn ($1.

Mohammed Shami, India's veteran fast bowler, will join Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 10 crore in the upcoming IPL season. Gujarat Titans, Shami's former