New Delhi, February 19 – Gujarat Titans batter B Sai Sudharsan, who had a lengthy period on the sidelines after sustaining a fracture in his right rib during the Tamil Nadu's Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Ahmedabad last December, has begun his preparations for the IPL 2026 alongside captain Shubman Gill.
GT has begun its IPL 2026 preparations in full swing with a pre-season camp led by head coach Ashish Nehra and assistant coach Parthiv Patel at Miraj International Cricket Stadium in Nathdwara.
Sudharsan, who has played six Tests and three ODIs for India, sustained a fracture in the 'anterior cortex of the seventh right rib' while diving to complete a run in the match. The left-handed batsman then checked into the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, where he underwent rehabilitation.
The left-handed batsman has formed a successful opening partnership with captain Gill for Gujarat Titans, making his availability crucial to the franchise's plans, especially considering he was the leading run-scorer in IPL 2025.
Titans retained a total of 20 players, including Gill and Sudharsan, who played key roles in guiding the team to the IPL Playoffs last season. Besides Gill and Sudharsan, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Kishore, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Gurnoor Brar, Arshad Khan, and Nishant Sindhu will once again wear the Titans' jersey.
Among our overseas contingent, England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, Afghanistan spin maestro Rashid Khan, South Africa's premier pacer Kagiso Rabada, and New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips have all been retained for the IPL 2026 season.
The 2022 champions strengthened their squad with five new additions as they roped in West Indies' all-rounder Jason Holder, England's wicketkeeper-batter Tom Banton, talented Indian fast bowler Ashok Sharma, England left-arm pacer Luke Wood, and uncapped Indian speedster Prithvi Raj during the mini auction held last December.