Gujarat Titans unveiled as name for new Ahmedabad IPL franchise

Gujarat Titans unveiled as name for new Ahmedabad IPL franchise

Question : Who is owner of Gujarat Titans ?
a) CVC Capital Partners.
b) Tata Group
c) Sahara Group
d) None of these
Ans : a
Related Facts :

  • The new Ahmedabad-based IPL team will be called Gujarat Titans.
  • The franchise revealed the name on Wednesday, (February 9,2022 ) ahead of the IPL auction on the weekend.
  • Titans, among two new entrants to the IPL along with Lucknow Super Giants, was bought by CVC Capital Partners (Irelia Company Pte Ltd) last October.
  • The franchise has three players on their roster ahead of the auction: Hardik Pandya (captain), Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill.
  • It will be only the second IPL team for all three players, with Rashid coming over from Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gill from Kolkata Knight Riders, and Pandya from Mumbai Indians.
  • Titans have also finalised their coaching staff comprising Ashish Nehra (head coach), Gary Kirsten (mentor and batting coach) and Vikram Solanki (director of cricket).
  • Titans’ home stadium will be the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the world’s largest cricket stadium.

By Pawan Mishra

Links :
https://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/33250238/ipl-2022-gujarat-titans-unveiled-name-new-ahmedabad-franchise